Sister Polygon Records

Sister Polygon Records was founded in Washington, D.C., in 2012 by members of Priests. The immediate reason for creating the imprint was to issue Priests' first single, Radiation/Personal Planes, as a 7-inch record. Establishing a label allowed the band to control the release directly rather than wait for an outside company to provide an outlet. The imprint's second release expanded its scope. It issued a cassette of Dead To Me, a 2013 album by the New York feminist punk band Shady Hawkins. This move indicated that Sister Polygon was intended to support artists beyond its founding band. The label later became associated with a broad roster including Neonates, Carni Klirs, Dudes, Downtown Boys, Pinkwash, Sneaks, Gauche, Hothead, Snail Mail, and Post Pink, alongside Priests and Shady Hawkins. Sister Polygon was operated on a deliberately small, personal basis. Members of Priests ran the label from their homes and apartments rather than from a conventional office or professional corporate facility. Its catalog and working methods reflected the DIY culture of independent punk: physical formats, direct artist relationships, and a willingness to release music that might not fit standard commercial expectations. The label's curatorial purpose was also articulated by Priests drummer Daniele Daniele in an interview with the Washington City Paper. She described an interest in helping underrepresented or unsigned artists find a platform, particularly when their music was unconventional enough that a normal label might not be willing to release it. This principle helps explain the imprint's connection to a varied group of punk, indie, and experimental acts. In 2019, Priests announced that Sister Polygon Records was going on hiatus. The available reference material identifies September 25, 2020, as the release date of the label's final album. No reliable information in the supplied sources confirms a subsequent reopening or a formal legal dissolution. The label's present status therefore remains uncertain, although its documented operating period ended with the hiatus announcement and final release.

• 2020

  Final documented album release

  [1]Sister Polygon Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  The final album associated with the label was released on September 25, 2020.

• 2019

  Hiatus announced

  [1]Sister Polygon Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Priests announced that Sister Polygon Records was going on hiatus.

• 2013

  Second release broadens the label's roster

  [1]Sister Polygon Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Sister Polygon released a cassette of Dead To Me, the 2013 album by New York feminist punk band Shady Hawkins.

• 2012

  Label founded by Priests

  [1]Sister Polygon Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Members of Priests created Sister Polygon Records in Washington, D.C., to release the band's first single, Radiation/Personal Planes, on 7-inch vinyl.

A DIY and artist-led independent label providing release infrastructure for Priests and for underrepresented, unsigned, or unconventional artists.

• 7-inch single · 2012

  Radiation/Personal Planes

  The debut release on Sister Polygon Records and the first single by the label's founding band, Priests. Its 7-inch format established the imprint's early DIY physical-release identity and gave the band a direct route to market for its music.

• Cassette album · 2013

  Dead To Me

  A cassette release of the 2013 album by Shady Hawkins, a New York feminist punk band. It was Sister Polygon's second release and an early indication that the imprint intended to support artists outside Priests' own catalog.

• Independent music catalog

  Sister Polygon artist catalog

  The label's documented roster included Priests, Neonates, Shady Hawkins, Carni Klirs, Dudes, Downtown Boys, Pinkwash, Sneaks, Gauche, Hothead, Snail Mail, and Post Pink. The catalog brought together punk, indie, feminist, and experimental music released through a small artist-led platform.

• 2019

  Place the label on hiatusStrategy

  Background

  After operating as a small, home-based independent label and releasing music by a range of artists, Priests announced a change in the imprint's activity.

  Action taken

  Priests announced that Sister Polygon Records was going on hiatus.

  Aftermath

  A final album was documented as having been released on September 25, 2020. No supplied source confirms whether the label later resumed.

  Source

• 2012

  Create a self-managed label for direct releasesStrategy

  Background

  Priests needed an outlet for its first single and established Sister Polygon Records rather than relying on an outside label.

  Action taken

  The band created and operated its own imprint, initially issuing Radiation/Personal Planes as a 7-inch record.

  Aftermath

  The imprint developed into a broader platform for other independent artists.

  Source

1. 1Sister Polygon Recordsen.wikipedia.org