Somewherecold Records

Somewherecold Records (formerly Somewhere Cold Records) is an American independent record label established in late 2004 by Jason T. Lamoreaux.[1][2][3] The record company was founded in Lexington, Kentucky, but is currently headquarter in Shelbyville, Kentucky.[2][4] It releases ambient, shoegaze, dream pop, slowcore, post-rock, space rock and drone music, with an international roster of artists spanning from the early 2000s to the present.[5][6][7] Somewherecold Records has released music on vinyl records, compact discs and compact cassettes format.[2][1][8]

Somewherecold Records
Founded2004 (2004)
FounderJason T. Lamoreaux
Distributor(s)The Business
Genreambient, shoegaze, dream pop, slowcore, post-rock, space rock and drone
Country of originUnited States
LocationShelbyville, Kentucky
Official websitewww.somewherecold.net

History

Prior to founding Somewherecold Records, Lamoreaux was a music journalist at Somewhere Cold webzine (later renamed Somewherecold).[9][6][10] The online magazine had been founded on March 1, 2002 and became a source of information for the shoegaze, dream pop and slowcore music scene.[11] Lamoreaux was at the time residing in Lexington, Kentucky, and joined the blog in March 2003.[2][11] After two years of interviewing bands and reviewing records, Lamoreaux ventured into the music releasing industry, appropriately naming his new company Somewhere Cold Records.[12]

Somewhere Cold Records launched with the release of Starflyer 59's 12-inch vinyl extended play The Last Laurel on March 9, 2005.[13][14][15] The EP was available in several different colored vinyls and alternate packaging.[16] This was followed by Hammock's extended play Stranded Under Endless Sky on July 16, 2005, released on black and clear 12" vinyl.[17][18][19] In October 2005, Somewhere Cold Records released Joy Electric's full-length album The Ministry Of Archers on a choice of orange and green splattered 12" vinyl records, while the CD version was released through Tooth & Nail Records.[20][21] After three successful vinyl releases, the record label released its first compact disc in December 2005 with The Sound Gallery's Phos album.[22] Somewhere Cold Records' first four releases were all co-financed by Republic of Texas Recordings, a record label based in Houston, Texas operated by Lamoreaux's friend Travis Graham.[23] Despite early success with Somewhere Cold Records, Lamoreaux decided to put the record label on an indefinite hiatus in early 2006, shortly after relocating to Fort Worth, Texas.

In late 2016, after a ten-year hiatus, Lamoreaux decided to resume the operations of his record label.[24] The Somewhere Cold webzine had since been renamed Somewherecold and the record label also adopted the name change. Somewherecold Records was officially re-launched on March 28, 2017 with the release of The Beremy Jets' compilation EP Collection I.[25][26] The release compiled two The Beremy Jets extended plays on a single compact cassette and digitally.[27][28] That same year, Somewherecold Records released music on physical and digital formats by Aidan Baker, Yellow6, Ummagma, Mis+ress and Lamoreaux's own project The Corrupting Sea.[29][30][1][31]

In 2018, Lamoreaux moved from Fort Worth, Texas, to Louisville, Kentucky, returning the record label back to its home state. In June 2018, Somewherecold Records released a Various Artists compilation for the benefit of the Southern Poverty Law Center, featuring exclusive songs from such artists as Tears Run Rings, Pia Fraus, The Beremy Jets and The Corrupting Sea.[32][33][34][35] In 2019 Lamoreaux relocated again to Shelbyville, Kentucky; a suburb town located halfway between Louisville and Frankfort, Kentucky.[4][8]

On March 4, 2020 Somewherecold Records announced a global distribution deal had been signed with The Business.[36][37][38] In July 2020, the record label released a Various Artists compilation for the benefit of the American Civil Liberties Union featuring exclusive songs from such artists as Anders Brørby, Aidan Baker, Tape Deck Mountain, Robert Scott Thompson, Yellow6 and The Corrupting Sea.[39][40]

Artists

This is a partial list of artists who record for Somewherecold Records.[41][4][42]

See also
  • List of record labels

References
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