New Disorder Records
New Disorder Records was an independent San Francisco record label associated with a varied roster of punk and alternative bands.
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Overview
New Disorder Records was an independent record label based in San Francisco, California. The label was associated with bands including The Gods Hate Kansas, Half Empty, SPFU, Kitsch, Jack Acid, and American Steel. Its roster represented a broad range of acts rather than a narrowly defined commercial sound. The artists connected with the label included groups with women lead vocalists and bands whose music combined distinctive bass grooves with the force of hardcore-punk guitar work. This combination gave the label's catalog a character that differed from much of the surrounding punk and alternative scene of its period. Available reference material identifies New Disorder primarily through its artist roster and independent-label identity. Detailed information about its founding, ownership, release chronology, executives, distribution arrangements, financial performance, later activity, and current status is not established in the supplied sources.
History
New Disorder Records is described in the available reference material as an independent record label based in San Francisco, California. The label is chiefly documented through the groups associated with it, including The Gods Hate Kansas, Half Empty, SPFU, Kitsch, Jack Acid, and American Steel. Rather than being presented as a label with a single standardized genre formula, New Disorder appears to have maintained a broad roster whose acts differed in style and presentation. The associated bands included performers with women in lead-vocal roles, with vocal approaches ranging from rough and abrasive to clearer and more controlled styles. The label's roster was also characterized by music that could combine groove-focused bass parts with hardcore-punk guitar riffs, producing a sound distinct from much of the contemporary scene described in the source material. The supplied references do not provide a reliable founding date, founder, ownership history, release catalog, distribution partner, financial information, executive history, or account of the label's later operations. They also do not establish whether New Disorder Records remains active or has formally ceased operations. Consequently, its documented history is best understood as the history of a small independent imprint known primarily for the artists it supported and the stylistic variety represented in its catalog.
Products and positioning
An independent San Francisco label centered on a diverse punk and alternative roster, including bands that blended hardcore guitar intensity with groove-oriented bass lines and varied vocal approaches.
Record-label releases
Independent recorded-music releases
New Disorder Records issued or was associated with recorded music by a varied group of independent punk and alternative acts. The available sources do not identify individual release titles or provide a complete catalog, but they connect the label with The Gods Hate Kansas, Half Empty, SPFU, Kitsch, Jack Acid, and American Steel.
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