Join us TOMORROW on Bandcamp as we listen to the Louder Than You Think: a Lo-Fi History of Gary Young & Pavement ahead of its release and live chat with film producers Scott ‘Spiral Stairs’ Kannberg and Jeffrey Clark! RSVP: independentprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/louder...

Join us on Wednesday January 28th at 5pm PST/1am GMT/12pm AEDT for a Bandcamp listening party and chat along with Pavement’s very own SCOTT KANNBERG aka SPIRAL STAIRS (executive producer of Louder Than You Think) and film producer/IPR co-owner/longtime Gary Young friend JEFFREY CLARK. ⬇️

#Music I have now listened to @i-p-r.bsky.social's new comp. 'The Well' three times through and it is SO.GOOD.

‘The Attic (2025 Remaster)’ - the new single from the upcoming expanded reissue of Woo’s Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong - is now available on all streaming platforms. orcd.co/theattic2025...

Another Black Friday post? You bet. Now through Sunday, November 30th, use code iprbf20 in the IPR Shoppe or at Bandcamp and you’ll receive 20% off of your entire purchase!

Out today! Gary Young & Pavement - Please Be Happy (For Us). From Louder Than You Think: a Lo-Fi History of Gary Young & Pavement (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), to be released on Independent Project Records in early 2026. orcd.co/pleasebehapp...

We are thrilled to announce that an expanded remastered edition of Woo’s debut album, Whichever Way You Are Going, You Are Going Wrong, is being released on IPR on 16th January. Pre-save/pre-order the album: orcd.co/whicheverway... First single ‘Swingtime’ is out now: orcd.co/swingtime202...

OUT NOW: David J’s ‘Punishment by Roses’, the second single from The Well - The Independent Project Records Collection II. pre-order/pre-save The Well: orcd.co/thewellipr Listen to ‘Punishment by Roses’: orcd.co/punishmentby...

OUT NOW: ‘Midnight Chapel’, a brand new song from Shiva Burlesque (Jeffrey Clark and Grant-Lee Phillips featuring David J and Dana Gumbiner). It’s the first single from The Well - The Independent Project Records Collection II. Listen: orcd.co/midnightchapel

Unable to join IPR’s 45th Anniversary bash in person? That doesn’t mean you have to miss it! Get your ticket and join our livestream: go.volume.com/3LlBzgN

Lanterna’s Henry Frayne stops by with a special announcement 💨 Tickets - Two-night combo: dice.fm/event/mxpqpv... Tickets - Night 1: dice.fm/event/oewx6r... Tickets - Night 2: dice.fm/event/avy9m7...

Time to reveal the full program and time schedule for IPR XLV, the two-night happening celebrating Independent Project Records’ 45 years of artistry and distinction in record-making! Get your tickets now (see below) and don’t miss out on some serious magick!

It was 30 years ago today!

We are pleased to announce that Driveway Ceiling, our label’s newest signing, will perform on night 1 of our two-day 45th anniversary event taking place on November 5-6 at Gold-Diggers in LA.

Bandcamp Friday is here again, and you can now pre-order your copy of The Well - The Independent Project Records Collection II, the two-CD compilation that will be out on November 21st (digital) and December 19th (physical). independentprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-we...

What to expect from The Well - Independent Project Records’ lush various artists double CD compilation coming later this year. #6: IPR’s newest signing. Driveway Ceiling are a group of friends in their early 20s who started playing together in a Connecticut basement when they were in high school.

"Gigantic news from us. Our band Springhouse is reuniting again to play for the first time in six years—special for the wonderful folks at the incredible Independent Project Records, for their 45th anniversary out in Los Angeles—and we're totally honored to be asked." — Jack Rabid

We are thrilled to invite you to our 45th anniversary: a two-night happening taking place at Gold-Diggers in IPR’s birthplace, Los Angeles, on November 5&6.

Happy Bandcamp Friday! We’re thrilled to offer you a 2nd numbered edition of the Red Temple Spirits 3-CD set comprising the two phenomenal albums released by the enigmatic LA band in the late 80s plus a bonus album reproducing their first demo tape: redtemplespirits.bandcamp.com/merch/red-te...

May we suggest starting the week with Jeffrey Runnings’ gorgeous, moving and decidedly cat-friendly final album Piqued? Here’s an extract from the ‘Heretofore’ video… youtu.be/-oE1elTVPQA?...

What a perfect day! I'm excitedly dropping the needle on the reissue of Savage Republic Tragic Figures. @i-p-r.bsky.social did an incredible job packaging. #nowspinning

We are very pleased to announce the release of The Well, a sumptuous various artists double CD compilation coming later this year. Expect long-time IPR favourites together with intriguing offshoots, rarities and…first timers too! Stay tuned for more details 🔜

#throwbackthursday: promo one-sheet for the Ten Foot Faces EP released in 1985. Do you REALLY know the meaning of the word “bitchen”?!

#throwbackthursday: For Against’s Echelons tour began 38 years ago today in Iowa City

An IPR jewel from 1992. This 7’’ followed the previous year’s Naked EP, which was the Dentists’ first US release (also on Independent Project Records). AllMusic would later call them “arguably the first Brit-pop band” [⬇️]

A posthumous release that’s also a celebration of the artist’s lifelong quest for a sound that, stripped to the bones, is all the more powerful and cathartic for its restraint, Piqued was recorded by For Against’s Jeffrey Runnings at home on an old 8-track cassette machine.

A closer look at Piqued, the final album from For Against chief songwriter, lead singer, bass player and only constant member Jeffrey Runnings. Now available on vinyl (traditional black or translucent magenta), Special Edition CD and digital. orcd.co/piqued

My thoughts on the new Jeffrey Runnings album that is out tomorrow. I've spent the last month with Piqued. Since his passing, For Against has gotten a lot of playtime, and he was truly special. Thanks for the advanced copy, @i-p-r.bsky.social teppen.life/jeffrey-runn...

OUT NOW: Jeffrey Runnings, Piqued. A posthumous release that’s also a celebration of the artist’s lifelong quest for a sound that, stripped to the bones, is all the more powerful and cathartic for its restraint, Piqued was recorded by Jeffrey Runnings at home on an old 8-track cassette machine.

Today! Join us at noon PT/3pm ET and hear Piqued, the last album from For Against driving force Jeffrey Runnings, in advance. Let’s celebrate Jeffrey and the wonderful music he left us ❤️ RSVP: jeffreyrunnings.bandcamp.com/album/piqued

“Glorious... There are two LPs, and both feature enough curveballs and off-the-wall surprises to ensure that the listener is never bored. Simultaneously bleak and cinematic, it really is a tremendous experience” - Music Connection Jeffrey Runnings’ Piqued is out on July 11.

Every cool cat’s new favourite song. The video for the Jeffrey Runnings single ‘Heretofore’ is out now on YouTube: youtu.be/-oE1elTVPQA?...

‘Heretofore’ is out today. It’s the second single off Piqued, Jeffrey Runnings’ last album (coming to you on 11th July). orcd.co/heretofore

Some IPR beauties spotted in the wild at the excellent M-Theory record shop in San Diego - do drop in for a visit if you’re in the area!

Traditional black or magenta&silver? Jeffrey Runnings’ last album, the splendid Piqued, is coming to you (together with a 4-track EP of rare recordings from the late ‘80s pressed at 45 RPM) in a fittingly splendid package on July 11. Pre-order it now: orcd.co/piqued

From Now to OK Acoustic Sessions - AKA Springhouse Pretends They’re on MTV Unplugged: ‘Never Impossible’. Now available on YouTube: youtu.be/hfq1njbwitc?...

#tbt: Scenic in their natural habitat. 📷: Jay Dunn

We are honoured to announce the release of Piqued, the last album from For Against lynchpin Jeffrey Runnings. First single ‘Batman Forever’ is out today on all streaming platforms: orcd.co/batmanforever

Wishing a happy birthday to Bruce Licher, the trailblazing founder of Independent Project Records. His fearless creativity and bold adventures in both sound and vision never cease to inspire us all.

From Now to OK Acoustic Sessions - AKA Springhouse Pretends They’re on MTV Unplugged: ‘No More Yesterdays’. Now available on YouTube: youtu.be/GPTZfE3TAJI?...

out today: ‘The Valley’, a new song from Alison Clancy (@alisonclancy.bsky.social) orcd.co/acthevalley This haunting new track reflects the questions and ambiguities that just keep coming.

A year ago we released David J’s Tracks from the Attic, a three-album compilation of rare recordings the Bauhaus and Love and Rockets co-founder made between 1984 and 2004, some on the road and most at home, with only the help of his Muse, a recorder and a lit candle.

From Now to OK Acoustic Sessions - AKA Springhouse Pretends They’re on MTV Unplugged: ‘Pomegranate Tree’. Now available on YouTube: youtu.be/nRwvQFxqGec?...

It’s Bandcamp Friday and we’ve just added these cool 45 RPM adapters to the IPR shop! They come in black with a beautifully impressed Independent Project Records logo. Perfect to upscale your playing pleasure! independentprojectrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/custom...

On this day 32 years ago, a truly special line-up gathered to make ethereal and difficult pop music ✨

Leslie’s Dream, a rare new recording from Leslie Medford (maverick leader of 80s San Francisco psychedelic explorers The Ophelias), was released 2 years ago. It’s a slice of moody, brooding psych with a motorik heart and a throbbing political conscience. orcd.co/nppkeom

From Now to OK Acoustic Sessions - AKA Springhouse Pretends They’re on MTV Unplugged: ‘Snapshot’. Now available on YouTube: youtu.be/9T7L4ZNy8nM

We are thrilled to present From Now to OK Acoustic Sessions - AKA Springhouse Pretends They’re on MTV Unplugged. The first performance, an exquisite rendition of single ‘Sea and Rain’, is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/yEIRHA9MqYc?...

Good people of Cambridge, Massachusetts! This is HIGHLY recommended! As for everyone else, let’s just say there’ll be new music from multi-talented IPR artiste Alison Clancy ( @alisonclancy.bsky.social) for you to hear very soon…