Thin Man Records

Thin Man Records is one of the youngest independent Polish record labels, founded in Warsaw in 2011. Its stated purpose is the broad promotion of music — mainly Polish and mainly alternative — and it was established as a home for a group of bands and friends who, besides making their own records, join together in various side projects under different names. The label releases music not only on CD but also on cassette tape, vinyl and in digital form. Its catalogue consists mostly of albums sung in Polish, and the label places importance on the literary quality of song lyrics. The label's early releases quickly gained critical recognition. The 2011 album "Mutanty" by the band Kobiety, released by Thin Man Records, was named "Polish Album of the Year 2011" by journalists of Machina magazine. The following year, the 2012 album "UL/KR" by the band UL/KR was named "Polish Album of the Year 2012" by journalists of Gazeta Wyborcza. Distribution of Thin Man Records releases in Poland is handled by Fonografika and Rockers Publishing. The label's catalogue is also present in most Polish and foreign services offering sound file sales and streaming playback. The label's current catalogue includes releases by artists such as Wczasy, Malarze i Żołnierze, Król Słońce and Brożek. Recent products include Wczasy's third album "Dżungla" on black and coloured 180g vinyl with a lyric insert, the EP "Cztery piosenki o..." by Malarze i Żołnierze on 10-inch vinyl with an accompanying CD, a vinyl reissue of Wczasy's second album "To wszystko kiedyś minie" on black and purple 180g vinyl, Król Słońce's debut "Wschód Zachód" on LP, and Brożek's "Nie da się zapomnieć tyle" on white cassette. The label continues to operate as an independent Polish imprint.

Thin Man Records was founded in 2011 in Warsaw as one of the youngest independent Polish record labels. Its creation was rooted in a community of bands and friends who, beyond their own productions, would join together in various projects under different names; gathering them under one banner became the basis for establishing the label. The label's primary goal is the broad promotion of music — mainly Polish and mainly alternative. From the outset, Thin Man Records issued its releases not only on CD but also on cassette tape, vinyl and in digital form. The catalogue consists mostly of albums sung in Polish, and the label has stressed the importance of high literary quality in song lyrics. Critical recognition came quickly. The 2011 album "Mutanty" by Kobiety, released by the label, was named "Polish Album of the Year 2011" by journalists of Machina magazine. In 2012, the album "UL/KR" by UL/KR, also released by Thin Man Records, was named "Polish Album of the Year 2012" by journalists of Gazeta Wyborcza. Distribution of the label's releases in Poland is carried out by Fonografika and Rockers Publishing. The catalogue is also available on most Polish and foreign services offering sound file sales and streaming playback. In subsequent years the label continued to release music by associated artists. Its current catalogue includes albums by acts such as Wczasy, Malarze i Żołnierze, Król Słońce and Brożek. Recent releases include Wczasy's third album "Dżungla" on black and coloured 180g vinyl with a lyric insert; the EP "Cztery piosenki o..." by Malarze i Żołnierze on 10-inch vinyl with an accompanying CD; a first-ever vinyl edition of Wczasy's second album "To wszystko kiedyś minie" on black and purple 180g vinyl; Król Słońce's debut album "Wschód Zachód" on LP; and Brożek's "Nie da się zapomnieć tyle" on white cassette. The label remains an active independent Polish imprint.

• 2012

  Album "UL/KR" by UL/KR released; named Polish Album of the Year 2012 by Gazeta Wyborcza.

• 2011

  Thin Man Records founded in Warsaw.

• 2011

  Album "Mutanty" by Kobiety released; named Polish Album of the Year 2011 by Machina.

Independent Polish label promoting mainly Polish alternative music, with an emphasis on literary lyrics and physical formats.

• Wczasy – Dżungla (LP)

  Third album by Wczasy, on black and coloured 180g vinyl with lyric insert.

• Malarze i Żołnierze – Cztery piosenki o... (EP)

  New EP by legendary group, postscript to 2024 album, on 10-inch vinyl with CD.

• Wczasy – To wszystko kiedyś minie (LP)

  Second album by Wczasy, first time on vinyl, black and purple 180g with lyric insert.

• Król Słońce – Wschód Zachód (LP)

  Debut album by Król Słońce, blending prog-pop, alt-disco and psychedelic improvisation.

• Brożek – Nie da się zapomnieć tyle (MC)

  New album by Brożek on white cassette.

1. 1Thin Man Records official websitethinman.pl
2. 2Thin Man Records – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Thin Man Records – Wikipedia (Polish)pl.wikipedia.org