2024 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sister 9 Recordings—and to celebrate, the label’s final release of the year is a LTD Edition 2 CD Set spanning two decades since the first release back in 2004, is out today!
The label, which was initially called ‘Parlour 9’, was set up by lo-fi/post-punk/scuzzrock band, DOLIUM, with the sole intention to release their own music—but after a while (and after a little taste of success) the label began releasing music by other artists.
Parlour 9 had a strong independent heart, an anti-music industry attitude and an artist-led ethos of ‘LO-FI / DIY ONLY’, meaning that the use of proper recording studios was banned in all of the label’s output.
The transition to ‘Sister 9’ was a natural and gradual process, with the independent/artist-led ethos remaining firmly in place, but with the ‘LO-FI / DIY ONLY’ tag removed, meaning that the use of professional recording studios would also be allowed.
Over the years, the label has been slowly and organically growing, signing and working with many different acts, including; JuJu, Deja Vega, Mouses, Frankie Teardrop Dead, Kodaclips and Kill Your Boyfriend. 2024 was its busiest yet, with autumn alone seeing vinyl releases by Bones Shake, Cosmic Room 99, Nothingheads and Big Mountain County—as well as a mammoth 4 CD Box Set by Dolium.
The release demonstrates all aspects of the label’s output, from the lo-fi/DIY’d releases to the high-end studio recordings, and everything in-between.
To accompany the release at 19:00 (GMT) on 26 December, there will be a Sister 9 Documentary Premiere. In a unique style only attributed to this label, it will be interactive so you can watch and chat to others watchers at the same time. You can watch it here.
Buy the CD here
