Best Before Records

London · England · GB

Best Before Records is a British boutique independent label based in London, England, launched around 2004-2005 and run independently by Anthony Shaw after HMV acquired its original parent company in 2009. It leans toward guitar-driven, energetic music spanning alternative and punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore and alternative metal. Its roster over the years has included Dananananaykroyd, Johnny Foreigner, The Chapman Family, Sharks, Press to MECO, ACODA, American Fangs and Death and the Penguin. The label remains active, with distribution shifting to The Orchard in 2015.