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Sub Pop

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History of Sub Pop Records

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Mudhoney - Good Enough (Remastered)

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Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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The Shins - New Slang [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt. In 1988, Sub Pop Records was formed by Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for signing Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Mudhoney, central players in the grunge movement. They are often credited with helping popularize grunge music. The label's roster includes Fleet Foxes, Foals, Beach House, The Postal Service, Flight of the Conchords, Sleater-Kinney, Blitzen Trapper, Father John Misty, Shabazz Palaces, METZ, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and The Shins. In 1995 the owners of Sub Pop sold a 49% stake of the label to the Warner Music Group.