Name: Ocean Beach
Brand: Red House Painters

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

gad5005cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-06-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

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

Artist

Red House Painters

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

The influential 4AD label was started in 1980 by music enthusiasts Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent with financial help from Beggars Banquet, whose record store chain the pair worked for. Originally called Axis, they released an initial series of four 7" singles before finding out that the name Axis was already being used by another label. They quickly came up with a new name, 4AD, inspired by typography on a flyer announcing their releases. Under Ivo Watts-Russell's guidance, drawing influence from other UK indie labels such as Beggars Banquet, Postcard Records and Factory, 4AD quickly established a unique identity thanks to both the cover designs of Vaughan Oliver/v23 and the label's unique numbering system.

In 1992, 4AD entered a highly publicized Stateside distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records, opening offices in New York headed up by Robin Hurley. The label was largely run from California for most of the decade after Ivo Watts-Russell moved to Los Angeles in the mid-90s. In November 1999 it was announced that Martin Mills had taken over as chairman and relocated its HQ to London.

Decoding their unique numbering system reveals various formats like mail-order only releases (4AD), LPs (CAD), MP3 downloads (EAD), posters (FAD), videos (VAD) and more. The numeric portion of their catalog numbers

The Red House Painters were an American alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco, CA. Led by singer/songwriter Mark Kozelek, the band established themselves as one of the premier indie rock outfits of the mid-'90s. With songs ranging from light acoustic numbers to more powerful plugged-in tracks, they documented the dark and dirty side of human nature. Kozelek's ghostly voice aired myriad insecurities and emotional inconstancies over his quartet's skeletal backing.

Members of The Red House Painters included Mark Kozelek on vocals and guitar, Gordon Mack on guitar, Anthony Koutsos on drums, Jerry Vessel on bass, and Phil Carney on guitar.

Similar artists to The Red House Painters include Sun Kil Moon, Mark Kozelek, Bedhead, Carissa's Wierd, Low, Codeine, Idaho,Songs: Ohia,Aceotone,Mojave 3 ,The American Analog Set ,Sparklehorse,Bark Psychosis ,Smog,Galaxie 500 ,Seam,the Microphones ,Mount Eerie ,Slint,and American Music Club.

'Ocean Beach' was originally released in 1995 and was to be the last record Red House Painters released on 4AD. Mostly performed by Mark on his own, the minimal, unornamented, reflective and semi-acoustic songs helped him to achieve the more personal album he aimed to record, capturing every sound as it happened.

Ocean Beach

Music GB