City Slang

City Slang on vinyl: indie from Berlin

In short: City Slang was founded in Berlin in 1990 by Christof Ellinghaus. The label became the European home of many American indie bands – from Lambchop to Hole – and later opened up to songwriters and music from around the world. The Vinyl Room currently has 8 records on City Slang.

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What makes City Slang special?

Lambchop, led by Kurt Wagner from Nashville, released records on City Slang for many years: “Damaged” (2006) and “Mr. M” (2012) show their quiet, chamber-music country-soul, the 2004 double album “AWCMONNOYOUCMON” an earlier, lusher side. Hole’s “Live Through This” (1994) came out on City Slang in Europe.

Plus Tindersticks with “Past Imperfect”, a collection spanning three decades, Sweden’s José González with “Local Valley”, the Tuareg band Imarhan from Algeria with “Aboogi” and Radio 4 from New York with “Stealing Of A Nation”.

FAQ

Where does City Slang come from? From Berlin.

Who founded City Slang? Christof Ellinghaus, in 1990.

Who are Imarhan? A Tuareg band from Tamanrasset in Algeria that combines desert blues with rock and funk.

What do you have on City Slang? Records from the nineties to the 2020s – 8 records in all.