Prefect Records
@prefectrecords.bsky.social
DIY record label putting out vinyl.
Run like a secret cult.
Apparently.
Run like a secret cult.
Apparently.
Buried Mini Classics
14 Bearsuit - Prove Katie Wrongg
Buried at Track 8 on Cat Spectacular is this 3 minute gem.
Anything with a chorus that sounds like “ Ooo Chihuahua “ is a winner in my book !
youtu.be/3iLUENUmzJ4?...
14 Bearsuit - Prove Katie Wrongg
Buried at Track 8 on Cat Spectacular is this 3 minute gem.
Anything with a chorus that sounds like “ Ooo Chihuahua “ is a winner in my book !
youtu.be/3iLUENUmzJ4?...
Bearsuit - Prove Katie Wrong
YouTube video by Laika
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Buried Mini Classics
14 Bearsuit - Prove Katie Wrongg
Buried at Track 8 on Cat Spectacular is this 3 minute gem.
Anything with a chorus that sounds like “ Ooo Chihuahua “ is a winner in my book !
youtu.be/3iLUENUmzJ4?...
14 Bearsuit - Prove Katie Wrongg
Buried at Track 8 on Cat Spectacular is this 3 minute gem.
Anything with a chorus that sounds like “ Ooo Chihuahua “ is a winner in my book !
youtu.be/3iLUENUmzJ4?...
Buried Mini Classics
13 Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss
Tucked away at the end of their first album is this gorgeous ode to nightlife in declining English coastal towns.
A real gem buried at the back end of an admittedly great debut record .
youtu.be/8YMYC0pS4Ws?...
13 Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss
Tucked away at the end of their first album is this gorgeous ode to nightlife in declining English coastal towns.
A real gem buried at the back end of an admittedly great debut record .
youtu.be/8YMYC0pS4Ws?...
Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss
YouTube video by Daniel Gau
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Buried Mini Classics
13 Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss
Tucked away at the end of their first album is this gorgeous ode to nightlife in declining English coastal towns.
A real gem buried at the back end of an admittedly great debut record .
youtu.be/8YMYC0pS4Ws?...
13 Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss
Tucked away at the end of their first album is this gorgeous ode to nightlife in declining English coastal towns.
A real gem buried at the back end of an admittedly great debut record .
youtu.be/8YMYC0pS4Ws?...
Buried Mini Classics
12 Eels - P.S. You Rock My World
Truly buried at track 16 on Eels 2nd album it’s a glimmer of hope at the end of a beautifully bleak record.
Not a commercial success , maybe sticking 3 jaw droppingly fantastic songs at 14-15-16 didn’t help
youtu.be/BDuBMUOGwmE?...
12 Eels - P.S. You Rock My World
Truly buried at track 16 on Eels 2nd album it’s a glimmer of hope at the end of a beautifully bleak record.
Not a commercial success , maybe sticking 3 jaw droppingly fantastic songs at 14-15-16 didn’t help
youtu.be/BDuBMUOGwmE?...
P.S. You Rock My World
YouTube video by Eels - Topic
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Buried Mini Classics
12 Eels - P.S. You Rock My World
Truly buried at track 16 on Eels 2nd album it’s a glimmer of hope at the end of a beautifully bleak record.
Not a commercial success , maybe sticking 3 jaw droppingly fantastic songs at 14-15-16 didn’t help
youtu.be/BDuBMUOGwmE?...
12 Eels - P.S. You Rock My World
Truly buried at track 16 on Eels 2nd album it’s a glimmer of hope at the end of a beautifully bleak record.
Not a commercial success , maybe sticking 3 jaw droppingly fantastic songs at 14-15-16 didn’t help
youtu.be/BDuBMUOGwmE?...
Buried Mini Classics
11 The Aislers Set - Langour in the Balcony.
Neatly tucked away at track 3 on their 3rd album is this superb 2 minute pop song.
Google tells me I saw them at the Hammerstein Ballroom NYC in 2002 - it really doesn’t feel like that long ago.
youtu.be/wAKmvugt000?...
11 The Aislers Set - Langour in the Balcony.
Neatly tucked away at track 3 on their 3rd album is this superb 2 minute pop song.
Google tells me I saw them at the Hammerstein Ballroom NYC in 2002 - it really doesn’t feel like that long ago.
youtu.be/wAKmvugt000?...
Languor in the Balcony
YouTube video by The Aislers Set - Topic
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Buried Mini Classics
11 The Aislers Set - Langour in the Balcony.
Neatly tucked away at track 3 on their 3rd album is this superb 2 minute pop song.
Google tells me I saw them at the Hammerstein Ballroom NYC in 2002 - it really doesn’t feel like that long ago.
youtu.be/wAKmvugt000?...
11 The Aislers Set - Langour in the Balcony.
Neatly tucked away at track 3 on their 3rd album is this superb 2 minute pop song.
Google tells me I saw them at the Hammerstein Ballroom NYC in 2002 - it really doesn’t feel like that long ago.
youtu.be/wAKmvugt000?...
Buried Mini Classics
10 The Notwist - Gloomy Planets
Tucked away on their 6th album this mini classic is a great example of how to build a song to a satisfying ending almost effortlessly.
One of the best live music videos on the internet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qK...
10 The Notwist - Gloomy Planets
Tucked away on their 6th album this mini classic is a great example of how to build a song to a satisfying ending almost effortlessly.
One of the best live music videos on the internet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qK...
The Notwist - Gloomy Planets (Live)
YouTube video by Domino Recording Co.
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Buried Mini Classics
10 The Notwist - Gloomy Planets
Tucked away on their 6th album this mini classic is a great example of how to build a song to a satisfying ending almost effortlessly.
One of the best live music videos on the internet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qK...
10 The Notwist - Gloomy Planets
Tucked away on their 6th album this mini classic is a great example of how to build a song to a satisfying ending almost effortlessly.
One of the best live music videos on the internet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qK...
Buried Mini Classics
9 Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is out to get us
This is buried at track 15 on Come on feel the Illinoise and it’s more of a classic than a mini classic.
Certainly the best song about a wasp that I’ve come across
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBse...
9 Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is out to get us
This is buried at track 15 on Come on feel the Illinoise and it’s more of a classic than a mini classic.
Certainly the best song about a wasp that I’ve come across
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBse...
The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!
YouTube video by Sufjan Stevens - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Buried Mini Classics
9 Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is out to get us
This is buried at track 15 on Come on feel the Illinoise and it’s more of a classic than a mini classic.
Certainly the best song about a wasp that I’ve come across
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBse...
9 Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is out to get us
This is buried at track 15 on Come on feel the Illinoise and it’s more of a classic than a mini classic.
Certainly the best song about a wasp that I’ve come across
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBse...
Buried Mini Classics
8 My Bloody Valentine - Thorn
Technically a classic rather than a mini classic, but who else but MBV would bury so many jaw dropping songs on the B Sides of 12 inch EPs ?
They didn’t just do it once either , they did it every time.
youtu.be/20EAoMsIM20?...
8 My Bloody Valentine - Thorn
Technically a classic rather than a mini classic, but who else but MBV would bury so many jaw dropping songs on the B Sides of 12 inch EPs ?
They didn’t just do it once either , they did it every time.
youtu.be/20EAoMsIM20?...
thorn
YouTube video by My Bloody Valentine - Topic
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Buried Mini Classics
8 My Bloody Valentine - Thorn
Technically a classic rather than a mini classic, but who else but MBV would bury so many jaw dropping songs on the B Sides of 12 inch EPs ?
They didn’t just do it once either , they did it every time.
youtu.be/20EAoMsIM20?...
8 My Bloody Valentine - Thorn
Technically a classic rather than a mini classic, but who else but MBV would bury so many jaw dropping songs on the B Sides of 12 inch EPs ?
They didn’t just do it once either , they did it every time.
youtu.be/20EAoMsIM20?...
Buried Mini Classics
7 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Icon
An absolute gem tucked away at Track 4 on their second album.
Saw them live when I was 16 and after the gig she let me sit on her knee while she signed my record sleeves . 😳❤️
youtu.be/9LOdYHxvdI0?...
7 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Icon
An absolute gem tucked away at Track 4 on their second album.
Saw them live when I was 16 and after the gig she let me sit on her knee while she signed my record sleeves . 😳❤️
youtu.be/9LOdYHxvdI0?...
Icon
YouTube video by Siouxsie & The Banshees - Topic
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Buried Mini Classics
7 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Icon
An absolute gem tucked away at Track 4 on their second album.
Saw them live when I was 16 and after the gig she let me sit on her knee while she signed my record sleeves . 😳❤️
youtu.be/9LOdYHxvdI0?...
7 Siouxsie and the Banshees- Icon
An absolute gem tucked away at Track 4 on their second album.
Saw them live when I was 16 and after the gig she let me sit on her knee while she signed my record sleeves . 😳❤️
youtu.be/9LOdYHxvdI0?...
Buried Mini Classics
6 Broadcast - Until Then
Buried away as Track 10 on their debut album was this - sounding like something from a 1970s horror movie.
The band would routinely litter Side 2 of their albums with mini classics .
youtu.be/ppdCzJ9JECQ?...
6 Broadcast - Until Then
Buried away as Track 10 on their debut album was this - sounding like something from a 1970s horror movie.
The band would routinely litter Side 2 of their albums with mini classics .
youtu.be/ppdCzJ9JECQ?...
Broadcast - Until Then
YouTube video by SaevarMarkus
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Buried Mini Classics
6 Broadcast - Until Then
Buried away as Track 10 on their debut album was this - sounding like something from a 1970s horror movie.
The band would routinely litter Side 2 of their albums with mini classics .
youtu.be/ppdCzJ9JECQ?...
6 Broadcast - Until Then
Buried away as Track 10 on their debut album was this - sounding like something from a 1970s horror movie.
The band would routinely litter Side 2 of their albums with mini classics .
youtu.be/ppdCzJ9JECQ?...
Buried Mini Classics
Pavement - Here
To be fair not the only mini classic on Side 2 of this album.
Track 9 seems to be a good slot - though Twin States was Track 10 and that’s also a topper .
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
Pavement - Here
To be fair not the only mini classic on Side 2 of this album.
Track 9 seems to be a good slot - though Twin States was Track 10 and that’s also a topper .
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
Here
YouTube video by Pavement - Topic
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Buried Mini Classics
Pavement - Here
To be fair not the only mini classic on Side 2 of this album.
Track 9 seems to be a good slot - though Twin States was Track 10 and that’s also a topper .
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
Pavement - Here
To be fair not the only mini classic on Side 2 of this album.
Track 9 seems to be a good slot - though Twin States was Track 10 and that’s also a topper .
youtu.be/bKipkWC90eU?...
Buried Mini Classics
4 The Auteurs - Idiot Brother
Truly buried at Track 10 on an album I sold for daft money to help fund the label. Wish I hadn’t now.
Fully aware this is further evidence that I am the “ idiot brother “ in my family.
But you all knew that.
youtu.be/wLF5EZF--Dw?...
4 The Auteurs - Idiot Brother
Truly buried at Track 10 on an album I sold for daft money to help fund the label. Wish I hadn’t now.
Fully aware this is further evidence that I am the “ idiot brother “ in my family.
But you all knew that.
youtu.be/wLF5EZF--Dw?...
The Auteurs - Idiot Brother
YouTube video by MemorableSaxRiff
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Buried Mini Classics
4 The Auteurs - Idiot Brother
Truly buried at Track 10 on an album I sold for daft money to help fund the label. Wish I hadn’t now.
Fully aware this is further evidence that I am the “ idiot brother “ in my family.
But you all knew that.
youtu.be/wLF5EZF--Dw?...
4 The Auteurs - Idiot Brother
Truly buried at Track 10 on an album I sold for daft money to help fund the label. Wish I hadn’t now.
Fully aware this is further evidence that I am the “ idiot brother “ in my family.
But you all knew that.
youtu.be/wLF5EZF--Dw?...
Buried Mini Classics
3 Aimee Mann - I’ve Had It
Very much buried this one - track 12 on a 14 song album . How anyone could bury anything this good over 45 minutes into an album I do not know.
A cautionary tale about being on a major label - it’s just wonderful.
youtu.be/lekB4EjrFDE?...
3 Aimee Mann - I’ve Had It
Very much buried this one - track 12 on a 14 song album . How anyone could bury anything this good over 45 minutes into an album I do not know.
A cautionary tale about being on a major label - it’s just wonderful.
youtu.be/lekB4EjrFDE?...
I've Had It (Album Version)
YouTube video by Aimee Mann - Topic
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Buried Mini Classics
3 Aimee Mann - I’ve Had It
Very much buried this one - track 12 on a 14 song album . How anyone could bury anything this good over 45 minutes into an album I do not know.
A cautionary tale about being on a major label - it’s just wonderful.
youtu.be/lekB4EjrFDE?...
3 Aimee Mann - I’ve Had It
Very much buried this one - track 12 on a 14 song album . How anyone could bury anything this good over 45 minutes into an album I do not know.
A cautionary tale about being on a major label - it’s just wonderful.
youtu.be/lekB4EjrFDE?...
Buried Mini Classics
2 Saloon - The Good Life
This gem was buried on Side 2 of their second album - everything on their first album is also a mini classic tbf.
I was devastated when Saloon split up .
2 great albums and a couple of singles then gone forever.
youtu.be/TEdGcQFrPjU?...
2 Saloon - The Good Life
This gem was buried on Side 2 of their second album - everything on their first album is also a mini classic tbf.
I was devastated when Saloon split up .
2 great albums and a couple of singles then gone forever.
youtu.be/TEdGcQFrPjU?...
The Good Life
YouTube video by Saloon - Topic
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Buried Mini Classics
2 Saloon - The Good Life
This gem was buried on Side 2 of their second album - everything on their first album is also a mini classic tbf.
I was devastated when Saloon split up .
2 great albums and a couple of singles then gone forever.
youtu.be/TEdGcQFrPjU?...
2 Saloon - The Good Life
This gem was buried on Side 2 of their second album - everything on their first album is also a mini classic tbf.
I was devastated when Saloon split up .
2 great albums and a couple of singles then gone forever.
youtu.be/TEdGcQFrPjU?...
Buried Mini Classics
1 - Pale Saints - Time Thief
Track 11 on debut album given the task of following the single Sight of You. Fooled people into thinking it was filler.
Chris Cooper was on a mission with the drumming here , it’s magnificent. As is the song.
youtu.be/el0gPR6uWU4?...
1 - Pale Saints - Time Thief
Track 11 on debut album given the task of following the single Sight of You. Fooled people into thinking it was filler.
Chris Cooper was on a mission with the drumming here , it’s magnificent. As is the song.
youtu.be/el0gPR6uWU4?...
Time Thief (Remastered)
YouTube video by Pale Saints - Topic
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Buried Mini Classics
1 - Pale Saints - Time Thief
Track 11 on debut album given the task of following the single Sight of You. Fooled people into thinking it was filler.
Chris Cooper was on a mission with the drumming here , it’s magnificent. As is the song.
youtu.be/el0gPR6uWU4?...
1 - Pale Saints - Time Thief
Track 11 on debut album given the task of following the single Sight of You. Fooled people into thinking it was filler.
Chris Cooper was on a mission with the drumming here , it’s magnificent. As is the song.
youtu.be/el0gPR6uWU4?...
Bandcamp Fees Free Day - some stuff on our Merch page for 24 hours, reduced price albums and at least one copy of everything we ever released - first come first served.
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Bandcamp Fees Free Day - some stuff on our Merch page for 24 hours, reduced price albums and at least one copy of everything we ever released - first come first served.
Bandcamp Fridays are a great way to support DIY record labels - we have the new Massage album available on Pre Order , a limited UK pressing of only 150 copies on powder blue vinyl
prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/coaster
prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/coaster
Coaster, by Massage
10 track album
prefectrecords.bandcamp.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Bandcamp Fridays are a great way to support DIY record labels - we have the new Massage album available on Pre Order , a limited UK pressing of only 150 copies on powder blue vinyl
prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/coaster
prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/coaster
I have nothing bad to say about this album - it’s pretty much perfect in every way.
youtu.be/HkdLtb6Rg-I?...
youtu.be/HkdLtb6Rg-I?...
Horsegirl - "Well I Know You're Shy" (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Horsegirl
youtu.be
February 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I have nothing bad to say about this album - it’s pretty much perfect in every way.
youtu.be/HkdLtb6Rg-I?...
youtu.be/HkdLtb6Rg-I?...
Really looking forward to this - might even see sunshine for the first time in 2025 !!
✨ @mtmiseryband.bsky.social hará las delicias de los y las amantes del pop más luminoso ✨con reminiscencias de los Teenage Fanclub, el cuarteto británico llega al Madrid Popfest para presentar por primera vez en nuestro país su segundo disco “Love in Mind”, editado por @prefectrecords.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Really looking forward to this - might even see sunshine for the first time in 2025 !!
Off to Madrid in March with @mtmiseryband.bsky.social @chimeschool.bsky.social and The Cords.
Hopefully we get nice weather 🤞
Hopefully we get nice weather 🤞
Dad la bienvenida a... ¡@mtmiseryband.bsky.social! El grupo nos visitará desde Hartlepool para hacer las delicias de las amantes del pop más luminoso y presentar por primera vez aquí su segundo discazo: Love in Mind, editado por @prefectrecords.bsky.social ⛰️💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eips...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eips...
Mt. Misery - Hey!
YouTube video by Mt. Misery
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Off to Madrid in March with @mtmiseryband.bsky.social @chimeschool.bsky.social and The Cords.
Hopefully we get nice weather 🤞
Hopefully we get nice weather 🤞
Didn’t make an End of Year list or a compilation for 2024. It was a generally bad year on a personal level.
Was there anything better than this placed on the Internet last year though ?
youtu.be/0h-vscNaVFw?...
Was there anything better than this placed on the Internet last year though ?
youtu.be/0h-vscNaVFw?...
The Cure - And Nothing Is Forever (Live BBC6 October 30, 2024)
YouTube video by Pictures of You: Celebrating The Cure
youtu.be
January 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Didn’t make an End of Year list or a compilation for 2024. It was a generally bad year on a personal level.
Was there anything better than this placed on the Internet last year though ?
youtu.be/0h-vscNaVFw?...
Was there anything better than this placed on the Internet last year though ?
youtu.be/0h-vscNaVFw?...
I have a gut feel the record being pressed in Boro was a big reason it got to 1 .
Wise man nevertheless.
Wise man nevertheless.
My top 5 albums of 2025, a fantastic year for new music.
1️⃣Mt.Misery - Love in Mind
2️⃣Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
3️⃣Dummy - Free Energy
4️⃣Three Quarter Skies- Fade In
5️⃣Mo Dotti - Opaque
1️⃣Mt.Misery - Love in Mind
2️⃣Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
3️⃣Dummy - Free Energy
4️⃣Three Quarter Skies- Fade In
5️⃣Mo Dotti - Opaque
December 30, 2024 at 11:24 AM
I have a gut feel the record being pressed in Boro was a big reason it got to 1 .
Wise man nevertheless.
Wise man nevertheless.
All the essentials in one photo 😂
@prefectrecords.bsky.social @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social bringing us the best of 2024…My Top 10…
December 22, 2024 at 10:55 PM
All the essentials in one photo 😂
Super chuffed to have 2 albums in Joes Top 20 including his Number 1 courtesy of the Mt. Misery album .
Given the sheer volume of records he listens to we are truly honoured
Given the sheer volume of records he listens to we are truly honoured
We've reached the end 🤯 - Here's 20 - 1 and some small thoughts on each in the comments section...
Full list and more info 👇
rateyourmusic.com/list/jcolomb...
Full Playlist 👇
open.spotify.com/playlist/0rO...
Full list and more info 👇
rateyourmusic.com/list/jcolomb...
Full Playlist 👇
open.spotify.com/playlist/0rO...
December 15, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Super chuffed to have 2 albums in Joes Top 20 including his Number 1 courtesy of the Mt. Misery album .
Given the sheer volume of records he listens to we are truly honoured
Given the sheer volume of records he listens to we are truly honoured
Thanks @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social for reminding us that compilation came out in 2024 - it’s feels like it came out more than a year ago. 😂
Some music I liked this year, maybe you'll like some of it too. I do these lists every year to help remember and celebrate how lucky we are that there's so much amazing music, always.
December 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Thanks @slumberlandrecords.bsky.social for reminding us that compilation came out in 2024 - it’s feels like it came out more than a year ago. 😂
A fantastic list - lots of stuff I haven’t heard and will check out.
More love for the Mt. Misery album
too which is massively appreciated.
More love for the Mt. Misery album
too which is massively appreciated.
December 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
A fantastic list - lots of stuff I haven’t heard and will check out.
More love for the Mt. Misery album
too which is massively appreciated.
More love for the Mt. Misery album
too which is massively appreciated.