Bella Union

Bella Union is an independent record label that was started up by Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde in 1997. After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twins decided to take a step towards independence and started up the Bella Union record label, through which they could release their own work as well as any collaborative efforts. The band split up not long after, but instead of letting the newly formed label go und... more
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