Dead Oceans
Dead Oceans is an American independent label based in Bloomington, Indiana, operating within the Secretly Group alongside Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar. Founded in 2006, it grew from a collaboration involving Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson, Darius Van Arman and Austin-based Phil Waldorf.
The label’s roster has brought together distinct voices across indie rock, singer-songwriter music, psych-pop and soul, including Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Khruangbin, Slowdive, Kevin Morby, Toro y Moi, Aaron Frazer, Jensen McRae, Avalon Emerson, MRCY and Greg Mendez.
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Details
- Artists
- 41
- Releases
- 135 tracked
Artists on Dead Oceans
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Mitski
- Moby
- Khruangbin
- Men I Trust
- Toro y Moi
- Kenny Beats
- Daniel Avery
- Priori
- Avalon Emerson
- Anunaku
- Jensen McRae
- MRCY
- Greg Mendez
- jasmine.4.t
- Scowl
- Bill Fay
- Durand Jones & The Indications
- Kevin Morby
- Bright Eyes
- MUNA
- Cassandra Jenkins
- Claud
- Danielle Ponder
- Japanese Breakfast
- Alex Lahey
- Durand Jones
- Grouper
- Katie Gavin
- Victoryland
- James Heather
- MEMORIALS
- Nubya Garcia
- Star Moles
- Yazmin Lacey
- Aaron Frazer
- Wednesday
- shame
- Slowdive
- A+A
- Marlon Williams
Discography
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Common questions
Who is signed to Dead Oceans?
Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Moby, Khruangbin, and Men I Trust all have releases on Dead Oceans, alongside 36 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.
How many artists are on Dead Oceans?
Tracknack lists 41 artists with releases on Dead Oceans. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.
How many releases does Dead Oceans have?
Tracknack tracks 135 Dead Oceans releases. The most recent is Dancing On The Wall (Avalon Emerson Sweet Thing Remix) (2026).
How do I follow new Dead Oceans releases?
Follow Dead Oceans on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.
