Creation Records

'80s/'90s UK indie label Creation Records was a powerhouse of Britpop, shoegaze, indie rave and more. We picked the label's 21 best records.

‘Creation Stories' tells the story of Alan McGee who took Creation Records from cult indie label to being the home of Oasis, My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream...

The film about the UK label behind Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream and more stars Ewen Bremner (Spud in ‘Trainspotting‘) as Creation founder Alan McGee.

From Pavement to Pulp, from Oasis to R.E.M., from Frank Sidebottom to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, here are a dozen docs to stream right now.

’Trainspotting’ author Irvine Welsh and ’Trainspotting’ director Danny Boyle are reteaming for a new film about storied UK independent label Creation Records (home of Oasis, My Bloody Valentine & more), and founder Alan McGee will be played by Spud from 'Trainspotting.' It's a rise-and-fall tale that's definitely in their wheelhouse, full of rock n' roll, drugs, and impenetrable Scottish accents.

This week in the Basement: a new box set of Scottish independent music of the '70s/'80s, new band Beauty Parlor featuring members of Fungi Girls, a new video from fictitious cult artist Mick Trouble, a tribute to late music writer David Cavanagh, and more.

This week in the Basement: House of Love and Adorable reissues, Cold Beat cover The Eurythmics, Sweden's The Mary Onettes are back, and ethereal baroque pop from Red Red Eyes.

Saint Etienne are gearing up to release Home Counties, the UK trio's ninth album and first in five years...

It's coming out on Warner Bros. Their manager, Creation Records' Alan McGee, says, "It's coming out end of next March. It's kinda enormous!"

Before Oasis, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Super Furry Animals, Swervedriver, and Screamadelica, Creation Records was a scrappy indie label releasing scratchy singles by jangly indiepop bands with bowl haircuts who loved Orange Juice and the Velvet Underground...