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Island Records

Official Website: http://www.islandrecords.com/

Artists with releases on this label:

Sum 41, Rival Schools, Quicksand, The Pogues, Autopilot Off, Andrew W.K., CKY, Die Trying, Thrice, Thursday, The Killers, Local H, The Bravery, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fall Out Boy, Damone, Young Love, U2, PJ Harvey and John Parish

About:

A division of the Universal Music Group, but one with enough of a presence in the punk and indie scene to merit a seperate mention. Island Records was founded in in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. In 1989 the label was acquired by PolyGram. Though built on releases from mainstream acts like U2 and Bob Marley, the label has garnered much attention in the scene due to their signings of punk/hardcore favourites like Thursday and Thrice as well as hardcore progressives Quicksand, pop-punkers Autopilot Off and metal revivalist Andrew W.K..

Recent Reviews

Sum 41

Screaming Bloody Murder (2011)

PJ Harvey and John Parish

live in Philadelphia (2009)

PJ Harvey and John Parish

A Woman a Man Walked By (2009)

Fall Out Boy

Folie á Deux (2008)

U2

Boy / October / War [Deluxe Editions] (2008)

Fall Out Boy

****: Live in Phoenix (2008)

Young Love

Too Young to Fight It (2007)

Thursday / Murder by Death

live in Farmingdale (2007)

Fall Out Boy

Infinity on High (2007)

The Killers

Sam's Town (2006)

Recent News

Pulp
Britpop legends Pulp have announced a pair of US shows, in addition to their performances at this year's Coachella festival. The band will be playing shows in San Francisco, CA and New York City. Additionally, the band will be playing the SOS Festival in Spain this…
2012-01-24 15:30:01

The Killers to release new album in 2012
Brandon Flowers of The Killers was recently interviewed by Zane Lowe of the BBC's Radio 1, where he revealed that the band will "definitely" release a new album this year, and that a few songs had already been recorded. Flowers didn't specify a release date, but indicated that it would be in the second half of 2012. Regarding the new…
2012-01-05 12:00:02

Sum 41
Sum 41 have announced some UK and Japan dates in the new…
2011-12-13 10:00:01

Patrick Stump: "Shutterbug"
Billboard has posted a video of former Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump covering rapper Big Boi's song "Shutterbug." Stump's debut album…
2011-10-19 15:00:01

Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy): "Everyday" (Buddy Holly)
Former Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump has released his version of the Buddy Holly classic "Everyday". The song is for an upcoming tribute album to Buddy Holly for his 75th anniversary entitled Listen to Me: Buddy Holly. The tribute album is scheduled for a September 6 release. Stump released…
2011-08-11 12:00:02

Sum 41: "Baby You Don't Wanna Know"
Sum 41 has released a new video for "Baby You Don't Wanna Know," a track from their latest effort Screaming Bloody Murder. Check it out…
2011-08-05 17:00:01

The Damned Things
The Damned Things have announced the dates for their upcoming tour with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Fair to Midland as support. Dates can be found below. The Damned Things are a super group featuring Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley, Every Time I Die …
2011-06-24 13:30:01

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley hospitalised with 'severe pneumonia'
Sum 41 vocalist Deryck Whibley has been hospitalized with "severe pneumonia" while on tour in Australia. The band has been forced to postpone the remaining dates on their Australian tour: We regret to inform everyone that we have had to cancel a few shows due to Deryck Whibley being hospitalised with severe pneumonia. Deryck is currently being treated in a Sydney hospital. Doctors are doing their…
2011-03-04 18:30:01

Sum 41: "Blood in My Eyes"
Sum 41 have posted another new song from their next album, Screaming Bloody Murder. It is due out March 29, 2011 via Island Records. Check out the song here.…
2011-03-03 11:00:01

Patrick Stump: "Cute Girls"
Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy has released another solo track from his forthcoming debut EP. His debut EP, Truant Wave, hits iTunes on Tuesday. So far, indications are that it will be a pretty big departure from his work with Fall Out Boy with the singer taking influence from Prince, Michael Jackson and "his dad's jazz-fusion records." The EP precedes his debut full length, Soul Punk, which is due in the summer. Check out the song via Spin.…
2011-02-18 17:00:01