To Lose La Track

To Lose La Track is an independent Italian record label based in Umbertide, in the province of Perugia (Umbria). It was founded in 2005 by Luca Benni, and its name is a deliberate pun: it echoes the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec while also containing the English words "track" (a musical track) and "loser", a nod to punk and hardcore imagery. Distributed in Italy by Audioglobe, the label has built a catalogue of more than one hundred releases and has become one of the most recognisable independent voices in the Italian punk, emo, post-hardcore and alternative rock scene. The label grew out of a concert-organising practice that predates the company itself: the team behind To Lose La Track had been putting on shows since the early 2000s, and the Italian Party festival was first held in 2003, two years before the label was formally established. Italian Party, staged every July between Umbertide and Montone, has become the label's annual showcase and a gathering point for its bands, friends and audience. Alongside the festival, the label organises concerts and tours and supports the music it loves. To Lose La Track releases vinyl LPs, CDs and merchandise, often in carefully designed editions with coloured vinyl, gatefold sleeves and posters. Its roster has included Italian acts such as Radura, Stormo, Altro, Pancho, Marcovaldo, Die Abete, Fine Before You Came, Scumma Do Mar, Stegosauro and Lags, and it has also worked with international artists, notably the British emo/post-hardcore band Crash of Rhinos, whose reunion album Logbook it released. The label's output is closely tied to the "Midwest emo" and emocore lineage, and its releases and artists are regularly covered by Italian music media such as Rumore. In 2013 the label received the PIMI award as best independent label at the MEI (Meeting Etichette Indipendenti), a recognition of its role in the Italian independent scene. To Lose La Track remains a private, independent operation, run from Umbria and selling its records directly through its website as well as through Italian distribution.

To Lose La Track was founded in 2005 in Umbertide, a small town in the province of Perugia, Umbria, by Luca Benni. Its origins, however, lie in the concert-promoting activity that Benni and his collaborators had been carrying out since the early 2000s. The Italian Party festival was first organised in 2003, before the label existed, and it later became the label's annual showcase. The name of the label is a multilingual pun: it evokes the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec while simultaneously containing the English words "track" and "loser", the latter aligning the project with punk and hardcore culture. From its base in Umbria, the label began releasing records by Italian punk, emo, post-hardcore and alternative rock bands. Over the years it accumulated more than one hundred productions, spanning vinyl LPs, CDs, cassettes and merchandise. Distribution in Italy was handled by Audioglobe, while the label also sold directly to listeners through its website. Its catalogue grew to include acts such as Radura, Stormo, Altro, Pancho, Marcovaldo, Die Abete, Fine Before You Came, Scumma Do Mar, Stegosauro and Lags, alongside international collaborations. A significant international connection came through the British band Crash of Rhinos, whose second album Knots had been released before the band broke up in 2014. When the group quietly reformed, To Lose La Track became the home for their long-awaited third album, Logbook, their first release in thirteen years, recorded in an empty library and a remote Cumbrian barn and issued in 2026. The label also repressed Crash of Rhinos' debut Distal in a 2026 TLLT edition. In 2013 the label received the PIMI award as best independent label at the MEI (Meeting Etichette Indipendenti), a key recognition within the Italian independent music industry. The Italian Party festival, held every July between Umbertide and Montone, continued to serve as the label's annual gathering, bringing together its bands, friends and audience. By the mid-2020s the label remained active, releasing new records and promoting its roster through Italian music media such as Rumore, and maintaining its identity as a private, independent, DIY-oriented operation.

• 2026

  Release of Crash of Rhinos' Logbook LP, their first album in 13 years, plus a 2026 TLLT repress of Distal.

• 2026

  Italian Party 2026 held over two days in July; a Radio Raheem special airs in September.

• 2021

  Crash of Rhinos' debut Distal turns 10; the band reunites to rehearse, eventually writing new material.

• 2014

  Crash of Rhinos, later a key international act on the label, breaks up after releasing Knots.

• 2013

  Awarded the PIMI prize as best independent label at the MEI.

• 2005

  To Lose La Track founded in Umbertide by Luca Benni.

• 2003

  First edition of the Italian Party festival, held before the label was founded.

Independent Italian label rooted in punk, emo, post-hardcore and alternative rock, known for hand-crafted vinyl editions, a strong live/festival community and a DIY ethos.

• Radura – Acque LP

  Black vinyl or pale blue with black smoke LP, recorded 2025–2026 at Trai Studio and related studios, mixed by Mario Rizzotto and mastered by Riccardo Pasini.

• Crash of Rhinos – Logbook LP

  First Crash of Rhinos album in 13 years, self-produced and recorded in an empty library and a remote Cumbrian barn; available on solid blue or black vinyl.

• Crash of Rhinos – Distal 2xLP (repress 2026 TLLT edition)

  2026 To Lose La Track repress of the band's 2011 debut album.

• Crash of Rhinos – Knots CD/LP

  The band's second album, originally released before their 2014 break-up.

• Stormo – Sogni che invadono il cielo LP Gatefold

  Gatefold LP release from the Italian act Stormo.

• Altro – Aquario LP colorato + poster

  Coloured vinyl LP packaged with a poster.

• Pancho – EP 12"

  12-inch vinyl EP by Pancho.

• And None of Them Knew They Were Robots – Discography 2xLP

  Discography collection on double LP.

• Holding Patterns – Endless LP doppio

  Double LP release by Holding Patterns.

• Marcovaldo – Racconti brevi LP

  LP by the Italian band Marcovaldo.

• Die Abete – Giovani Volpi LP

  LP by the Italian band Die Abete.

• Italian Party
• TLLT Night a Roma
• 15th anniversary party at Bloom
• 10 anni di To Lose La Track

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2. 2Chi Siamo - To Lose La Tracktoloselatrack.org
3. 3Radura - Acque LP - To Lose La Tracktoloselatrack.org
4. 4Crash of Rhinos - Logbook LP - To Lose La Tracktoloselatrack.org
5. 5To Lose La Track - Wikipedia (Italian)it.wikipedia.org
6. 6To Lose La Track - Wikidatawikidata.org