Sincerely Yours (record label)
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Sincerely Yours is a Gothenburg
based independent record label
formed in 2005 by the Swedish electronic pop duo The Tough Alliance
. The duo created the record label after they left their former label Service. The Tough Alliance
began by releasing their own music but has since then signed and released music from many different acts then themselves.
Besides releasing music, the record label has a history of releasing high end products such as bulletproof vests, armlets, shirt
s and jackets. Every product, as with most of their vinyl
releases, are sold in a limited edition
.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
based independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
formed in 2005 by the Swedish electronic pop duo The Tough Alliance
The Tough Alliance
The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund...
. The duo created the record label after they left their former label Service. The Tough Alliance
The Tough Alliance
The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund...
began by releasing their own music but has since then signed and released music from many different acts then themselves.
Besides releasing music, the record label has a history of releasing high end products such as bulletproof vests, armlets, shirt
Shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for almost any garment other than outerwear such as sweaters, coats, jackets, or undergarments such as bras, vests or base layers...
s and jackets. Every product, as with most of their vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
releases, are sold in a limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
.
Bands and artists
- The Tough AllianceThe Tough AllianceThe Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund...
- Air FranceAir France (band)Air France is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden composed of Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. They are signed to the record label Sincerely Yours, founded by The Tough Alliance. Air France's music has been described as "post-rave bliss", "beach foam pop", and "Balearic disco"...
- The HoneydripsThe HoneydripsThe Honeydrips was Mikael Carlsson’s electronic pop music solo project.The electropop band is under the Swedish label Sincerely Yours, run by The Tough Alliance. Here Comes the Future came out in 2007 and received an 8.4 on Pitchfork Media...
- Jonas Game
- Joel AlmeJoel AlmeJoel Alme is a pop singer from Gothenburg, Sweden. Alme released his debut album A Master of Ceremonies on April 22, 2008 with "Queen's Corner" being the single. In 2010 he released his second studio album called Waiting for the Bells...
(no longer signed under Sincerely Yours) - Nordpolen
- jjJj (band)jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:...
- Avner
- Memory TapesMemory TapesMemory Tapes is a recording alias of New Jersey-based Dayve Hawk, former frontman of Philadelphia-based Hail Social.After initially releasing material under the names Memory Cassette and Weird Tapes., and on signing to Something In Construction to release a Memory Cassette EP , Memory Tapes' first...
- Kendal Johansson
- ceo
- Sail a Whale
- Team Rockit
Discography
| Sincerely Yours catalog – Physical releases only (No digital singles) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Title | Format | Release date |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
New Waves | CDEP | May 2006 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
Escaping Your Ambitions | CD | September 2006 |
| Air France Air France (band) Air France is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden composed of Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. They are signed to the record label Sincerely Yours, founded by The Tough Alliance. Air France's music has been described as "post-rave bliss", "beach foam pop", and "Balearic disco"... |
On Trade Winds | CDEP | December 2006 |
| The Honeydrips | (Lack Of) Love Will Tear Us Apart | CDS | February 2007 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
Escaping Your Ambitions (Record version of the CD with the same name) | LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
March 2007 |
| The Honeydrips | Here Comes The Future | CD | March 2007 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
First Class Riot | 7"-single | May 2007 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
A New Chance A New Chance -Reception:Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed A New Chance at number 149 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. Originally the album opened with a sample of Azan, a Muslim call to prayer, however a group of Muslims visited TTA's Henning Fürst and explained that the usage was deeply... |
CD/LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
May 2007 |
| The Honeydrips | I Wouldn't Know What To Do | CDS | June 2007 |
| Jonas Game | New City Love | 7"-single | June 2007 |
| Jonas Game | ADHD | CD | October 2007 |
| Joel Alme Joel Alme Joel Alme is a pop singer from Gothenburg, Sweden. Alme released his debut album A Master of Ceremonies on April 22, 2008 with "Queen's Corner" being the single. In 2010 he released his second studio album called Waiting for the Bells... |
The Queen's Corner | 7"-single | March 2008 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
Neo Violence | 7"-single | March 2008 |
| Joel Alme Joel Alme Joel Alme is a pop singer from Gothenburg, Sweden. Alme released his debut album A Master of Ceremonies on April 22, 2008 with "Queen's Corner" being the single. In 2010 he released his second studio album called Waiting for the Bells... |
A Master of Ceremonies | CD | April 2008 |
| Nordpolen | Skimret | CDS | May 2008 |
| Air France Air France (band) Air France is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden composed of Joel Karlsson and Henrik Markstedt. They are signed to the record label Sincerely Yours, founded by The Tough Alliance. Air France's music has been described as "post-rave bliss", "beach foam pop", and "Balearic disco"... |
No Way Down | CD/LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
May 2008 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
Neo Neo (Neo Violence remixes) | 12" | September 2008 |
| Nordpolen | På Nordpolen | CD | September 2008 |
| The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consists of childhood friends Henning Fürst and Eric Berglund... |
A New New Chance (International edition of A New Chance A New Chance -Reception:Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed A New Chance at number 149 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. Originally the album opened with a sample of Azan, a Muslim call to prayer, however a group of Muslims visited TTA's Henning Fürst and explained that the usage was deeply... ) |
CD | October 2008 |
| jj Jj (band) jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:... |
jj n° 1 Jj no. 1 "jj n° 1" is the debut single by jj, and also their very first release, hence "jj n° 1". The single was released as a 7" vinyl on the Swedish record label Sincerely Yours on March 26, 2009. The first track from the single received a Best New Music inclusion from Pitchfork Media and a rating of 8.... |
7"-single | March 2009 |
| Avner | Lyssna | CD | May 2009 |
| Memory Cassette | Call & Response | 7"-single | June 2009 |
| jj Jj (band) jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:... |
jj n° 2 Jj no. 2 -Track listing:*Note: The vinyl edition features the bonus track "Pure Shores".*Note: "Ecstasy" uses elements of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".-Top lists:jj n° 2 appeared on several internet publications lists of best albums of 2009. Some include:... |
CD | July 2009 |
| Memory Tapes | Seek Magic | LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
June 2009 |
| jj Jj (band) jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:... |
a jj 12" | 12" | December 2009 |
| jj Jj (band) jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:... |
jj n° 2.1 (Record version of jj n° 2 Jj no. 2 -Track listing:*Note: The vinyl edition features the bonus track "Pure Shores".*Note: "Ecstasy" uses elements of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".-Top lists:jj n° 2 appeared on several internet publications lists of best albums of 2009. Some include:... , includes one extra song) |
LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
December 2009 |
| jj Jj (band) jj are a band that release music through the Gothenburg-based independent label Sincerely Yours, which was founded by the Swedish pop group The Tough Alliance. The band consists of Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander.-History:... |
jj n° 3 Jj no. 3 -Track listing:*Note: The vinyl edition features the bonus track “I Know".*Note: "My Life" is a cover of Game's "My Life".-Music video:A music video for the song "Let Go" was released on February 24, 2010 on Sincerely Yours website. The music video was directed by Marcus Söderlund and was shot in... |
CD/LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
March 2010 |
| Kendal Johansson | Blue Moon | 7"-single | May 2010 |
| ceo | Come With Me | 7"-single | June 2010 |
| ceo | White Magic | CD/LP LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... |
June 2010 |