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Troubleman Unlimited Records

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Country of origin
  
United States

Founder
  
Mike Simonetti

Location
  
Bayonne, New Jersey

Genre
  
Noise, Noise rock, drone metal, dance-punk, freak folk, punk jazz, post-metal, post-hardcore, post-punk revival

Artists
  
Glass Candy, Erase Errata, Black Dice, Titus Andronicus, Unwound

Albums
  
The Airing of Grievances, At Crystal Palace, Soft Punk, Living in the Gleam of an Uns, I Was Born at Night

Troubleman Unlimited Records was a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label is based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti.

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History

The label started as an offshoot of a fanzine called "Wanna Communicate?", releasing 7" singles. The label has grown significantly in the 2000s, releasing full-length albums by many groups who are regularly reviewed in media outlets like Spin and Pitchfork. The label focuses on noise rock, including releases from Black Dice, Wolf Eyes and Hair Police. Troubleman Unlimited was named "Best Label" by New York Magazine in 2005.

In the 21st century, Simonetti started a dance label, Italians Do It Better, with Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy.

Band roster

The following artists have made at least one release through Troubleman Unlimited or Italians Do It Better.

References

Troubleman Unlimited Records Wikipedia