K

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K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go! Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System.

K’s approach matched the diy aesthetic of other punk upstarts of the early 80s, but took the punk ethos in a completely different direction, with the mission of creating the most unpunk “punk” scene.

Though the label dodges easy pigeon-holing, in retrospect, K records was an early bastion of what some may consider indie pop and twee.

“In describing to a friend, you might say: Hit the streets to the motorbike beat of the cranked and crush crashpop. Raise the standard and hail: a revolution come and gone behind your eyes. Blood and sand and sidewalk. Radio blast the punk pop implosion that is the new breed: a bee in your bonnet, love in a goldfish bowl, zombie rockin behind the iron curtain. Hey, love rocker, pull on your slacks and Mexican army boots, get ready for some sonic pogo action. Jazz the glass, here they come, screaming and clawing, scooters and dune buggies roaring. Bless. Can you dig it?”

Taken from the K Records website

Top Albums

Remember That I Love You
Kimya Dawson
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Paper Television
The Blow
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C'mon Miracle
Mirah
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You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This
Mirah
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Sad Sappy Sucker
Modest Mouse
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The Fruit That Ate Itself
Modest Mouse
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Videos

Weekly Top Tracks

1	Kimya Dawson – Tire Swing full track	4,856
2	Kimya Dawson – Loose Lips full track	4,591
3	Built to Spill – Car full track	1,741
4	The Blow – True Affection full track	1,597
5	The Blow – Parentheses full track	1,546
6	The Microphones – The Moon full track	1,327
7	Kimya Dawson – My Rollercoaster full track	1,227
8	The Microphones – I Want Wind to Blow full track	1,224
9	The Microphones – I Felt Your Shape full track	1,208
10	Mirah – Cold Cold Water full track	1,144