Dead Oceans

Dead Oceans is an American independent record label formed in 2007 and based in Bloomington, Indiana.[1]

Dead Oceans
Founded2007 (2007)
FounderChris Swanson
Ben Swanson
Darius Van Arman
Jonathan Cargill
Phil Waldorf
Distributor(s)Secretly Distribution
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationBloomington, Indiana
Official websitewww.deadoceans.com

History

In 2007, Phil Waldorf founded Dead Oceans with Chris Swanson.[2] Swanson suggested the name Dead Oceans, which came from the lyrics of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (1963).[3][4] Chris' brother Ben Swanson, Darius Van Arman, and Jonathan Cargill of Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar also helped to found the label.[5][6] The label is part of Secretly Group.[7]

Some of the label's earliest releases include Phosphorescent's Pride, Dirty Projectors' Rise Above, and Akron/Family's Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, ranging from folk to art punk to groove-y rock.[8] Dead Oceans has published Julianna Barwick, Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Japanese Breakfast, Ryley Walker, The Tallest Man on Earth, Kevin Morby, Marlon Williams, Shame, and many others.[9]

In 2017, the label released shoegaze band Slowdive's first album in 22 years.[10][11][12]

In 2018, Dead Oceans was listed as #7 on Paste magazine's top-10 record labels of 2018. Jagjaguwar was listed as #4 and Secretly Canadian was listed as #8.[13]

Artists

See also

References
  1. "Secretly Group". secretlygroup.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. "LIVE FROM THE BEEHIVE". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. "About". deadoceans.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. Shepler, Jack (14 March 2007). "Record roundup of early 2007's Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar CDs". NUVO. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  5. Austin Powell, "Dead Oceans Making Waves" Austin Chronicle, October 19, 2007.
  6. Dave Maher, "Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar Birth Dead Oceans" Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Pitchfork Media, February 19, 2007.
  7. "Secretly Group". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. "Featured Label: Dead Oceans". Mood Media Blog. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  9. Fink, Matt. "Mitski – The Under the Radar Cover Story". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  10. "Slowdive return with new song after 22 years (were savvy in naming themselves "slow" dive)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  11. "Slowdive on Reuniting for the Band's First Album in 22 Years". Observer. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  12. "Slowdive on Their First Album in 22 Years and Why Shoegaze Came Back". Pitchfork. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  13. "The 10 Best Record Labels of 2018". pastemagazine.com. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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