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Basement Jaxx dropped by XL
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 28 August 2009
Basement Jaxx’s forthcoming new album, ‘Scars’, which is released next month, will be their last for Beggars label XL Recordings. The duo signed a five album deal with the label just over a decade ago, releasing their debut album, ‘Remedy’ in 1999. That deal has now come to and end an will not be renewed.
Felix Buxton told Teletext’s Planet Sound that he’s not worried about the idea of being without a label, saying: “XL haven’t offered us a new deal, but I didn’t imagine they would. You don’t need a record company now – they aren’t so relevant. All you need is someone to distribute your music. Besides, you only make money through touring now”.
