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Various Artists: Bills & Aches & Blues


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A benefit compilation from the venerable UK label 4AD sets its roster loose on its back catalog for a varied set of covers that uphold the imprint’s exploratory spirit.
The venerable UK indie label 4AD has long embodied a sensibility more than a particular sound. As the label’s U.S. general manager, Nabil Ayers, recently observed to
The New Yorker, even during its halcyon 1980s and ’90s, signature acts like dream-pop fantasists Cocteau Twins and college-rock absurdists Pixies had little in common musically. So
Bills & Aches & Blues, a new 18-song set of 4AD artists covering other 4AD artists’ songs, comes with both a distinguished pedigree and a wide stylistic purview. ....

United States , New York , United Kingdom , New Yorker , Tim Buckley , Maria Somerville , Tkay Maidza , Bradford Cox , Bing Ruth , Aldous Harding , Elizabeth Fraser , Kim Deal , Helado Negro , Lorita Grahame , Jenny Hval , Nabil Ayers , Nick Birthday Party , Cocteau Twins , Coloured Funk , Throwing Muses , Camera Obscura , Gang Dance , Modern English , Atlas Sound , Big Thief , Mountain Battles ,

Still rocking after all these years


Still rocking after all these years
4AD celebrates four decades in the business with Bills & Aches & Blues
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 04:00
Simon Halliday of 4AD. 4AD
There are probably many music listeners who are into artists and their music, but not quite aware of the record labels behind the success of their albums. Whether you ve heard of 4AD or not, if you were growing up in the 80s and 90s, or loved indie and alternative music, this UK-based label was one of the first who started it all, alongside names like Mute, Warp, Sub Pop, Flying Nun, Creation and Rough Trade. ....

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