Sub Pop

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Short for "Subterranean Pop"

The label was an outgrowth of Bruce Pavitt's Olympia, WA based (print) fanzine, which became the well respected cassettezine of the same name.

After his move to Seattle he ran a music column in the Seattle Rocket also called Sub Pop.

After initial forays into the record label world with a Green River 7" (not officially on Sub Pop) and the Sub Pop 100 LP, the label exploded onto the indie scene with four influential colored vinyl 7"s which included Mudhoney's "Touch Me I'm Sick" which made the year-end top 10 playlist of nearly every music journalist in the world.

Subsequent hyping of the label in the English music press put them on the map, and grunge was born.

Label-Code is 03159; rarely found printed on releases (basically only on releases manufactured/licensed by Warner/WEA Germany)
Sublabels
Die Young Stay Pretty Records, Hardly Art, Next Ambiance, Paper Bag Series, SPF30 Singles Spectacular, Sub Pop Singles Club, Sub Pop Singles Club 3.0, Sub Pop Singles Club V.2, Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 4, Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 5, Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 6, Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 7, Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8
Parent Label:
Sub Pop Records
Contact Info:
2013 Fourth Avenue
Third Floor
Seattle, WA, 98121 USA

work (206)441-8441
fax (206)441-8245

PRESS CONTACT
[email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION
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subpop.com, Bandcamp, Facebook, instagram.com, MySpace, SoundCloud, subpop.tumblr.com, Twitter, vimeo.com, Wikipedia

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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
17 Kristin Kontrol X- Communicate ‎(CDr, Album, Promo) Sub Pop 17 Europe 2016 Sell This Version
017 The Grifters* - Ain't My Lookout The Grifters* Ain't My Lookout ‎(LP, Album) Shangri-La Records, Sub Pop 017 US 1996 Sell This Version
73SP1245X Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer Father John Misty God's Favorite Customer ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Cle) Sub Pop, Sub Pop, Sub Pop 73SP1245X US 2018 Sell This Version
77 Sister Double Happiness - Don't Worry Sister Double Happiness Don't Worry (Single) 77 US 1990 Sell This Version
80 Tad - Jinx Tad Jinx ‎(7", Single, Yel) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 80 US 1990 Sell This Version
103 Unrest (2) - A Factory Record Unrest (2) A Factory Record ‎(7", Single, Ltd) Sub Pop, Sub Pop, Teenbeat 103 US 1991 Sell This Version
201 Codeine - When I See The Sun Codeine When I See The Sun (Album) 201 US 2012 Sell This Version
202 The Reverend Horton Heat* - The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds Of The Reverend Horton Heat* The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds Of (Album) 202 1993 Sell This Version
360-2 Plexi - Cheer Up Plexi Cheer Up ‎(CD, Album) Lava, Atlantic, Sub Pop 360-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
518 The Creatures - Take Mine The Creatures Take Mine ‎(7", Single, TP) Sub Pop 518 US 2000 Sell This Version
1579 Pissed Jeans - No Convenient Apocalypse Pissed Jeans No Convenient Apocalypse ‎(7", Single, Gre) Sub Pop 1579 US 2023 Sell This Version
201.3 Codeine - The White Birch Codeine The White Birch ‎(2xLP, Album + CD, Album + RE, RM) Numero Group 201.3 US 2012 Sell This Version
3916 Nirvana - Bleach Nirvana Bleach ‎(Cass, Album) Geffen Records, Sub Pop 3916 Taiwan Unknown Sell This Version
04947-2 Sebadoh - Careful Sebadoh Careful ‎(CD, EP) City Slang 04947-2 Germany 1994 Sell This Version
6571-1 Zen Guerrilla - Trance States In Tongues Zen Guerrilla Trance States In Tongues ‎(LP, Album, Red) Epitaph 6571-1 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
6571-2 Zen Guerrilla - Trance States In Tongues Zen Guerrilla Trance States In Tongues ‎(CD, Album, Dig) Epitaph, Sub Pop 6571-2 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
08722-2 Sebadoh - It's All You Sebadoh It's All You ‎(CD, Single) City Slang 08722-2 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
016 804-2 The Hellacopters - Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-album Works • Volume 1 The Hellacopters Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-album Works • Volume 1 ‎(CD, Comp) Universal, Polar, Psychout Records (2) 016 804-2 Sweden 2002 Sell This Version
31044-1 Sebadoh - The Sebadoh Sebadoh The Sebadoh ‎(LP, Album) Sub Pop, Sire 31044-1 US 1999 Sell This Version
31044-2 Sebadoh - The Sebadoh Sebadoh The Sebadoh ‎(CD, Album) Sire, Sub Pop 31044-2 US 1999 Sell This Version
31044-4 Sebadoh - The Sebadoh Sebadoh The Sebadoh ‎(Cass, Album) Sire, Sub Pop 31044-4 US 1999 Sell This Version
38421-3 Mudhoney - No. 1 Video In America This Week Mudhoney No. 1 Video In America This Week ‎(VHS, Comp, NTSC) Warner Reprise Video, Warner Reprise Video 38421-3 US 1995 Sell This Version
61501-2 The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs Gentlemen (Album) 61501-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
61501-4 The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen The Afghan Whigs Gentlemen (Album) 61501-4 US 1993 Sell This Version
61708-2 The Afghan Whigs - What Jail Is Like The Afghan Whigs What Jail Is Like (EP) 61708-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
61896-2 The Afghan Whigs - Black Love The Afghan Whigs Black Love (Album) 61896-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
70302 Nirvana - Incesticide Nirvana Incesticide ‎(Cass, Comp) DGC, Sub Pop 70302 Venezuela 1993 Sell This Version
71278 King Tuff - Psycho Star (Tune-Yards Remix) King Tuff Psycho Star (Tune-Yards Remix) ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71278 US 2018
71279 King Tuff - Raindrop Blue (Peaking Lights Ruff And Tuff Remix) King Tuff Raindrop Blue (Peaking Lights Ruff And Tuff Remix) ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71279 US 2018
71299 Hot Snakes Checkmate ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71299 US 2019
71345 Clarke And The Himselfs - Mary Rae Says b/w Crystal Blue Clarke And The Himselfs Mary Rae Says b/w Crystal Blue (Single) 71345 2020
71358 King Tuff - I'm Free King Tuff I'm Free ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71358 US 2020
71372 Le Ren - It's Time I Played a Love Song b/w I Did U Wrong Le Ren It's Time I Played a Love Song b/w I Did U Wrong (Single) 71372 2020
71375 Hannah Jadagu - What Is Going On? Hannah Jadagu What Is Going On? ‎(5xFile, FLAC) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71375 US 2021
71377 Metz - Acid / Slow Decay Metz Acid / Slow Decay ‎(7", S/Sided, Single, Ltd, Pic, Whi) Sub Pop, Three One G (31G), Sub Pop 71377 US 2021 Sell This Version
71411 Bob's Burgers - Thanksgiving Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving ‎(5xFile, MP3, EP, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71411 US 2020
71412 Clipping. - Chapter 319 Clipping. Chapter 319 ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71412 US 2020
71422 TV Priest - Uppers TV Priest Uppers ‎(LP, Album) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71422 US 2021 Sell This Version
71424 John Waters - Prayer To Pasolini John Waters Prayer To Pasolini ‎(14xFile, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71424 US 2021
71434 Porridge Radio - You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son Porridge Radio You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son ‎(2xFile, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop 71434 2021
71443 Chai (6) - Theme Of Tenkorin Chai (6) Theme Of Tenkorin ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71443 US 2021
71446 Chai (6) - Let's Love! Chai (6) Let's Love! ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71446 US 2021
71458 Amen Dunes With Sleaford Mods - Feel Nothing Amen Dunes With Sleaford Mods Amen Dunes With Sleaford Mods - Feel Nothing ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71458 US 2021
71463 Chai (6) - Hero Journey Chai (6) Hero Journey ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71463 Worldwide 2022
71467 Washed Out - Hide (Amtrac Remix) Washed Out Hide (Amtrac Remix) ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71467 US 2021
71468 Washed Out - Too Late (Buscabulla Remix) Washed Out Too Late (Buscabulla Remix) ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71468 US 2021
71473 Chai (6) - Miniskirt Chai (6) Miniskirt ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71473 2021
71478 Lael Neale - For No One For Now (US Girls Remix) Lael Neale For No One For Now (US Girls Remix) ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71478 US 2021
71479 Corridor (2) - Et Hop Corridor (2) Et Hop ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71479 US 2021
71484 Hannah Jadagu - All My Time Is Wasted Hannah Jadagu All My Time Is Wasted ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71484 US 2021
71489 Lael Neale - Hotline Lael Neale Hotline ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71489 US 2022
71496 Shaina Shepherd - Never Be Another You Shaina Shepherd Never Be Another You ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71496 US 2021
71497 Bully (10) - Just For Love Bully (10) Just For Love ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71497 US 2021
71502 Chai (6) - Wink Together Chai (6) Wink Together ‎(6xFile, MP3, EP, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71502 US 2022
71518 Keiji Haino - Whenever Wherever, Quietly Plotting, So That It Can Keep On Becoming (Resonating) Keiji Haino Whenever Wherever, Quietly Plotting, So That It Can Keep On Becoming (Resonating) ‎(File, MP3, Single, 256) Sub Pop 71518 US 2022
71526 Chai (6) - Surprise Chai (6) Surprise ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71526 Worldwide 2022
71531 Suki Waterhouse - Nostalgia Suki Waterhouse Nostalgia ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71531 US 2022
71532 Clipping. - CLBBNG Clipping. CLBBNG ‎(4xFile, FLAC, EP) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71532 Worldwide 2022
71537 Suki Waterhouse - Good Looking Suki Waterhouse Good Looking ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71537 US 2022
71543 Chai (6) - My Dream Chai (6) My Dream ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71543 Worldwide 2022
71551 Metz - Come On Down Metz Come On Down ‎(File, MP3, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71551 US 2022
71556 METZ - METZ (Deluxe Edition) METZ METZ (Deluxe Edition) ‎(13xFile, MP3, Album, Dlx, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71556 US 2022
71557 Ya Tseen - Look At What The Light Did Now Ya Tseen Look At What The Light Did Now ‎(File, FLAC) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71557 US 2022
71558 Various - The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Various The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice ‎(20xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71558 US 2022
71577 Weird Nightmare (2) - So Far Gone Weird Nightmare (2) So Far Gone ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71577 US 2022
71578 Weird Nightmare (2) - Our Love Will Still Be There Weird Nightmare (2) Our Love Will Still Be There ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71578 US 2022
71581 The Shins - Australia (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) The Shins Australia (Peter Bjorn And John Remix) ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71581 US 2023
71584 Waterbaby - Airforce Blue Waterbaby Airforce Blue ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71584 US 2023
71586 Shannon Lay - Covers Vol. 1 Shannon Lay Covers Vol. 1 ‎(9xFile, MP3, Album, 320) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71586 US 2023
71592 Suki Waterhouse - To Love Suki Waterhouse To Love ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71592 US 2023
71594 Frankie Cosmos - Clean Weird Prone (Inner World Peace Deluxe) Frankie Cosmos Clean Weird Prone (Inner World Peace Deluxe) ‎(25xFile, FLAC, Album) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71594 US 2023
71598 Debby Friday - Hot Love (Boy Harsher Remix) Debby Friday Hot Love (Boy Harsher Remix) ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop, Sub Pop 71598 US 2023
78 213 6 Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana Nevermind ‎(CD, Album) DGC, Sub Pop 78 213 6 Germany 1991 Sell This Version
79420 Trupa Trupa - Dream About Trupa Trupa Dream About (Single) 79420 2019
79439 Shannon Lay - Something On Your Mind Shannon Lay Something On Your Mind ‎(File, MP3, Single, 320) Sub Pop 79439 2019
79505 Washed Out - Too Late Washed Out Too Late ‎(File, FLAC, Single) Sub Pop 79505 US 2020
79561 Σtella - Charmed Σtella Charmed ‎(File, FLAC) Sub Pop 79561 US 2022
89817-2 Victims Of Internal Decay - Victims Of Internal Decay Victims Of Internal Decay Victims Of Internal Decay (Album) 89817-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
89817-4 Victims Of Internal Decay - Victims Of Internal Decay Victims Of Internal Decay Victims Of Internal Decay ‎(Cass, Album) Grind Core 89817-4 US 1993 Sell This Version
92364-2 The Reverend Horton Heat* - Liquor In The Front The Reverend Horton Heat* Liquor In The Front (Album) 92364-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
2•2 4433 Nirvana - Bleach Nirvana Bleach (Album) 2•2 4433 Mexico 1999 Sell This Version
2 71023 Iron And Wine - The Shepherd's Dog Iron And Wine The Shepherd's Dog ‎(CD, Album) Sub Pop 2 71023 Canada 2007 Sell This Version
277 790-3 Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana Nevermind ‎(2xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Dig) DGC, Universal Music Group International, Sub Pop 277 790-3 Indonesia 2011 Sell This Version
277790-8 Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana Nevermind (Album) 277790-8 Thailand 2011 Sell This Version
390012 Pigeonhed - Pigeonhed Pigeonhed Pigeonhed ‎(CD, Album) Sub Pop 390012 France 1993 Sell This Version
390702 Various - Lutz R. Mastmeyer: Sub Pop Employee Of The Month Various Lutz R. Mastmeyer: Sub Pop Employee Of The Month ‎(CD, Comp) Sub Pop 390702 France 1993 Sell This Version
421 760-2 Nirvana - In Bloom Nirvana In Bloom (Maxi) 421 760-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
424 425-1 Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana Nevermind (Album) 424 425-1 Europe 2001 Sell This Version
424 425-2 Nirvana - Nevermind Nirvana Nevermind (Album) 424 425-2 Europe 1991 Sell This Version
424 433-2 Nirvana - Bleach Nirvana Bleach ‎(Cass, Album, RP) Geffen Records, Sub Pop, Universal Müzik Yapım Organizasyon San. ve Tic. A.Ş. 424 433-2 Turkey 1999 Sell This Version
424 433-4 Nirvana - Bleach Nirvana Bleach ‎(Cass, Album) Geffen Records, Universal 424 433-4 Russia Unknown Sell This Version
424 433-9 Nirvana - Bleach Nirvana Bleach (Album) 424 433-9 Russia 2001 Sell This Version
424 504-2 Nirvana - Incesticide Nirvana Incesticide (Comp) 424 504-2 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
424 536-2 Nirvana - In Utero Nirvana In Utero (Album) 424 536-2 Europe 2002 Sell This Version
424 536-9 Nirvana - In Utero Nirvana In Utero (Album) 424 536-9 Ukraine 2004 Sell This Version
477702-2 Various - 2 Meter Sessies - Volume 5 Various 2 Meter Sessies - Volume 5 ‎(CD, Comp) Radio Records (2) 477702-2 Netherlands 1994 Sell This Version
493 523-1 Nirvana - Nirvana Nirvana Nirvana ‎(2xLP, Comp, RM) Geffen Records, Sub Pop, Geffen Records, Sub Pop 493 523-1 Europe 2002 Sell This Version
493 523-2 Nirvana - Nirvana Nirvana Nirvana (Comp) 493 523-2 Europe 2002 Sell This Version
493 523-4 Nirvana - Nirvana Nirvana Nirvana ‎(Cass, Comp) Geffen Records, Sub Pop 493 523-4 Thailand 2002 Sell This Version
493 523-9 Nirvana - Nirvana Nirvana Nirvana (Comp) 493 523-9 Russia 2002 Sell This Version

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The_Vinyl_Minimalist

The_Vinyl_Minimalist

January 15, 2018
If you collect or listens to records at all currently, then you owe a debt to SUB POP for bringing the standards of packaging up a notch for all future small labels. With their record clubs, high gloss sleeves and color vinyl have influenced all small to mid sized labels that followed.
MrCrisp

MrCrisp

September 2, 2017
Have bought a few LPs on this label and they have all disappointed - a couple of Shins titles and the beautiful Luluc. Both pressing quality and mastering fell short. I will now stick with CDs for future SubPop purchases.
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