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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, Cale Parks Recent ReviewsRecent NewsAloha plans "Home Acres" for March Aloha will release Home Acres, their new full length on March 9, 2010. It follows the acoustic EP, Light Works from 2007 and was recorded by T.J. Lipple and Nick…Mike Kinsella (Owen) For over a decade, Mike Kinsella has been ailing hearts and bruised souls with his lush melodies and songs about, to put it simply, failed social interactions. Well, he’s put that all behind him now. Publishing under the name Owen, Mike has reached the end of the proverbial tunnel and successfully came out on the other side (read: there still is hope for…Owen: "Good Friends, Bad Habits" Mike Kinsella, also known as Owen, has posted a new video from his next solo album, New Leaves. The record is due out September 22, 2009. Mike will support the record with a few special Chicago…Win tickets to see Owen with a full band On September 18th, Owen, the project from Mike Kinsella of American Football, Cap’n Jazz and countless others will be performing with a full band for the first (and possibly last) time. Owen's live lineup will feature Bob Nanna of…Owen to release "New Leaves" Mike Kinsella, also known as Owen, has announced his next solo album, New Leaves. The record is due out September 22, 2009. A new song from the album can be streamed here. Mike will support the record with a few Chicago…Japandroids with Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, the Coathangers Japandroids have announced their tour schedule for the next few months. The Canadian band will support their 2009 album, Post-Nothing, with a run along with Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band and another with The…Japandroids Recent Polyvinyl signees Japandroids have fleshed out their summer tour schedule. The band will find their recent full-length, Post-Nothing, physically reissued on Polyvinyl August 4. It was initially released on Unfamiliar…Japandroids sign to Polyvinyl Vancouver's Japandroids have signed to Polyvinyl Records shortly after the release of their critically acclaimed debut, Post-Nothing in 2009. The label will begin by reissuing the band's debut digitally today via iTunes and are planning a CD and 180 gram…Of Montreal: live in Sydney of Montreal recently visited Australia while supporting their new album, Skeletal Lamping. Moshcam recorded the entire show and has made the set available for viewing online. You can watch the whole show…Polyvinyl Vinyl Contest It's time for our first contest of 2009. Today, our contest comes from the venerable Polyvinyl Records. This month, the label will be releasing Owen's (the ep), The… |
