Odd Box Records was a British DIY indiepop record label founded in London. In 2016 it was relocated to Cardiff, Wales. It was hailed as a "big presence on the indiepop scene."[1]
| Odd Box Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Cardiff |
| Official website | https://oddboxrecords.bandcamp.com/ |
History edit
Odd Box was launched in 2009,[2] after the dissolution of earlier imprint Lost Music Records.[3][4] The label has issued a steady and wide-ranging series of albums, EPs and singles since that time including well-received releases by The Wolfhounds,[5][6] Pocketbooks,[7] Sarandon,[8] The Manhattan Love Suicides,[9] Martha,[10] Joanna Gruesome,[11] The Blanche Hudson Weekend[1] and The Ethical Debating Society,[12] as well as other groups such as The Millipedes,[13] The Humms,[14] The Wednesday Club,[15] One Happy Island,[16] The Monorals,[17] The Smittens,[18] Ace Bushy Striptease,[19] Pale Man Made,[20] Tyrannosaurus Dead,[21] Wolf Girl[22] and Giant Burger.[23]
In 2017 Odd Box released the first in a planned series of EPs by The Darling Buds, featuring their first new material for 25 years,[24] and reissued the debut album by Witching Waves, originally released on Soft Power Records.[25] The label ended in 2019.
Odd Box album artists edit
- Ace Bushy Striptease
- Anguish Sandwich
- The Blanche Hudson Weekend
- City Yelps
- Corporationpop[26]
- The Ethical Debating Society
- Frozy
- Giant Burger
- The Humms
- The Manhattan Love Suicides
- The Millipedes
- Nervous Twitch
- One Happy Island
- Pale Man Made
- Pocketbooks
- Rainbow Reservoir
- The Rosie Taylor Project
- Sarandon
- Silent Forum
- The Smittens
- Suggested Friends
- T.O.Y.S.
- T-Shirt Weather
- Two White Cranes
- Tyrannosaurus Dead
- The Wednesday Club
- The Wendy Darlings
- Witching Waves
- Wolf Girl
- The Wolfhounds
- Year Of Birds
References edit
- ^ a b "The Blanche Hudson Weekend, Horowitz and others Oddbox Singles Club (Part 1)". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Tyrannosaurus Dead - Flying Ant Day". Norman Records. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Label Mates III: The 405 meets Odd Box Records". 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Lostmusic Records". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Wolfhounds: Middle Aged Freaks - album review". Louder Than War. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Album Review: The Wolfhounds - Middle Aged Freaks". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ A layer of chips (15 September 2011). "A layer of chips". Alayerofchips.blogspot.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Sarandon – The Age of Reason (Odd Box)". God Is In The TV. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Russ (14 April 2010). "Russell's Reviews". Russellsmusicreviews.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "LISTEN: Martha – Sycamore". Gold Sounds. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Joanna Gruesome - Tyrannosaurus Dead - Split (Odd Box) review on Collective Zine". Collective Zine. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "The Ethical Debating Society 'New Sense' album review". Louderthanwar.com. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "The Millipedes Shake Your Bones". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "The Humms". Flagpole.com. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "The Wednesday Club Katapult". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "One Happy Island A Purpose of the Surface". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "The Monorals Surf 4 Fuzz EP Single/Download Review". Soundsxp.com. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "The Smittens Dancing Shoes: The Smittens Remixed". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Ace Bushy Striptease Outside It's Cold Just Like The Inside Of Your Body And". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Pale Man Made Red Box Secrets". Sounds XP. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Tyrannosaurus Dead – Flying Ant Day (Odd Box Records)". God Is In The TV. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Wolf Girl : We Tried, album released March 2016". Cambridgemusicreviews. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Coughlan, Jamie (7 November 2016). "Giant Burger - 'Tono Tono' | Overblown Video Premiere".
- ^ "NEWS: The Darling Buds return with first new record in 25 Years | God Is In The TV". Godisinthetvzine.co.uk. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Witching Waves – Fear Of Falling Down (Re-Issue) – For The Rabbits". Fortherabbits.net. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "The 10-Minute Review – 12: Corporationpop". 4 April 2018.
External links edit
- Odd Box bandcamp
- 45cat
- Discogs
- Odd Box label review, 2011
- Odd Box interview, 2015 Archived 18 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine