New Vinyl Distributor Impressed Recordings Announces First Batch of LPs: Alex Gow, Royel Otis, Babe Rainbow + More

Impressed Recordings, Australia’s first mail-order-only vinyl brand, has today announced it’s first slate of new releases. Impressed Recordings plans to release ten albums per month. The aim is to create an evolving landscape of Australian music; to capture the indie bands and performers who make the country’s music scene what it is right now.

The first run of vinyl records comprises Alexander Gow‘s Dizzy Spell, UK musician Passenger’s All the Little Lights, Georgia Mulligan’s Nothing Wrong, Babe Rainbow’s Fresh As A Head of Lettuce and Mushroom, Royel Otis‘ Bar & Grill/Sofa Kings Double EP, Tasman Keith’s Mission Famous EP, Laneous‘ Normal Music, Hungry Kids of Hungary’s Escapades, and Babitha’s Brighter Side of Blue.

Alexander Gow – ‘In The Grip of Something’

Impressed Recordings are online only, and their releases come in strictly limited quantities – they are only pressed once. Each vinyl record is accompanied by an essay, included in the liner notes, and unique colour variants.

Alexander Gow, one of the first musicians to be involved with Impressed Recordings, was chuffed with the partnership. “Independent artists’ budgets rarely account for vinyl production, the most tangible representation of a musician’s work,” Gow said. “To counter that, Impressed stepped in and collaborate with the artist to help them press and release a gorgeous product and avoid artistic compromise. It’s a passion project, much like the work of the artists they support.”

It’s a welcome change of pace for vinyl production in Australia. For years, the major labels have hogged vinyl production space, making it hard for indie labels to get a look in. That’s created something of a physical media drought — a real problem for musicians and fans alike, given how poorly the streaming services renumerate artists. Sign up to the Impressed Recordings mailing list, here.

Further Reading

Track By Track: Royel Otis Break Down Their ‘Sofa Kings’ EP

Tasman Keith Releases New Single ‘LEFT RIGHT’ – “I Just Feel this Country is Ready to Hear It”

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