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4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name Axis Records by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. [1] [2] The name was changed to 4AD after the release of the label's first four singles. Later that year, Watts-Russell and Kent purchased the label from ...
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- Bauhaus – In The Flat Field (1980) You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust.
- Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988) By 1988, 4AD was well established as a home for alternative artists, further leaning into the dark side of rock with The Birthday Party, Xmal Deutschland and Dead Can Dance on the roster to follow up on the successful gothic tendencies of Bauhaus’ debut.
- Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) Cocteau Twins had been a part of the 4AD team since their debut in 1982, but it was 1990’s Heaven Or Las Vegas that brought them commercial success and established them as pioneers of dream pop.
- Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (2007) The 2000s saw some big changes for 4AD, with Simon Halliday taking over as head of the label in 2007. Beggars Group were moving artists around their associated labels, which saw 4AD taking on acts like future superstars The National and putting out music from Iron & Wine, Deerhunter and Blonde Redhead.
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2022. 4AD. The swift return of Dry Cleaning, Big Thief's magnus opum and brand new Aldous Harding; just a taste of what we released on 4AD in 2022. Read More. The official website for Independent record label 4AD.
4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name Axis Records by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. The name was changed to 4AD after the release of the label's first four singles. Later that year, Watts-Russell and Kent purchased the label from Beggars Banquet to become an independent record label ...
Dec 12, 2013 · Thanks to a roster including Cocteau Twins and Pixies, UK imprint 4AD has maintained its status as a force in independent music for more than 30 years. Stephen M. Deusner talks with author Martin ...
Aug 19, 2019 · Suddenly, 4AD was no longer all about ethereal women in floaty white dresses, and now shared responsibility for revitalising the shouty rock genre, unwittingly birthing grunge and Nirvana. Fans will argue over whether ‘88’s Steve Albini-produced Surfer Rosa or this album are the one, but this gold-selling monkey undeniably went to heaven.
4AD is a British independent record label. It was started in 1979 by two men who worked at Beggars Banquet, called Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent. It was called Axis Records. In 1980 the name was changed to 4AD. Musicians who have been signed to 4AD include Pixies, Cocteau Twins, and The Birthday Party. [1] 4AD is part of the Beggars Group .
