Harriet Records was an American

United States

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 independent record label

Independent record label

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 based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...

. The label was founded by Harvard history professor Tim Alborn in 1989

1989 in music

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. The majority of Harriet's releases were indie pop

Indie pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...

 7" vinyl

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 singles, but eventually they started releasing full length CDs. Harriet is a bit legendary in the indie world for giving a number of notable artists their start. John Darnielle

John Darnielle

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, Wimp Factor 14, My Favorite

My favorite

My Favorite was an independent indiepop band formed in Long Island, New York in the early 1990s, who eventually migrated to the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City. They released two full length CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives, three e.p.s, and a few limited...

, Crayon, Six Cents and Natalie

Six Cents and Natalie

Six Cents and Natalie is the sporadic side-project of Tullycraft lead singer Sean Tollefson. This lo-fi band actually predates his pre-Tullycraft band Crayon. Six Cents and Natalie released a series of cassette tapes and 7" singles in the early 90's...

, Vehicle Flips, Tullycraft

Tullycraft

Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...

, and The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...

 all released early records on Harriet. After forty-five singles and ten CDs Harriet shut its doors in 1998

1998 in music

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Entire Harriet Discography

1 High Risk Group - Flag (7") Nov 1989

2 Fertile Virgin - Lucky Day (7") May 1990

3 Linda Smith - Gorgeous Weather (7") May 1990

4 Scarlet Drops - Sweet Happiness (7") Sep 1990

5 Wimp Factor 14 - Train Song (7") Mar 1991

6 High Risk Group - Daddy Rolex (7") Mar 1991

7 The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...

 - 100,000 Fireflies (7") Sep 1991

8 Pop Smear - Angel Talk (7") Sep 1991

9 Crayon - Matchbox (7") Sep 1991

10 Mecca Normal

Mecca Normal

Formed by Jean Smith and David Lester in 1984, Mecca Normal is a two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Smith writes lyrics and sings in a style that is often confrontational and laced with feminist themes; Lester's melodic yet dissonant guitar swirls and loops around her vocals...

 - How Many Now (7") Jan 1992

11 Scarlet Drops - Cling (7") Jun 1992

12 Crayon - Moominland (7") Jun 1992

13 Pinky - I'm on the Inside (7") Aug 1992

14 Six Cents and Natalie

Six Cents and Natalie

Six Cents and Natalie is the sporadic side-project of Tullycraft lead singer Sean Tollefson. This lo-fi band actually predates his pre-Tullycraft band Crayon. Six Cents and Natalie released a series of cassette tapes and 7" singles in the early 90's...

 - Boyfriends (7") Aug 1992

15 Wimp Factor 14 - Botch (7") Oct 1992

16 High Risk Group - Pulsed (7") Oct 1992

17 The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields

The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...

 - Long Vermont Roads (7") Dec 1992

18 Lotus Eaters US - Falling (7") Feb 1993

19 Crayon - The Snaptight Wars (7") Aug 1993

20 Twig - Fall of Love (7") May 1993

21 Ampersands - Postcards (7") Oct 1993

22 The Extra Glenns

The Extra Glenns

The Extra Lens, formerly known as The Extra Glenns, are a band made up of Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. They were something of an underground legend in the '90s, recording tracks for singles and some compilations...

 - Infidelity (7") Nov 1993

23 Wimp Factor 14 - Miracle Mile (7") Oct 1993

24 Bagpipe Operation - Mt. Lavaty (7") Mar 1994

25 Pest - Philosophically Dyslexic (7") Mar 1994

26 Lotus Eaters US - Too Late (7") May 1994

27 Split-Release - Harriet Split Single (7") May 1994

29 Vehicle Flips - Our Returning Champion (7") Nov 1994

29 My Pretty Finger - A Season of Light (7") May 1995

30 Tullycraft

Tullycraft

Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...

 - True Blue (7") May 1995

31 The Receptionists - Keep Your Secrets (7") Jul 1995

33 Hula Boy - January 17, 1912 (7") Jul 1995

34 Ampersands - Annabel Bleach (7") Nov 1996

35 My Favorite

My favorite

My Favorite was an independent indiepop band formed in Long Island, New York in the early 1990s, who eventually migrated to the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City. They released two full length CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives, three e.p.s, and a few limited...

 - The Informers And Us (7")

36 Prickly - Fancy Party Hairdo (7") Apr 1996

37 Caramel - My Tailor Is Rich (7") 1996

38 Vehicle Flips - Terminus (7") 1997

39 Orans - Windfall (7") 1997

40 Split-Release - Tullycraft

Tullycraft

Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...

 / Rizzo

Rizzo (band)

Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.-History:Sarah Dale and Jen Abercrombie formed the band in 1995...

(7") 1997

41 Tokidoki - News Days (7") 1997

42 Split-Release - My Favorite

My favorite

My Favorite was an independent indiepop band formed in Long Island, New York in the early 1990s, who eventually migrated to the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City. They released two full length CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives, three e.p.s, and a few limited...

 / Mad Planets (7") 1998

43 Pest 500 - Page 43 (7") 1998

44 Shy Camp - Call in Sick (7") 1998

45 The Cannanes

The Cannanes

The Cannanes are a longstanding Australian indie pop band formed in Sydney in late 1984.-History:The original line-up of the band was Stephen O'Neil , Annabel Bleach , Michelle Cannane , Frances Gibson , and David Nichols...

 - A Fine Line between Pleasure and Pain (7") 1998

SPY 1 Wimp Factor 14 - Ankle Deep (CD) Aug 1993

SPY 2 Crayon - Brick Factory (CD) Mar 1994

SPY 3 Various Artists - The Long Secret (CD) Jan 1995

SPY 4 Vehicle Flips - In Action (CD) Sep 1995

SPY 5 Tullycraft

Tullycraft

Tullycraft is an indie pop band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 1995. They have been associated with the genre of twee, in fact, they are considered to be one of the forefathers of the American twee pop movement alongside Black Tambourine, Tiger Trap, Lois, Honeybunch, and Beat Happening...

 - Old Traditions, New Standards

Old Traditions, New Standards

Old Traditions, New Standards is the debut album from the indiepop band Tullycraft. It was produced by Pat Maley. Tracks were recorded at Avast Studios in Seattle, WA and mixed at Yoyo Studios in Olympia, Washington. The album was originally released on Harriet Records out of Cambridge, MA...

(CD)(LP on Little Teddy Recordings) 1996

SPY 6 Prickly - Velleity (CD) 1997

SPY 7 Linda Smith - Preference: Selected Songs, 1987-1991 (CD) 1997

SPY 8 Hula Boy - As Tight as an Owl (CD) 1997

SPY 9 Musical Chairs - Wits' End (CD) 1998

SPY 10 Various Artists - Friendly Society (CD) 1998