4AD Reviews

“4AD was (is) one of the seminal independent record...”

Written on: 09/08/2004 by WSD (71 reviews written)

4AD was (is) one of the seminal independent record labels of the 1980's and 1990's and was (and is) home to some magnificent bands, including The Birthday Party, Belly, The Pixies, Throwing Muses, Lush, Mojave 3, Dead Can Dance, The Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, The Red House Painters and many many many more!

There was a time when devotees of the label would purchase nearly any release, knowing that it was likely to be a quality recording from a creative and unusual act. Much of their... (read more)