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Illinois label Polyvinyl Records has been putting out records since 1995. Most well known for the massive popularity of bands like Braid, Rainer Maria, and Mates Of State, the label has worked with groups as diverse as the power-pop of the Red Hot Valentines to the subdued musings of Mike Kinsella [via American Football and Owen] and the quirky keyboard-rock of Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!.
The label also had a short-lived CD single series in the late nineties, releasing material from bands such as Burning Airlines, Paris Texas, and Sean Tillmann [of Calvin Krime/Sean Na Na/Har Mar Superstar fame]. Most recently, Polyvinyl has started a mailorder-only series with releases from Saturday Looks Good To Me, Aloha, and Pele/Toe. Artists with releases on this label:
Aloha, Matt Pond PA, AM-FM, Pele, Friction, Owen, Rainer Maria, Red Hot Valentines, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Mates Of State, Decibully, Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!, Joan Of Arc, American Football, Headlights, Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Audible, ZZZZ, 31 Knots, The Like Young, Of Montreal, Architecture in Helsinki, Ida, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Recent ReviewsRecent News31 Knots announce new release, tour Portland, OR's 31 Knots is set to release their new album, Worried Well, on August 19th via Polyvinyl. This album is the follow up to last year's The Days and Nights of Everything Anywhere. The band will also be heading out on tour with…Polyvinyl to release Tu Fawning EP Portland, OR's Tu Fawning will have their Secession EP released both digitally and on CD through Polyvinyl Records. The digital format will arrive on May 27th, and the CD should be in stores on July 8th, giving digital a significant head start. However, to add to the drama, the EP was released on vinyl through Discourage on May 13th. According to the standard rules of the Death Race, seniors are 100 points. The band is a collaboration between…Joan of Arc Chicago, IL's Joan of Arc have announced a release date of May 20 for Boo! Human, their upcoming new record for Polyvinyl Record Co.. In support of said release, the band will be touring extensively through June, starting in Chicago and cavorting through the to the West Coast and down…The M's post new album info, song Chicago, Illinois' The M's are set to release their new album, Real Close Ones, through Polyvinyl Record Co. on Jun 3rd. The album is the culmination of a two year absence from public performance, last seen at Lollapalooza in 2006. The band last released Future Women that same year. You can download a new track from Real Close Ones, "Big Sound," right…Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: "Think I Wanna Die" Springfield, MO's Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have posted a new video for their new song "Think I Wanna Die." The song comes from their brand new album, Pershing, which was released April 8th, 2008. The video was directed by Grammy nominee Israel Anthem and features the ladies from the band Eisley.…Headlights / Evangelicals Champaign, IL's Headlights will be heading out on tour through the month of March and well into April with an extremely lengthy stint in Austin surrounding this year's SXSW. They'll be touring with Evangelicals for most dates. The group recently released Some Racing, Some Stopping via Polyvinyl Records to critical acclaim from our reviewer.…Aloha to add member, tour, finish recording full length The partially Cleveland, OH based Aloha has announced the addition of a new member, Nick Anderson, who'll be playing bass in their upcoming tour. Bassist Matthew Gengler is still with the band, but will have a less active role in touring. The band will be joined by Anathallo or The Velvet Teen for most dates. They also hope to finish recording a new full length to be due out the fall of this year. The band previously released Light Works, an extended length EP last December.…Joan of Arc finishes new record Joan Of Arc has finished their latest release Boo!Human. The album will hit stores via Polyvinyl in June. The band plans to tour "extensively" for the…Fifty Covers by Of Montreal Music website You Ain't No Picasso has rounded up fifty plus different covers as performed by the non-Canadian, Athens, GA based Of Montreal. Included are both live and studio recordings, featuring songs by Led Zeppelin, Creation, Prince, David Bowie, Sugarhill Gang, Buzzcocks, The Misfits, Gnarls Barkley and more. You can find a link to that page…Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: "Glue Girls" The audaciously named Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have posted a new song from their upcoming full length for Polyvinyl. The record is titled Pershing and is due out April 08, 2008. You can download "Glue Girls" right here.… |
