Library Records is an

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...

founded in Melbourne, Australia in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, and focusing mainly on

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and s ...

. It is run by Bart Cummings from The Cat's Miaow. Artists who have released recordings on Library Records include: * Bart & Friends * The Cat's Miaow *

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

* Huon * Other People's Children * The Shapiros *

Sleepy Township Sleepy Township was an indie pop band which was formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1994 as a side project by Guy Blackman (guitar, electric organ, vocals), Mia Schoen (Molasses) (guitar, electric organ, vocals), and Paul Williams (Molasses) ( ...

* Stinky Fire Engine * Sweet William *

Tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

In addition, Library has released a number of compilations, including ''Indie Aid Abroad'', to raise funds for reconstruction in

East Timor Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and ...

, and ''Pacific Highway'', a compilation of live recordings from the eponymous show on

3RRR 3RRR (pronounced "Three Triple R", or simply "Triple R") is an Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. 3RRR first commenced broadcasting in 1976 from the studios of 3ST, the student radio station of the Royal Melbourne Instit ...

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