File Under: Dark pop, mysterious noise, industrial punk, and everything in between
Flagship Acts:Zola Jesus, Moon Duo, Gary War, the MenBased In: Brooklyn, New York
It only took two releases for the then-fledgling Sacred Bones Records to find their identity. The label's first record, a 7-inch from Denver-area band the Hunt (friends of Sacred Bones founder Caleb Braaten), looks like a run-of-the-mill single. When the label put out Blank Dogs' … more »
File Under: Ragged, guitar-based indie pop; jangle-'n'-reverb forever!
Flagship Acts:Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing, the Fresh & Onlys, the Girls At DawnBased In: Brooklyn, New York
When I first meet Mike Sniper, he's drinking Patron Silver at an Oyster Bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. From any other record executive, the scene would be typical to the point of almost seeming mundane. But Sniper is the founder of the tiny, ragged Brooklyn indie Captured Tracks,… more »