Lovepump United Records

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Lovepump United
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Founded2004 (2004)
Founder Jake Friedman, Mookie Singerman
StatusInactive
Genre Noise rock
Country of originU.S.
Location Poughkeepsie, New York
Official website www.lpurecords.com

Lovepump United is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Vassar College students Jake Friedman and Mookie Singerman in Poughkeepsie, New York. [1] [2] The label is based in New York City.

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The label was ranked #41 by Billboard its national ranking of best indie labels in 2011. [3]

Associated acts of the label include Child Abuse, [4] Health, [5] L.A. hellhole, AIDS Wolf, Deradoorian, [6] and Pictureplane. [7] [8] [9] Many of its acts have been associated with LA venue The Smell. [10]

Founding

Friedman and Singerman were the only members of a duo Glitter Pals whose EP was Lovepump's first release; the band has since disbanded. Singerman was also the vocalist for Philadelphia-based "cybergrind" band Genghis Tron whose Cloak of Love EP was the second Lovepump release.

Lovepump first gained prominence in indie music circles following its release of Montreal-based noise rock band AIDS Wolf's debut album January 2006. [11]

Discography

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