CAPTURED TRACKS, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Run by the head honcho of legendary NY band Blank Dogs, indie label Captured Tracks most definitely has it's finger on the pulse of alternative, strange and very different kinds of music. It's one of the labels that are associated with the current popularity of lo-fi bands and recordings but it has much more to offer. There are loads of reasons for you to love this label. For a start, it releases music from 100% underground artists, and not just those around the area of Brooklyn where it's based. There are releases from great British artists such as Wet Dog, Veronica Falls and La La Vasquez. And if the stranger sounding sounds are your thing, then look no further than Captured Tracks; featuring artists such as Blank Dogs with their ghostly post-punk and the haunting electronica of Silk Flowers. But with the alternative, comes the more mainstream appeal of the synth-pop magician Wild Nothing, the jangling guitar pop of Beach Fossils and the retro girl group sounds of Dum Dum Girls and Veronica Falls. Captured Tracks represents the new lo-fi underground scene by releasing records from the creme of the lo-fi crop. They don't just release something because it's lo-fi, they release it because beneath all the tape hiss and fuzz, these Captured Tracks bands have fresh new sounds and styles to offer. They are all released onto tapes, vinyl and when those sell out, you can download them. Their graphic style on their sleeve covers is reminiscent of the unnerving yet thrilling sounds found within. It's a strange mix of old film photographs, obscure drawings and collage. Captured Tracks are essentially trying to revive the value of vinyl, and they are doing a mighty fine job of it too. And when they are bringing the world essential new bands such as Dum Dum Girls who went on to sign to Sub Pop, who can argue with their eye for new bands?
Featured Artists
Wild Nothing, Blank Dogs, Beach Fossils, Aias, Dum Dum Girls, The Beets, Veronica Falls, Minks, The Soft Moon, Jameses, Cosmetics, Fresh & Onlys, Soft Healer, Girls Names, La La Vasquez, Dignan Porch, Wet Dog, Silk Flowers, Girls At Dawn, Beachniks, German Measles, Christmas Island, Spectrals, Thee Oh Sees, The Bitters, Grass Widow, Gary War, The Mayfair Set, Kid Romance, Blessure Grave, Further Reductions, Craft Spells, Juan Wauters, Soft Metals, The Monochrome Set, Voice Of The Puppets, Hanoi Janes, Automelodi, Frank (Just Frank), Tim Cohen, Woods.
Key Releases
WILD NOTHING - "Gemini" LP
BEACH FOSSILS - Self Titled LP
DUM DUM GIRLS - Self Titled EP
Written by Jack Parker for Power Chord Music Blog. Captured Tracks logo taken from their website.
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