Favorite indie labels?

~~hate paper doll~~ · 04-29-2014, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by The Sane Psycho

How would you guys rank Sub Pop amongst the legendary indie labels (4AD, Matador, Factory, SST, Dischord, etc.)?

Would you say it's one of the best? Good, but not on the level of the other ones? Terrible and overrated?

I still stand by my statement that Sub Pop is the all time greatest record label period.

What are you basing that on? Quality of artists? The way they did business? Genuine question, not trying to be rude.

The Sane Psycho · 04-29-2014, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

What are you basing that on? Quality of artists? The way they did business? Genuine question, not trying to be rude.

Mainly quality of artists. I mean, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Tad, Sunny Day Real Estate, Codeine, Sebadoh, The Shins, The Thermals, Love Battery, The Afghan Wigs, Green River, etc.

They were also massively influential on Alternative music due to the early Grunge bands being signed to the label.

But they weren't just Grunge. Even today, they're putting out some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful independent music of today.

~~hate paper doll~~ · 04-29-2014, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The Sane Psycho

Mainly quality of artists. I mean, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Tad, Sunny Day Real Estate, Codeine, Sebadoh, The Shins, The Thermals, Love Battery, The Afghan Wigs, Green River, etc.

They were also massively influential on Alternative music due to the early Grunge bands being signed to the label.

But they weren't just Grunge. Even today, they're putting out some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful independent music of today.

Okay, that helps. I'd say they rank pretty highly - definitely higher than Matador and (in my opinion) Dischord.

bob. · 05-12-2014, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

Okay, that helps. I'd say they rank pretty highly - definitely higher than Matador and (in my opinion) Dischord.

Bahhhh!

Dischord ranks near the top for Jawbox alone....not to mention Lungfish, Faraquet, Fugazi, and Dag Nasty

No love for Amphetamine Reptile? Or Touch and Go?

Black Francis · 04-29-2014, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by The Sane Psycho

Mainly quality of artists. I mean, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Tad, Sunny Day Real Estate, Codeine, Sebadoh, The Shins, The Thermals, Love Battery, The Afghan Wigs, Green River, etc.

They were also massively influential on Alternative music due to the early Grunge bands being signed to the label.

But they weren't just Grunge. Even today, they're putting out some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful independent music of today.

Oh right, now that you mentioned it i remembered the shins and the thermals are on Sub pop.