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Yep, after over 30 years, and with over 100 releases, F13 has been losing money since 1989.
First based in Little Rock, then Philadelphia, and now Chicago, each era has its own unique aesthetic.
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Latest from the Blog
Forever Era and Sheet Ghosts Singles for Bandcamp Royalty-Free Friday December 4 2020!
To honor the radness of Bandcamp waiving their fees periodically this year, and to throw a middle finger up to the year 2020 itself, we are releasing two new singles before the end of the year, on December 4th! We are mega-stoked to announce the first track, “Patterns Per Partition” by Forever Era, a collaboration…
FT105 – Sheet Ghosts – ‘Did It Ever Happen?’ EP – Out October 23rd 2020!
FT105 – Sheet Ghosts – Did It Ever Happen? EP Out October 23 2020! The presence of Sheet Ghosts first haunted the mind of Ben Crowell, which he used as a means to pay tribute to his lifelong love of horror movies and their accompanying soundtracks. Teaming up with Matt Christensen (Zelienople), the two created…
FT103 – My Way My Love – “Tentacle Entertain” – July 3 2020
FT103 – My Way My Love – “Tentacle Entertain” Single is Out July 3 2020. Tis a total banger (do people still say that?!)https://file13records.bandcamp.com/album/tentacle-entertain
FT102 – The Snipecatcher – Matadors – June 5 2020
https://file13records.bandcamp.com/album/matadors The Snipecatcher is the solo project of Mark Robertson. Mark is probably known best for his work as bassist and producer for Legendary Shackshakers and composer/producer for TV and film. Mark is also a session musician, sideman and the singer/bassist for Prayer Flags and Eskimo Brothers. Mark has done a fair amount of electronic…
FT98 – My Way My Love – Fantasize for Another Day – Out May 2 2020!!!
Announcing MWML’s new two song release “Fantasize for Another Day” available on May 2nd digitally at our Bandcamp store (pre-order now!) and on major digital services like Spotify and Apple/iTunes. Tokyo’s My Way My Love and Chicago’s File 13 Records have been staying super busy sheltering in the studio. So as a quick follow up…
FT99 – The Poison Arrows – ‘Seek Harbor – Single’ For Charity Out April 17 2020!!!
The Poison ArrowsSeek Harbor – SingleApril 17 2020File 13 RecordsFT99 All proceeds from this single will be donated to the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.https://artsforillinois.org/donate-and-apply AboutChicago’s The Poison Arrows was about to announce its 4th LP along with a European tour and US tour dates all scheduled for late May / early June. The vinyl…
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