Milk! Records

Milk! Records
Founded2012
FounderJen Cloher
Courtney Barnett[1]
DefunctDecember 2023; 11 months ago (2023-12)
Country of originAustralia
LocationMelbourne
Official websitemilk.milkrecords.com.au

Milk! Records was an Australian record label founded in 2012 by musicians Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett.[1] In early 2019, Tom Larnach-Jones previously of Trifekta Records took over the role of label manager.[2]

In July 2023, Barnett confirmed Milk! Records will be disestablished at the end of 2023, after 12 years. Barnett said about the decision to close Milk! Records in an interview with The Guardian, saying, "It has been one of the great honours of my life to be a part of this incredible community and to work alongside so many amazing artists. Thank you to every single person who has been part of the Milk! Records journey, it wouldn't be the same without you."[3]

The final album released on the label was Barnett's instrumental album End of The Day released on 8 September 2023. It features 17 tracks written to score the 2022 documentary Anonymous Club.[4]

  1. ^ a b "The organic evolution of Courtney Barnett's Milk! Records". Abc.net.au. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 Fast Track Fellowship Recipient Announced". AIR. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Courtney Barnett's Milk! Records to Close". The Music. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Keva York (20 March 2022). "Courtney Barnett documentary Anonymous Club offers a fly-on-the-wall glimpse of life on tour with the notoriously shy indie rocker". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2023.