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ABOUT JNR:

Joyful Noise is an Indianapolis, IN based record label specializing in a variety of ridiculous music. "Experimental indie rock" is often thrown around. We prefer to think of it as "symphonic noise-pop" or "schizophrenic-math-dance". We strive to release music that is lies somewhere between pop and noise, by bands who are artistically honest, exploratory, and often haphazard. JNR is not a traditional noise label, nor are we interested in traditional indie rock. We do however love when these two sides of the spectrum intersect in interesting ways.

The label originally began in 2003 in Bloomington Indiana as an outlet for the noise-rock touring machine Melk the g6-49. The label was founded by Karl Hofstetter, who also played drums in many early JNR releases. Since the somewhat slow and masturbatory beginnings the label has developed to be a home for 20+ amazing and diverse bands such as of Montreal, Dinosaur Jr, Memory Map, Deerhoof, Joan Of Arc, Sleeping Bag, Child Bite and many others. We have also co-released albums with our friends at Polyvinyl, Secretly Canadian, Dead Oceans, and Asthmatic Kitty.

As a label working to make music relevant in the digital age, we like to focus on limited edition specialty releases on analog formats, coupled with high-quality digital downloads (typically in 320kbps MP3 and FLAC formats). We are big fans of the cassette format, but we are not a cassette-only label.

If you are curious about our religious stance (or lack thereof), please check out: UnfortunateReligiousConnotations.com

Contact Us:

Joyful Noise Recordings
P.O. Box 20109, Indianapolis, IN 46220 USA
Phone: 317-268-8415

info@joyfulnoiserecordings.com

Demo policy: Yes we do accept demos, and we do listen to everything we receive.

Believe it or not, WE PREFER DIGITAL PROMOS. In an effort to minimize our contribution to landfills full of bubble envelopes and jewel cases, we are asking all bands to submit demos electronically from now on. Please don't send us a physical press kit unless it is requested.

Please send 2-3 mp3 samples to demos@joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Do not send us huge zip files of your entire 80MB album. If you want us to listen to your entire album please provide a link where we can stream it.

Unfortunately we do not have the time and manpower required to respond to every submission. But rest assured, if we are interested we will be in touch. Thanks!

Distribution:
Physical & Digital

Nail Distribution
20048 NE San Rafael Street, Portland, OR 97230 USA

www.naildistribution.com

Promotion:
Press & Radio

Soapbox Promotion
P.O. Box 20109, Indianapolis, IN 46220 USA

info@soapboxpromotion.com

www.soapboxpromotion.com

To request promotional mailings please contact karl@soapboxpromotion.com. Please be sure to include the name of the publication or radio station you work with as well as any specific artists / releases in which you are interested.

Various Artists
Joyful Noise 2012 Flexi Disc Series

Flexi: $4/mo  
(new exclusive songs from 12 of our favorite bands, pressed on clear flexi discs, limited to 500 copies each)

of Montreal
Paralytic Stalks

Cassette + MP3: $10  
(limited to 500, hand-numbered copies on green tint cassettes. Instant MP3 download included.)

Victor Villarreal
Invisible Cinema

MP3: $8  

Jad Fair + Hifiklub + kptmichigan
Bird House

Vinyl + MP3: $12  
(limited to 255 hand-numbered copies on single-sided translucent yellow vinyl screen-printed with red ink)

MP3: $5  

Dinosaur Jr.
Cassette Trilogy

OUT OF PRINT

of Montreal
Cassette Box Set

Cassette + MP3: $99  
(10 cassettes w/ MP3, screen-printed wooden box, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies. Purchase includes $4 off coupon code for "Paralytic Stalks")

SWAPS
SWAPS

Vinyl + MP3: $10  
(mint green vinyl, limited to 438 hand-numbered 10" records)

MP3: $6  

Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Bag

CD + MP3: $10  

Vinyl + MP3: $14  
(blue vinyl)

Vinyl + MP3: $12  
(black vinyl)

MP3: $8  

Sleeping Bag + MP3: $20  
yes, an actual sleeping bag - screen-printed and packaged with a download code

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