Hardly Art is an American independent record label based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in early 2007 by Sub Pop Records, Hardly Art is run by three full-time employees and is distributed by the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and Sub Pop. The label's name comes from a lyric from the song "No Culture Icons" by the Thermals. In 2016, the label was recognized for its contributions to independent music with a Genius Award Nomination from The Stranger.
Selected artists
Arthur & Yu The Beets Carissa's Wierd Chastity Belt Colleen Green Dude York Fergus & Geronimo Gazebos Gem Club Grave Babies Hunx and His Punx Ian SweetSpin review of debut Jenn Champion Lala Lala La Luz La Sera Le Loup Protomartyr S Seapony Shannon and the Clams Tacocat The Dutchess & the Duke The Julie Ruin The Moondoggies The Sandwitches Versing youbet
Release history Artist Title Year Arthur & Yu In Camera 2007 Le Loup The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly 2007 The Dutchess & the Duke She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke 2008 The Moondoggies Don't Be A Stranger 2008 The Moondoggies Record Store Day EP 2009 The Pica Beats Beating Back the Claws of the Cold 2008 Pretty & Nice Get Young 2008 Talbot Tagora Lessons in the Woods or a City 2009 Le Loup Family 2009The Dutchess & the Duke Sunset/Sunrise 2009 V/A Amazon Sampler 2009 Golden Triangle Double Jointer 2010 Unnatural Helpers Sunshine/Pretty Girls 2010 Unnatural Helpers Cracked Love & Other Drugs 2010 Golden Triangle/The Fresh and Onlys Split 7" 2010 Carissa's Wierd They'll Only Miss You When You Leave: Songs 1996-2003 2010Carissa's Wierd Die 2010 V/A Amazon Sampler 2010 The Moondoggies You'll Find No Answers Here EP 2010 Woven Bones I've Gotta Get b/w Hey Kid 2010 The Moondoggies Tidelands 2010 Carissa's Wierd Ugly But Honest 2010 Carissa's Wierd You Should Be at Home Here 2010 Carissa's Wierd Songs About Leaving 2010 Fergus & Geronimo Never Satisfied b/w Turning Blue 2010 La Sera Never Come Around b/w Behind Your Eyes 2010 The Moondoggies It's a Shame, It's a Pity 2010 Carissa's Wierd Scrap Book 2010 Carissa's Wierd I Before E 2010 Fergus & Geronimo Unlearn 2011 La Sera Devil Hearts Grow Gold b/w Dedicated to the One I Love 2011 La Sera La Sera 2011 Colleen Green Green One EP 2011 Dizzy Eyes Let's Break Up the Band 2011 Circle Pit Slave b/w Honey 2011 Hunx & His Punx Too Young to Be in Love 2011 Seapony Dreaming 2011 Seapony Go With Me 2011 Jacuzzi Boys Glazin''' | 2011 |- | Gold Leaves |The Ornament| 2011 |- | Gem Club | Breakers| 2011 |- | Unnatural Helpers | Land Grab| 2012 |- | Shimmering Stars | Violent Hearts| 2011 |- |Carissa's Wierd |Tucson| 2011 |- | Grave Babies | Pleasures| 2011 |- | Xray Eyeballs | Sundae| 2011 |- | The Beets | Let the Poison Out| 2011 |- |Hunx & His Punx | Mr. Lemonade| 2011 |- |The Sandwitches | The Pearl| 2011 |- |Seapony |Sailing| 2011 |- |La Sera |Sees the Light| 2012 |- | Hunx | Hairdresser Blues| 2012 |- |Magic Trick | Ruler of the Night| 2012 |- | Black Marble | Weight Against the Door|2012 |- |Tacocat |Take Me to Your Dealer|2012 |- |Fergus & Geronimo |Funky Was the State of Affairs|2012 |- |Grave Babies |Gothdammit|2012 |- |K-Holes |Dismania|2012 |- |Broken Water |Tempest|2012 |- |Deep Time |Deep Time|2012 |- |Seapony |Falling|2012 |- |Black Marble |A Different Arrangement| 2012 |- |V/A |Amazon Sampler| 2012 |- |Colleen Green |Sock it to Me|2013 |- |Lost Animal |Ex Tropical|2013 |- | Grave Babies | Crusher| 2013 |- | We Are Loud Whisperers | Suchness| 2013 |- | Shannon and the Clams |Dreams in the Rat House| 2013 |- | Hausu |Total| 2013 |- | The Moondoggies | Adios I'm a Ghost| 2013
| Jacuzzi Boys | Double Vision| 2013 |- | Hunx & His Punx | Street Punk| 2013 |- | Jacuzzi Boys | Jacuzzi Boys| 2013 |- | The Beets | Play Silver Nickels and Golden Dimes Single | 2013 |- | La Luz | It's Alive| 2013 |- |V/A |Amazon Sampler| 2013 |- | La Luz | Damp Face EP| 2013 |- | Gem Club | In Roses| 2014 |- |Tacocat |NVM| 2014 |- | Protomartyr | Under Color Of Official Right| 2014 |- | La Sera | Hour of the Dawn | 2014 |- |S | Cool Choices| 2014 |- | Colleen Green | I Want to Grow Up| 2015 |- |Chastity Belt |Time to Go Home| 2015 |- | Grave Babies |Holographic Violence| 2015 |- | La Luz | Weirdo Shrine| 2015 |- | Protomartyr | A Half of Seven| 2015 |- | Protomartyr | The Agent Intellect| 2015 |- | Gazebos | Die Alone| 2016 |- | Tacocat | Lost Time|2016 |- | La Luz | Damp Face EP (vinyl) |2016 |- | IAN SWEET | IAN SWEET EP |2016 |- | The Julie Ruin | Hit Reset|2016 |- | Jenn Champion | No One EP |2016 |- | IAN SWEET | Shapeshifter|2016 |- | The Moondoggies | Don't Be a Stranger (vinyl) |2016 |- | Dude York | Sincerely|2017 |- |Various Artists |Hardly Released: Bedroom Recordings, Demos, Rarities, Unreleased and Widely Ignored Material|2017 |- |Chastity Belt |I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone|2017 |- |Dick Stusso |In Heaven|2018 |- |La Luz |Floating Features|2018 |- |Jenn Champion |Single Rider|2018 |- |Lala Lala |The Lamb|2018 |- |Ian Sweet |Crush Crusher|2018 |- |Dude York |Happy in the Meantime EP|2019 |- |Shana Cleveland |Night of the Worm Moon|2019 |- |Versing |10000|2019 |- |Julia Shapiro |Perfect Version|2019 |- |Girl Friday |Fashion Conman EP|2019 |- |Dude York |Falling|2019 |- |Jenn Champion |Turn Up the Radio|2019 |- |Chastity Belt |Chastity Belt|2019 |- |Lala Lala |Sleepyhead|2019 |- |Whitmer Thomas |Songs from the Golden One|2020 |- |Lala Lala |I Want the Door to Open''2021
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