Name: X-Communicate
Brand: Kristin Kontrol

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Format detail

Sub Pop Label of the Month - September 2016 - Free 12" Sampler with purchase while stocks last

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-05-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

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0098787116021

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Kristin Kontrol

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Sub Pop

Kristin Kontrol is a talented musician and singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of pop, rock, and electronic music. With a career spanning over two decades, she has established herself as a prominent figure in the music industry. Formerly the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Dum Dum Girls, Kristin Kontrol embarked on a solo career in 2016 with her debut album "X-Communicate." Her captivating vocals and introspective lyrics have earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Kristin Kontrol continues to push boundaries and create music that resonates with listeners.
Throughout her career, Kristin Kontrol has collaborated with various artists across different genres, showcasing her versatility as an artist. Her musical style seamlessly blends elements of synth-pop, new wave, and alternative rock to create a sound that is uniquely hers. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and emotions, she crafts songs that are both relatable and thought-provoking.
With each release, Kristin Kontrol continues to evolve as an artist while staying true to her artistic vision. Her passion for music shines through in every performance, leaving audiences captivated by her powerful stage presence. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering her music for the first time, exploring Kristin Kontrol's discography is sure to be an enriching experience.

Short for "Subterranean Pop" 

The label was an outgrowth of [a=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 [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 [a=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)

Sometimes you have to rip it up and start again. It was a tough call for Dee Dee. Dum Dum Girls was her guise for the better part of a decade, an outlet through which she had crafted an instantly identifiable body of work. As her music evolved, Dee Dee found that she would be forever refracted through the prism of Dum Dum Girls' early work: retro-leaning female harmonies, a backdrop of lo-fi, fuzzed-up guitars. At the top of 2015, she decided to shed her skin, ditching Dee Dee for her real name, Kristin, and adding Kontrol. "The first music I felt was mine was classic 80s pop and 90s R&amp;B, from Tiffany and Debbie Gibson to Janet Jackson and Madonna, to TLC and SWV," she says. "But for years I was hellbent on the rock'n'roll thing, revering Joan Jett, Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde" — a rebellion against her classical vocal training — "but with Kristin Kontrol I just wanted to try it all....I thought I'm Kate Bush covering Mariah." Arguably the biggest shift beyond the music is that, as Kristin Kontrol, she tells her stories using a sonic palette splashed with bold pop melodies, her vocals showcasing a range hitherto unexplored. The songs that emerge from Kristin's universe are familiar but unique. You can hear the touchstones of new wave, R&amp;B, synthpop, krautrock, postpunk, and even reggae, but X-Communicate uses genre rather than adheres to it, with a distinct nod to the present. LP - Black Vinyl with Download.LP+ - Limited Loser Coloured Vinyl with Download.Tape - No Download Included.

X-Communicate

Music GB