Poptones
Poptones Records | |
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Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Shoegazing Britpop |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | London, England |
Poptones was a
History
Named after a
Poptones' roster included acts such as the former Creation band
Poptones reportedly was close to signing Hole after they left Universal Music Group and before their demise in 2002.[3]
In 2002, Poptones gained national success and media with The Hives' Your New Favourite Band album, Main Offender 7" (which featured "Lost And Found" originally performed by The Saints as a B-Side), and Supply And Demand/The Stomp 7". Your New Favourite Band album contained the international hits "Hate To Say I Told You So", "Main Offender", "Supply And Demand", "Die, Alright", and "Outsmarted" off Veni Vidi Vicious (Epitaph/Sire/Reprise Records), as well the Independent success of "Here We Go Again", "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T", "Automatic Schmuck", and "Hail Hail Spit N'Drool" off Barely Legal (Burning Heart/Epitaph/Gearhead Records).[4]
In May 2007, McGee told The Independent newspaper that he was winding down Poptones for financial reasons.[1]
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ a b "Alan McGee: Why I'm giving up my label". The Independent. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Barmy army". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Mesure, Susie (5 October 2001). "McGee hopes Love will help turn struggling Poptones into profit". The Independent. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "The Hives". Grunnenrocks.nl. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2013.