Kim Gordon
Thurston Moore
Lee Ranaldo
Steve shelley
Mark Ibold

Slumberland began operations in 1989 as a collective effort consisting of members of DC area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns. We were inspired by such musical happenings as C86, early Creation, Postcard, K, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and also the renegade art aesthetics & methods of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. The explosion of punk had left behind a thriving network of 'zines, labels and distributors and we felt that there was room for our noise-loving, pop-obsessed aesthetic. While there were loads of US indie labels releasing a steady stream of 7"s, there wasn't much pop going on. Notable exceptions included Bus Stop, K and Picture Book, and we hoped to join that group and help chisel out some space for melodies amongst the noise.

Early releases from Velocity Girl, Whorl and Black Tambourine struck a note, and we found like-minded popsters getting in touch from all over the world. As we expanded the label roster and our own horizons, the goal was always to share great songs and interesting sounds from a range of styles. Our first burst of activity through the 1990s and early 2000s brought seminal records by legendary bands like Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Lorelei, The Aislers Set, Hood and Boyracer.

By the mid 2000s we were seeing a resurgence of interest in guitar pop and the start of the ongoing vinyl revival: the perfect environment for Slumberland! We launched into our latest phase of activity with as string of classic releases from The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, Frankie Rose, Veronica Falls, Allo Darlin', Joanna Gruesome and so many more.

2025 is our thirty-sixth (!) year we are still at it, ploughing our own furrow and bringing you unique, genre-defining (and genre-defying!) releases from bands like The Laughing Chimes, Humdrum, The Cords, Autocamper, Jeanines, The Umbrellas, Neutrals, Artsick, Kids On A Crime Spree, Papercuts, Lightheaded, Tony Jay, Chime School, Lunchbox and many, many more. Indie fashions come and go but we're still thrilled by great songs and the new ways that pop can be rejuvenated to fit the times.

We., The People Festival comes to Bristol on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June 2011.
Taking place on the idyllic Bristol Harbour in early June, a collection of national promoters and leading lights of the local club and live music scene have worked tirelessly to bring the finest musical pioneers to the city.
We., The People Festival comes to Bristol on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June 2011.

Taking place on the idyllic Bristol Harbour in early June, a collection of national promoters and leading lights of the local club and live music scene have worked tirelessly to bring the finest musical pioneers to the city.

Line-up so far:

Chase and Status / The Streets / Example / DOOM / Annie Mac / Roots Manuva / Gaslamp Killer / Redlight & Dread MC / Modestep / Sub Focus Live / Yasmin (live) / Interface / Lee Scratch Perry / Engine Earz / High Rankin / Tensnake / Dot Rotten / Giggs / Ultramagnetic MCs / Dub Mafia / J-WOW (Buraka Som Sistema) / Elijah & Skilliam / A-Skillz / Krafty Kutz vs. Featurecast / MJ Cole / Retro/Grade (DJ set) / Beardyman / DELS / Jammer / Baobinga / Seiji / Mala & Sgt Pokes / Central Spillz / Smerins Anti-Social Club / Arsequake / Dubious / First Degree Burns / DJ Dan Propaganda / Fireman Sam / Koast / DJ Derek / Alphabet Pony / Jambo / Bed DJs / Crazylegs DJs / Carnyvillains / Futureboogie / Stereo 8 / Pinch / Ben UFO / Jakes / Guido / Peverelist / Gemmy / Thinking / Mensah / and some VERY special guests...

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