4AD Records

4AD was founded in London under the name "Axis" (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records.Beggars Group

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by Jake Rudh

October 07, 2022

Last week on the program we did a special look at New York's Sire Records. This week, we cross the pond and do a deep dive into London's legendary 4AD Records. They've been putting out quality records and signing the influential artists since 1980, and this week, I'm going to be cramming in as many of those acts as I can. I hope you can join me as we spotlight one of alternative music's legendary record labels, 4AD.

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