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Smells Like Records

Smells Like Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey, formed by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley in 1993. Groups that have recorded under the label include Blonde Redhead, Cat Power, The Raincoats, and The Rondelles.

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Smells Like Records
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderSteve Shelley
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Country of originUnited States
LocationHoboken, New Jersey
Official websitesmellslikerecords.kungfustore.com

Smells Like Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey, formed by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley in 1993. Groups that have recorded under the label include Blonde Redhead, Cat Power, The Raincoats, and The Rondelles.

The label's name comes from the 1991 hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.

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