Too Pure

Too Pure

Sub-label of Beggars Group

100 releases 1991–2025

About

Too Pure was a London-based independent record label formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox. The label gained prominence after the release of PJ Harvey's debut album Dry in 1992 whose signing was partially funded thanks to 4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russell investing in the label. Too Pure then became majority owned by the Beggars Group. In April 2008, Beggars Group, chaired by Martin Mills, opted to retire the Too Pure imprint, moving key artists to the Beggars Group owned 4AD label. Too Pure A&R Jason White also moved to 4AD. The label issued monthly 7" singles in a subscription service called the up until December 2017 after which it closed its doors. Its catalogue is part of Beggars Arkive. Company (for copyright credits for instance): ,

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Top Too Pure Releases

Dry
PJ Harvey
1992
Grab That Gun
The Organ
2004
mcluskyism
mcluskyism
mclusky
2006
Quique
Quique
Seefeel
1993
The Power Out
The Power Out
Electrelane
2004
No Shouts, No Calls
Electrelane
2007
Peng!
Stereolab
1992
Curses!
Curses!
Future of the Left
2007
Pure, Impure
Pure, Impure
Seefeel
1993
Pop (Do We Not Like That?)
Various Artists
1994
Sheela-Na-Gig
PJ Harvey
1992
Iaora Tahiti
Iaora Tahiti
Mouse on Mars
1995
Autoditacker
Autoditacker
Mouse on Mars
1997
Axes
Electrelane
2005
This Fool Can Die Now
This Fool Can Die Now
Scout Niblett
2007
Dress
PJ Harvey
1991
Eva Luna
Moonshake
1992
Switched On
Stereolab
1992
Manchasm
Manchasm
Future of the Left
2008
Houdini
Long Fin Killie
1995
Vulvaland
Vulvaland
Mouse on Mars
1994
Memorize the City
The Organ
2005
On Parade
Electrelane
2003
Fingers Become Thumbs
Fingers Become Thumbs
Future of the Left
2007
Amelia
Long Fin Killie
1997
Boxing Hefner
Boxing Hefner
Hefner
2000
Imaginary Friend
Th’ Faith Healers
1993
Kidnapped by Neptune
Kidnapped by Neptune
Scout Niblett
2005
I Am
I Am
Scout Niblett
2003
Fab Four Suture
Stereolab
2006
Dead Media
Dead Media
Hefner
2001
Kiss
Kiss
Scout Niblett
2007
Cache cœur naïf
Cache cœur naïf
Mouse on Mars
1997
Lido
Th’ Faith Healers
1992
Pay No Attention
Various Artists
2016
Small Bones Small Bodies
Small Bones Small Bodies
Future of the Left
2007
Blush
Blush
Bows
1999
Too Pure
Various Artists
1995
Kidnapped by Neptune
Kidnapped by Neptune
Scout Niblett
2005
Valentino
Long Fin Killie
1996
adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood
adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood
Future of the Left
2007
Yes! Tinnitus!
Shooting at Unarmed Men
2006
Three Women
Stereolab
2008
Julie Only
Seely
1996
Culture for Pigeon
Tracy + the Plastics
2004
Helium
Pram
1994
This Deed
Electrelane
2004
Destroy / You
Tigercub
2015
Big Good Angel
Moonshake
1993
Mr Litnanski
Th’ Faith Healers
1992
Lipstick
Long Fin Killie
1997
Wow! & Flutter
Various Artists
1997
Chocolate Revenge
Voodoo Queens
1994
Triptych
Shooting at Unarmed Men
2007
Faux Text
Drahla
2017
Soon There Will Be...
Shooting at Unarmed Men
2005
Breather
Breather
Laika
1997
The Invisible Deck
The Rogers Sisters
2006
U Got The Look / The Tropics
U Got The Look / The Tropics
JEFF the Brotherhood
2010
Good Fruit
Good Fruit
Hefner
2000
Meshes
Pram
1994
What a Drag
Bear Hands
2009

Too Pure Artist Roster

Hefner
Hefner
17 releases
Group
Stereolab
Stereolab
16 releases
Group
Laika
Laika
12 releases
Group
mclusky
mclusky
10 releases
Group
Electrelane
Electrelane
8 releases
Group
J
Jack
8 releases
Group
Mouse on Mars
Mouse on Mars
8 releases
Group
Scout Niblett
Scout Niblett
7 releases
Person
LF
Long Fin Killie
7 releases
Group
Various Artists
Various Artists
6 releases
Other
Future of the Left
Future of the Left
5 releases
Group
VQ
Voodoo Queens
5 releases
Group
P
Pram
5 releases
Group
M
Moonshake
5 releases
Group
M
Monade
4 releases
Group
Seefeel
Seefeel
4 releases
Group
B
Bows
4 releases
Group
The French
The French
3 releases
Group

Contact Label

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