Kindercore Finally Making Good on Promises
KINDERCORE RECORDS, once home to many of the groups once associated under the Elephant 6 moniker, has been the target of many flaming e-mail posts over the past 6 months with a controversy encircling their Singles Club. The club, which at one time featured exclusive tracks from bands like Of Montreal, The Ladybug Transistor, and the Olivia Tremor Control, ran dry last year with MANY a disgruntled fan wanting the 45's they'd pre-paid for. Kindercore's mailing list has been flooded over the past year with e-mail complaints about the Singles Club, at the same time that many of the label's prime acts (including Of Montreal) severed ties with the label. Kindercore, meanwhile, has spent the last year merging into the umbrella of the Telegraph Company, as well as replacing their departing bands with a decidedly less-indiepop, more punk-pop roster. However, hope has emerged this week, as the label has announced plans to complete their Singles Club with a brand new compilation disc (that will also be available to the general public.) Titled "The Great Singles Club Swindle," the disc will include not only the remaining unreleased Singles Club tracks but also the previously released singles on CD format. The disc will be released free to all singles club members, and a limited edition will hit retail stores on August 12.