Atlantic Records resurrects Elektra with FBR co-founder

Contributed by alex101. Posted by aubin on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM (EDT)

Atlantic Records has announced plans to relaunch their famous Elektra Records imprint which effectively shutdown in 2004. The newly launched label will be co-run by Fueled By Ramen co-founder John Janick and Atlantic EVP of A&R Mike Caren.

The new label is promising some new signings, but the first three releases will be more well known releases. The first album released on Elektra was the soundtrack for the HBO show "True Blood," which dropped on May 19. The company's next release will be the U.S. debut of U.K. dance artist Little Boots, whose EP "Illuminations" is scheduled for release on June 9. Elektra has also signed French electronic duo Justice, and rapper Cee-Lo.

Elektra's original catalogue included The Afghan Whigs, Billy Bragg, The Cure, Metallica and many others.

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Preston (June 2, 2009)

I heard if you get signed to Elektra, Metallica will kill you.

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

I wonder if they'll re-sign Third Eye Blind.

ffwoodycooks (June 2, 2009)

Hi, we're The Impossibles from Austin, Texas

Fuzzy (justin) (June 2, 2009)

There was also Foundation's first LP and the Stereo stuff, which is pretty enjoyable for being totally vapid powerpoppunk.

Oh, and Paramore.

McFlynnTHM (john) (June 3, 2009)

The Pietasters released an album on FBR, too.

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

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shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

Is that from uglymatch.com?

Scarysmurf (June 2, 2009)

That cant possibly be from punkmatch.com, is it?

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

No, it's a craigslist response. It probably wasn't worth posting, but it was a follow up to an earlier post.

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

Oh and some punkmatch profiles are far worse. For example:

texasvampirechic
About Me:
- i am a Goth/Punk chick and i am looking for someone who wil treat me like a Vampire Princess

chantel_oneal
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Favorite Movies:
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PunksUndead (June 2, 2009)

I like how the internets have completely removed the need to ever spell anything correctly.
Fuck those spelling bee assholes.

ibitchslappedyourmama (June 2, 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_uh0ozOf5c

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

it don't even look like you're wearing a shirt right now

shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

anyone who feels the need to say "no homo" after something, is probably gay.

ibitchslappedyourmama (June 2, 2009)

true, or very insecure. the video is hilarious though.

shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

exactly, that too.
yeah it did get pretty funny during the exchanges

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

People in general are fucking mindless.
The most popular thing in our culture is a dark force ridiculously known as Speidi.
Someone with power and nuclear arms is going to say "fuck it" and nuke the world on his deathbed.
Nickelback.
Everything about MTV.
Shows like Arrested Development get canned, House of Payne is still on.
The whole machismo male thing, possibly the main cause of homophobia.
Racism is still alive and well.

Just thought I'd get some things off my chest.

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

I don't know what speidi is, but the game star wars: dark forces fucking rules. Aeon Flux got cancelled, by MTV, so double wrong. Overall, the wrongs outweigh the rights in my opinion. The guy on his deathbed might have the right idea.

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

Spedi = Heidi and Spencer from The Hills. Don't ask me how I know this.

shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

Hey you knew what it was, not us...

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

I don't know what this means.

shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

I'm just saying you were the one complaining about being such a dark force and the most popular thing in our culture, but most of us on here probably didn't know what it was

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

I'm not talking about the 'orgers. If anything, you guys are my safehaven from the shitstorm of pop culture. I just mean it's like the most popular thing on TV. I only know what it is because of The Soup.

shrapnel (June 2, 2009)

I know, I wasn't trying to be a douche, I'm just saying it's not affecting everyone in the country that bad yet as long as you don't let it

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

I'm just talking about popular culture. The fact that it's on the cover of every magazine is testament to the problem. I didn't think you were a douche, I was just trying to be clear.

dlangl4 (June 2, 2009)

Because the Alkaline Trio were on the Hills. Right? Right?

PunksUndead (June 2, 2009)

buck up little soldier! everything will be fine, Obama's in office.

CrotchRot (June 2, 2009)

don't you know where you're posting??? it's dethbed

ChuckieFinster (June 2, 2009)

Ah. Forgive me.

AndyPonch (June 2, 2009)

Is it just me or do those new releases seem like total shit and one of the reasons why major labels are in the tank in the first place?