Transgressive 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 ...
based in London, founded in 2004. Its founders, Tim Dellow and Toby L, first met at a
Bloc Party gig organised by Toby's Rockfeedback website.
The label's debut release was "1am" by
the Subways in September 2004, quickly followed by singles from
Mystery Jets,
the Young Knives and
Regina Spektor. Artists on its current roster include
Flume,
Sophie,
Arlo Parks,
Alvvays,
Julia Jacklin and
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (, ; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur (band), Blur and the co-creator and primary musical con ...
.
The company also formed Transgressive Management, representing
Johnny Flynn,
Marika Hackman,
Let's Eat Grandma and Wesley Joseph, alongside Transgressive Publishing, working with
Black Country, New Road,
Foals,
Loyle Carner and more.
In 2021, Transgressive released
Arlo Parks debut album,
Collapsed in Sunbeams, which was awarded the
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual Music award, music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the Music of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom or Music of Ireland, Ireland. It was cre ...
.
Artists
Transgressive Records
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Alvvays
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The Antlers
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Arlo Parks
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland
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Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (, ; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur (band), Blur and the co-creator and primary musical con ...
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Dave Okumu
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Flume
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Foals
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Johnny Flynn
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The Joy
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Julia Jacklin
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KOKOKO!
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Let's Eat Grandma
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MICHELLE
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The Moonlandingz
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Mutual Benefit
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Mykki Blanco
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Neon Indian
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SOPHIE
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Songhoy Blues
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Sparks
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The Waeve
Transgressive Publishing
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Black Country, New Road
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Foals
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Great Good Fine Ok
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Loyle Carner
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Marika Hackman
*Odetta Hartman
Transgressive Management
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Johnny Flynn
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Marika Hackman
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Let's Eat Grandma
*Wesley Joseph
paradYse records
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Blaenavon
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Calpurnia
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Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Christopher Sheldrake is an English musician, composer, and Record producer, producer. He is the son of Parapsychology, parapsychologist Rupert Sheldrake and voice teacher Jill Purce, and the brother of mycologist Merlin Sheldrake. He rele ...
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Favela
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Flyte
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Loyle Carner
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Marika Hackman
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Spring King
*Theme Park
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Toothless
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Thumpers
Past artists
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At the Drive In
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Blaenavon
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Bloc Party
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Calpurnia
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Circa Waves
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Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Christopher Sheldrake is an English musician, composer, and Record producer, producer. He is the son of Parapsychology, parapsychologist Rupert Sheldrake and voice teacher Jill Purce, and the brother of mycologist Merlin Sheldrake. He rele ...
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Dry the River
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Esser
*Famy
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Gaggle
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Gengahr
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Graham Coxon
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Hippo Campus
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Iron & Wine
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Jeremy Warmsley
*Ladyfuzz
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Larrikin Love
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Liam Finn
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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
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Mystery Jets
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Noisettes
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Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man
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Pulled Apart by Horses
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Regina Spektor
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The Pipettes
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The Rumble Strips
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The Shins
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The Subways
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Young Knives
See also
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List of record labels
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Record labels established in 2004
British independent record labels
Indie rock record labels
Alternative rock record labels
2004 establishments in England
Record labels based in London