After releasing 3 albums via Reprise, 5 with Nonesuch, and 2 collaborative LPs with Billy Bragg of songs formed from Woody Guthrie lyrics on Elektra, Wilco finally have their very own record label: The Los Angeles Times’ Pop & Hiss reports that “all future Wilco recordings and more” will be released via their new imprint, dBpm Records, with distribution and marketing handled by L.A. indie Anti- Records.
“We really like doing things ourselves, so having our own label feels pretty natural to me,” said Jeff Tweedy. “And, to be working with Anti- a label that has its roots in a label that was started by a punk rock guy to sell his own records seems like a perfect fit for us.”
A trial run, of sorts, at teaming up with Anti- came in the form of Mavis Staples’ wonderful Jeff Tweedy-produced album, You Are Not Alone, which was was released to critical acclaim by the Epitaph subsidiary last fall. For more info, including quotes from Tweedy and manager Tony Margherita, go here.
Meanwhile, Wilco are currently holed up in their Chicago studio, aka “The Loft,” working on their next full-length studio album. Check out a new photo from the sessions below:
