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The Polyvinyl Podcast

by Polyvinyl Records

Over the course of the last 25 years, Polyvinyl Record Co. has grown from an idea in the heads of two excitable music fans into one of the more versatile and artistically driven record labels of its kind. The Polyvinyl Podcast sees host Fred Thomas, along with Polyvinyl staffers Natalie Dávila, Andy De Santis, and Seth Hubbard, chronicle the story of how Polyvinyl has evolved over the last quarter of a century with interviews from American Football, Alvvays, Japandroids, Jeff Rosenstock, Julia Jacklin, Kero Kero Bonito, of Montreal, Laura Jane Grace, STRFKR, Xiu Xiu and many more.

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Episodes

  1. 05 - I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional

    In this episode we focus on the label’s most recent projects, including releases from Julia Jacklin, Laura Jane Grace, Palehound, Pedro The Lion, Oceanator, and many others. We’ll chat with Jeff Rosenstock about the surprise-release of his Polyvinyl debut POST-, catch up with Detroit’s Anna Burch...

  2. 04 - Antisocialites Unite 2013ish-2017

    In this episode the label begins working with new artists such as Generationals, Jay Som, White Reaper, and Alvvays - who would eventually release two of the most beloved and highest streamed albums in the label’s catalog. We’ll also hear the story of American Football’s reunion as well as the...

  3. 03 - Yoko’s Birthday, Spider Baby, and Other Sordid Tales from the MySpace Era: Somewhere in the mid-‘00ish-2012

    In this episode the label begins seeing the effects of the internet firsthand, in a time when a favorable review could lift a relatively unknown band out of obscurity literally overnight. We look back on this era with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s Phil Dickey, as well as Japandroids...

  4. 02 - A Duel Will Settle This 2000ish-2008

    In this episode the label begins branching out, in both style and region, working with unconventional indie rockers Aloha, as well as pop bands Mates of State, Saturday Looks Good To Me, and of Montreal, who would go on to become one of the label's most successful projects with the release of...

  5. 01 - Danville Hardcore 1993ish-1999

    Interviews with Matt & Darcie Lunsford, Bob Nanna & Todd Bell from Braid, Rainer Maria, American Football’s Mike Kinsella, Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan, and commentary from Get Up Kids’ Matt Pryor and Aloha’s Tony Cavallario. In this episode we meet the founders of Polyvinyl, and travel back with...

  6. 00 - The Polyvinyl Podcast - Trailer

    Over the course of the last 25 years, Polyvinyl Record Co. has grown from an idea in the heads of two excitable music fans into one of the more versatile and artistically driven record labels of its kind, working with a roster of well over 100 artists and consistently pushing independent music in...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Over the course of the last 25 years, Polyvinyl Record Co. has grown from an idea in the heads of two excitable music fans into one of the more versatile and artistically driven record labels of its kind. The Polyvinyl Podcast sees host Fred Thomas, along with Polyvinyl staffers Natalie Dávila, Andy De Santis, and Seth Hubbard, chronicle the story of how Polyvinyl has evolved over the last quarter of a century with interviews from American Football, Alvvays, Japandroids, Jeff Rosenstock, Julia Jacklin, Kero Kero Bonito, of Montreal, Laura Jane Grace, STRFKR, Xiu Xiu and many more.

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Over the course of the last 25 years, Polyvinyl Record Co. has grown from an idea in the heads of two excitable music fans into one of the more versatile and artistically driven record labels of its kind. The Polyvinyl Podcast sees host Fred Thomas, along with Polyvinyl staffers Natalie Dávila,...

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