Pointy Records
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Pointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by Andy Macleod
Andy MacLeod
Andy MacLeod is a retired Scottish professional footballer. Since retirement he manages 2 leisure centres in Scotland.-References:**...

. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably The Clientele
The Clientele
The Clientele are a London-based British band with Alasdair MacLean on vocals and guitar, Mark Keen on drums, James Hornsey on bass and Mel Draisey on violin, keyboards, backing vocals and percussion....

, Flotation Toy Warning
Flotation Toy Warning
Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, UK, formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, The Unicorns, and Air. The band claims to consist of...

 and Yo Zushi
Yo Zushi
Yo Zushi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence in the UK freak folk scene with two albums released on London's Pointy Records. He is also a book reviewer for the New Statesman magazine.- Career :...

, for a period of ten years. A live music promotion wing, Club Fandango
Club Fandango
Club Fandango is a live music promotions company based in Highbury, London, England. It was started in 2001, by Simon Williams and Andy MacLeod. The former runs Fierce Panda records, the latter the Pointy Records label...

, was started with the Fierce Panda label's Simon Williams
Simon Williams
Simon Williams may refer to:* Simon Williams , English actor best known for playing James Bellamy in Upstairs, Downstairs* Simon Williams , Professor at the University of Warwick....

 in 2001. This was later expanded to include a singles-only record label, Label Fandango
Label Fandango
Label Fandango is an independent record label based in Highbury, London. Evolving out of parent companies Fierce Panda Records and Pointy Records, it has been releasing limited edition music singles since 2005...

.

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    Tim Ten Yen
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  • The Clientele
    The Clientele
    The Clientele are a London-based British band with Alasdair MacLean on vocals and guitar, Mark Keen on drums, James Hornsey on bass and Mel Draisey on violin, keyboards, backing vocals and percussion....

  • Yo Zushi
    Yo Zushi
    Yo Zushi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence in the UK freak folk scene with two albums released on London's Pointy Records. He is also a book reviewer for the New Statesman magazine.- Career :...

  • Flotation Toy Warning
    Flotation Toy Warning
    Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, UK, formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, The Unicorns, and Air. The band claims to consist of...

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