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unusual facts about Mute Records



Inspiral Carpets

After a handful of singles on their own label, the last of which, "Move", came close to the UK top 40, they signed a deal with Mute Records, and immediately had their first top 40 chart success in the UK with "This Is How It Feels", which is a song about unemployment and touches on themes of domestic violence.

Rita M. Johnson

She launched her early career at Mute Records—home of Depeche Mode, worked with a division of Sony Music, and was U.S. Label Manager for the Belgian record label Crammed Discs.

Synthpunk

In the UK the influences came primarily through the labels Mute Records and Rough Trade Records with the release of The Normal's "T.V.O.D."/"Warm Leatherette" single as Mute 001 in 1978 to tremendous influence across genres including punk.

The Warlocks

Following Phoenix, The Warlocks signed to Mute Records and released Surgery in 2005, the album produced by Tom Rothrock.


see also

Heathen Child

A series of trailers for the album directed by John Hillcoat have been released on Grinderman's official website and by Mute Records since June 28, 2010.