Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1991. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disbanded, its members have since been active with separate projects.
Founded in 1991, Labradford consists of bassist Robert Donne, guitarist/vocalist Mark Nelson, and keyboardist Carter Brown. Their music style is experimental ambient and post-rock, although their first releases were much more related to dark drone rock.
After a début single in 1992, they were signed by Kranky (which has remained their home since) who issued their début album Prazision LP in 1993. The group's music mostly drifts on the guitar effects and the keyboard passages, with the vocals, when present, in the background.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played the group's debut solo single in 1993 and would play further material from the group through the 90's. Between 1994 and 1996, the band did two sessions for Peel's programmes on BBC Radio One. After Peel's death, it was later found that he had a copy of their Prazision and A Stable Reference album in his Record Collection: L.
Sessions[]
Labradford - First Peel Session 19 November 1994
1. Recorded: 1994-10-16. Frist Broadcast: 19 November 1994
- Starcity / Accelerating On A Smoother Road / Balanced On Its Own Flame / Comfort
2. Recorded: 1996-05-05. First Broadcast: 19 May 1996
- Battered / Voicer / Dalmacia
Other Shows Played[]
- 09 April 1993: Preserve The Sound Outside (7" - Everlast / Preserve The Sound Outside) Retro 8
- 10 December 1993: 'New Listening (2xLP-Prazision)' (Kranky)
- 11 December 1993: Dismembering
- 1994
- 29 January 1994: Sliding Glass (album - Prazision) Kranky
- 17 September 1994: Julius (7") Merge
- 14 October 1994: Julius (7") Merge
- 29 October 1994 (BFBS): 'Julius (7")' (Merge)
- 1995
- 16 June 1995: 'Comfort (LP-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 17 June 1995: 'Mas (LP-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 24 June 1995 (BFBS): 'SEDR77 (CD-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 24 June 1995 (BFBS): 'Mas (CD-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 30 June 1995: Balanced On It's Own Flame (LP - A Stable Reference) Flying Nun
- 21 July 1995: 'El Lago (LP-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 29 July 1995 (BFBS): 'El Lago (LP-A Stable Reference)' (Flying Nun)
- 13 October 1995: Mas (album - A Stable Reference) Flying Nun
- 1996
- 02 April 1996: Sliding Glass (album - Prazision LP)
- 02 June 1996: Scenic Recovery (10" - Scenic Recovery / Underwood 5ive) Duophonic
- 09 June 1996 (BFBS): 'Scenic Recovery (10")' (Duophonic)
- 30 November 1996: ‘Phantom Channel Crossing (CD – Labradford )’ Blast First
- 14 December 1996: The Cipher (album - Labradford) Blast First
- December 1996 (FSK): The Cipher (CD - Labradford) Blast First
- 1997
- 18 January 1997: The Cipher (album - Labradford) Blast First
- 09 October 1997: I (CD - Mi Media Naranja) Blast First
- 18 November 1997: I (album - Mi Media Naranja) Mute
- 03 December 1997: 3 (probably from LP - Mi Media Naranja) Blast First
- 04 December 1997 (BFBS): 'WR (CD-Mi Media Naranja)' (Blast First)
- 11 December 1997 (BFBS): 'WR (CD-Mi Media Naranja)' (Blast First)
- 1999
- 19 May 1999: 'With John Morand And Assisted By Brian Hoffa. (CD-E Luxo So)' (Blast First)
- 26 May 1999 (BFBS): 'Track 2 (LP-E Luxo So)' (Blast First)