Init Records

21/04/2024

HUGE thank you to everyone who went out on Record Store Day and picked up a copy of Jucifer “Calling All Cars On The Vegas Strip” on vinyl! If you weren’t able to snag a copy, don’t fret, your local store should still be able to order you a copy from their distributor or one-stop, so be sure to ask them to do so! This label wouldn’t exist if not for independent record stores (literally since it’s how I’ve made my living my entire life) so supporting them and keeping them in business is important to me.

Produced and Directed by: Nick Ruff (BrickNick3)

18/04/2024

It’s very, very rare that you will ever see me post something that has me in it (pun intended) but I’m really stoked that this Jucifer release is finally seeing the light of day after years of planning this Saturday as an official Record Store Day release! There’s still a handful of copies available to stores so it’s not too late to request it at your favorite store! Sorry in advance for the unscripted video with my stupid voice. Thanks in advance to everyone who’s going to hit their local stores and snag a copy this weekend!

21/02/2024

Very excited for this show — Been a minute since Woman Is The Earth played a show plus the one and only PANOPTICON playing the “Roads To The North” album so grab your tickets before it’s too late and I’ll see you all at the WITE merch table!

We are excited to announce we are opening for PANOPTICON in May at Klockow Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Panopticon will be performing the entire “Roads To The North” album in celebration of ten years of the album and we are honored to be asked to open this show! Tickets on sale now and we hope to see you all there!

15/02/2024

VERY excited to announce the next release is the first-ever vinyl release of the debut album from Jucifer, originally released in 1998 and then reissued in 2000 on major label Capricorn Records! This is an official U.S. Record Store Day exclusive title and is remastered for vinyl from the original 1998 master, pressed on white vinyl and packaged in a gatefold jacket with a 20-page 11"x11" booklet of extensive liner notes! Only 1500 copies, available at the finest independent record stores on Saturday, April 20th!

04/02/2024

Minneapolis: I’ve got a table at the Heavy Metal Swap Meet hosted by KFAI today 12-4pm. Bring cash, save shipping and get some label releases out of my basement, please.

02/02/2024

Bandcamp Friday today! Added a couple out of print gems that I found in my basement so go dig through the physical offerings if you want!

31/01/2024

We’re getting close to announcing our next two releases. One will be an official Record Store Day release that has been in the works since 2017. The other is a double LP discography of a CD we released in 2003. But until then Bandcamp Friday is this Friday and there will be a few OOP releases added to the Bandcamp. And if you live in the Minneapolis area come see me at this Sunday at the Heavy Metal Swap Meet hosted by KFAI at the Init Records table!

16/01/2024

Some CDs and 7” records I released 20 years ago! 2004 was a really exciting year for me to put out records as well as forging some of the most important friendships in my life. Most of these releases can still be acquired at the Bandcamp link in the comments.

22/12/2023

The one and only Ian Prince featured on B-Side Breakdown talking about the new HOUSTON album and more!

View bsidebreakdown’s Linktree. Listen to their music on Spotify here.

01/12/2023

Bandcamp Friday is a great day to support the label buy purchasing something on our Bandcamp page and if you buy physical it helps free up some space in my basement so I can make room for 2024 releases, which we have a couple cool ones planned, including the Spirit Of Versailles Discography on double LP, Houston reissue LPs, and a very cool Record Store Day release TBA soon! Link below!

06/10/2023

Bandcamp Friday today! Great day to pick up any of our 2023 releases: HOUSTON "The Biggest Shove In Space" CD/LP/CS, IN LOVING MEMORY "A Discography" LP repress, HEXIS/ TELOS split 5", KEN mode "Venerable" LP repress, or the HOUSTON collection CD or any of the past 22 years worth of releases to liberate them from my basement!

22/09/2023

HOUSTON "The Biggest Shove In Space" is officially out worldwide today on all formats -- CD/LP/CS plus all digital platforms as well!

12 track album

14/09/2023

Tonight! La Crosse WI! Come see me at the Houston merch table and be the first to snag the new full length ahead of next weeks official release date 🤫

TONIGHT, TONIGHT Lax

08/09/2023

Heading to Des Moines with a car full of records for the In Loving Memory with Special Guest Black Market Fetus at The Botan and In Loving Memory with Black Market Fetus and Special Guests at Franklin Jr High Gymnasium shows in Des Moines! So stoked for these back to back reunion shows and to catch up with many old friends! There’s still tickets for Saturday’s show, so if you are in the Midwest, make sure you do the right thing.

05/09/2023

A little interview with Houston about their upcoming album "The Biggest Shove In Space" coming out worldwide on September 22! Preorder now: initrecords.bandcamp.com

Houston is a power trio of loud fast music from Lane Soderberg, Jeff Halland and Ian Prince. They put out four albums but stopped playing together in 2004. We’ve had the honor of talking with…

01/09/2023

It's Bandcamp Friday which means its a great day to head over and preorder the new Houston album, snag a copy of the In Loving Memory repress before it sells out, or build up your music library with tons of $1 CDs and 7" records initrecords.bandcamp.com

30/08/2023

Premier of the new lyric video for the second single off the album, DntUWry. Watch now! Album out worldwide on CD/LP/CS/digital on 9/22! Preorder now: initrecords.bandcamp.com

Minneapolis rock trio Houston are sharing their new track “DNTUWRY,” off of their upcoming new album in more than 20 years.

04/08/2023

Here's a link to stream the first single, San Diego, off Houston's upcoming full-length "The Biggest Shove In Space", on your favorite platform. You can also preorder the CD/LP/CS from the link below too! Album release show to be announced soon!

View initrecords’s Linktree. Listen to their music on Apple Music here.

28/07/2023

Stoked to finally launch preorders for the brand new HOUSTON album, their first album in TWENTY years! The first single, San Diego, is streaming now on Bandcamp and should be on all digital platforms early next week. If you live in Minneapolis, you can catch the radio premier on The Current on the The Local Show this Sunday evening! The album will be released Friday, September 22 worldwide on CD/LP/CS/Digital, and we'll announce more news, shows and happenings around the release of the album soon!

Link to purchase below

28/07/2023

Decided not to wait until tomorrow to launch the IN LOVING MEMORY LPs (especially with the HOUSTON LP also launching tomorrow) -- Limited edition repressing of 300 copies on half-yellow/half-black vinyl. This will be the final Init Records pressing of this release, and this repress features updated center label artwork, updated jackets, and a brand new 2-sided 11"x11" lyric sheet/insert! We have 200 available and the band will have a special edition of 100 copies at their reunion shows in September!

These begin shipping 8/14

Order link in the comments -- this pressing is limited and unfortunately this version we are just shipping to North America as our distributor partners will not be receiving any (sorry!)

20/07/2023

Next Friday we are going to launch pre-orders for the new HOUSTON full-length CD/LP/CS and the repress of the IN LOVING MEMORY Discography LP! Keep an eye on social media for all the details!

01/07/2023

In Loving Memory dropped a video for a BRAND NEW SONG today. Is it 2023 or 2000?? See you at the reunion shows in September!

The first new music from ILM in 23 years!

16/06/2023

Houston shows coming up next month. Their new 12” on Init is already sold out from us but the band will have a small handful of copies for these shows! Come see me at the merch table!

07/05/2023

$3 CDs of the Init Records pressing in our bandcamp initrecords.bandcamp.com

On this day 10 years ago, Year of no light released their 2nd full-length album 'Vampyr' through MUSICFEARSATAN (7 May 2013)!

For your ears:
https://yearofnolight.bandcamp.com/album/vampyr

05/05/2023

These begin shipping THIS WEEK! Only 200 copies, over half gone already, so don't snooze! initrecords.bandcamp.com

07/04/2023

Today is the day! Bandcamp Friday! Grab these limited edition hot jams NOW -- Houston is shipping next week and (SURPRISE!) KEN mode LPs will ship early May! I didn't dip into my personal vault for this Bandcamp Friday, so those gems will have to wait until May (test pressings, OOP jams, etc.).

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Decibel Magazine has a video premier for the new Houston video over on their site: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/04/07/video-premiere-houston-what-doesnt-kill-you/

06/04/2023

Kody, who played drums in Rickyfitts, could use a little extra help if you have any to give.

Since 2019, our friend Kody Ramsey has been battling kidney disease. It… ZACK ROACH needs your support for Kody had a Stroke. Please donate if you are able

03/04/2023

This Friday, April 7, is Bandcamp Friday. We rarely pump wares for Bandcamp Friday but this one will be an exception: brand new 12” from Houston, super limited KEN mode “Venerable” LP repress, plus hopefully a few surprises from my personal vault (i.e. test pressings, OOP releases) IF I can get them dug out in time (no guarantees). Check it all out Friday at 10am CST.

17/03/2023

Pre-orders are up for the KEN mode Venerable repress. 200 copies on gold vinyl!

10 track album

15/03/2023

This Friday at noon CST we are launching preorders for the fourth pressing of the critically-acclaimed KEN mode album Venerable. This pressing is on Juno Award gold vinyl and limited to only 200 copies! We’ve been out of copies for about 6 years so don’t snooze on these! Also if you are in their tour path this month, do not miss them!