Aluminum Boy Records is a Chicago anti-label. We decided to stop worrying about the music industry and instead focus on doing things we thought were fun or interesting. We are planning digital releases, tapes, 1800 numbers, Podcasts, Choose-Your-Own Adventures. Anything to get art out into the world, find like-minded people, and be creative. Let us know if you want to join in the fun. We promise that we don't know what we are doing.
Take a look at what we are working on so far.
Release: August 2024
Format: Digital/Tape LP (10 Tracks)
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Owney's Instagram
Owney's Bandcamp : ONY LP (released August 4, 2023)
Single: Hold On (released July 14, 2023)
Video: Hold On (released July 14, 2023)
Release: July 2024
Format: Digital/Tape EP (6 Tracks)
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Owney's Instagram
Owney's Bandcamp : Elephant Graveyard EP (released July 21, 2023)
Release: March 17 2023
Format: Digital EP (4 Tracks)
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Cherryburn's Bandcamp: This is How it Sounds Sometimes EP (released March 17, 2023)
Cherryburn's Instagram
Press Photos
Single :: How it Goes (feat. Owney)
Official Video :: Whale Fall
Release: June 2021 (Retired June 2022)
Format: Toll Free Number
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Dial 1(800)685-8110 (retired) to experience the Aluminum Boy Touch Tunes™ Network. The collaborative, experimental art project explores an alternative history where the text-based internet and smart phones never emerged and instead the recording industry pioneered the use of the touch tone phone network to reach consumers directly.
Release: July 30 2021
Format: Digital LP (9 tracks)
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Owney's Instagram
Owney's Bandcamp
Official Music Video :: Taum Sauk Mountain
Official Music Video:: Expressive Face
Release: June 2020
Format : Digital/Tape/CD LP (8 tracks)
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Bandcamp
Paddlefish's Instagram
Paddlefish's Twitter
Paddlefish Website