Chemikal Underground

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Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 by Glasgow, Scotland rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, “Monica Webster” / “Brand New Car” and went on to break most of the important Scottish bands of the nineties.

When the second Chemikal Underground single by popsters Bis, The Secret Vampire Soundtrack EP was hugely successful, earning them a slot on Top of the Pops, the label was able to expand. To date, The Secret Vampire Soundtrack is the only Top 40 hit released on Chemikal Underground.

Further success followed in the shape of the debut albums by Mogwai and Arab Strap. Other bands on the Chemikal Underground roster include Magoo, Aereogramme, Cha Cha Cohen, Sluts of Trust, Suckle, the Radar Brothers and more recently Mother And The Addicts and De Rosa, as well as Arab Strap member Malcolm Middleton’s solo work.

In 2000 they launched Fukd id to release limited edition (1000 each of cd and 12”) singles by bands not necessarily on their roster, such as Interpol (fukd id #3).
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  • Universal Audio
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  • Kicking A Dead Pig
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  • Alec_Trevelyan

    I <3 The Delgados

    May 2011

  • A9999A

    bring Aidan John Moffat to Seattle! I will put him up and set up a couple shows for him

    January 2010
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