Wilco have finally pressed ahead with plans to form their own record label, and will now release all their future material through the new dBpm Records, the band announced today.
In a statement released to the press, singer Jeff Tweedy spoke of his delight at working with ANTI- Records, who will lend their distribution services. “This is an idea we’ve discussed for years,” Tweedy said.
“We really like doing things ourselves, so having our own label feels pretty natural to me. And, to be working with ANTI-, a label that has its roots in a label that was started by a punk rock guy to sell his own records, seems like a perfect fit for us.”
Wilco achieved their breakthrough success with the release of fourth studio album ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot‘ in 2002, which despite their record label refusing to release, became one of the highest acclaimed releases of the year, and featured prominently in many publications’ end of year lists.
Wilco have also announced details of a short US tour to take place in May, including an appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on the 5th.