City Slang

City Slang is a German record label founded in 1991 by Christof Ellinghaus. Its catalogue suggests a label with wide ears rather than a fixed house style, bringing together artists as different as Caribou, Broken Social Scene, Lambchop, Tindersticks, Jessica Pratt, Calexico and Los Bitchos.

That range is a useful way into what City Slang does best. Across indie rock, songcraft, electronic music and more left-of-centre corners, the label has built an identity around distinctive artists rather than genre loyalty. Recent releases by SPRINTS, Lambrini Girls, Anna B Savage and King Hannah show that the catalogue still moves between established names and newer voices without losing its character.