Gravity Records


Gravity is an underground independent record label from San Diego. It was formed in 1991 by Matt Anderson, a member of the influential underground band Heroin. It has been central in developing and promoting the "San Diego sound" – an idiosyncratic form of post-hardcore with loose, chaotic musicianship and vocals, initiated by Heroin, Antioch Arrow, and Clikatat Ikatowi, as well as Mohinder from the Bay Area and Angel Hair from Colorado. The sound is associated with the first wave of screamo, and the label played an important role in the development of post-hardcore in the 1990s. Gravity has also branched out into other forms of experimental or independent music, releasing seminal early works by Unwound, Black Dice, The Rapture, and a full-length from Man Is The Bastard.

Label roster

This list is organized by catalog number. Also note that two releases that have the catalog number 2 and, there is no release in the Gravity Records catalog to have the catalog number 50.
No.YearArtistTitleFormatRelease notes
11992HeroinHeroin7"Some later white label pressings included photographs glued to the labels
21992LavaLava7"Packaged in silkscreened sleeve with a variety of colors screened. Some copies had blue covers, other black, some brown
21992Dark SarcasmLego Facilities7"Co-release with Vinyl Communications
31993Young GinnsYoung Ginns7"Original pressings had black-on-white labels, while later pressings had the reverse
41993Antioch ArrowThe Lady Is A Cat12"Packaged in spray painted covers
4.51993Antioch Arrow/CandleAntioch Arrow/Candle7"Split between Antioch Arrow and Candle, co-released with Wrenched Records
51993Universal Order of Armageddon/Born AgainstUniversal Order of Armageddon/Born Against7"The first pressing came packaged in manilla envelopes, while later pressings were packaged in more "regular" sleeves
61993UnwoundUnwound7"Single-sided 7" with an etched B-side featuring lyrics. All tracks on this record were later released again on the band's 1995 self-titled album.
71993HeroinHeroin12"Split release with Vermiform Records. Two different covers for this release exists.
81994John Henry WestJohn Henry West7"Packaged in a manilla envelope
91994Huggy BearLong Distance Lovers7"First pressing was packaged in yellow sleeves with pink ink, while the second pressing was issued in an orange sleeve with white ink.
101994Second Story WindowSecond Story Window7"Two pressings exist, the second press in particular had pressing etchings that were scratched out
111994Antioch ArrowIn Love With Jetts12"First issued in 1993, then repressed in 1997 with different artwork
121994Universal Order of ArmageddonUniversal Order of Armageddon12"Packaged in silk-screened sleeves
131994MohinderMohinder7"Released in a variety of sleeves, some of which were silk-screened pages of magazines
141994Angel HairAngel Hair7"A large variety of covers exist, all with the same design but printed with different colored inks
151994Second Story WindowSecond Story Window12"Issued in silk-screened sleeves
161995The Fucking Angels/Vicious GinksThe Fucking Angels/Vicious GinksLPSplit full-length released in sleeves that had hand-pasted artwork
171995Angel HairInsect Mortality12"Around 100 copies were packaged in silk-screened sleeves
181997Angel HairPregnant With The Senior ClassCDDiscography compilation
191996Clikatat IkatowiOrchestrated And Conducted ByLP, CDPressed on CD and vinyl. A limited edition of hot pink LP copies were also pressed
201997HeroinHeroinCDDiscography compilation
211995Men's Recovery ProjectNormal Man7"-
221995Man Is the BastardThoughtless...LP, CDFirst issued as an LP in 1995, pressed on white vinyl as well as a picture disc. The CD edition was released in 1996. In 2012, the album was repressed on vinyl as editions of black, purple, and yellow.
231996A Day Called ZeroA Day Called ZeroCD-
241998Stacatto ReadsStacatto Reads7"Sleeves were printed on a variety of colors
251995The V.S.S.The V.S.S.7"-
261997Clikatat IkatowiLive August 29th And 30th, 1995LP, CD-
271996MonorchildWhen The Mutes Begin To Root7"-
281997EvergreenThese Last Days7"-
291999HeatChalk It Up7"Packaged in die-cut sleeve
301997Antioch ArrowAntioch ArrowCDCompilation featuring The Lady Is A Cat, In Love With Jetts, the Antioch Arrow tracks from their split 7" with Candle, and four previously unreleased live recordings. Features the same artwork from the 1997 12" pressing of In Love With Jetts.
311998Three Mile PilotThree Mile Pilot12", CD-
321998Clikatat IkatowiRiver Of Souls12", CDSome 12" pressings includes 3 tracks on one side and 5 on the other, while other 12" pressings had an even track list with 4 tracks on both sides
331997Crom-TechCrom-TechLP, CDLP edition had silk-screened sleeves
341998PhysicsPhysics²CD-
351998Black DiceBlack Dice7"Also known as Lambs Like Fruit. Some copies were pressed with not center labels
361999The RaptureMirrorLP, CDAn unknown amount of clear LP copies exists
372000Various ArtistsGravity 37. Compilation VideoVHSFeatures videos of live performances by Gravity Records bands. The "soundtrack" was released as a CD the same year as the VHS home video release.
372000Various ArtistsGravity 37. Compilation Video: The SoundtrackCDFeatures videos of live performances by Gravity Records bands. The "soundtrack" was released as a CD the same year as the VHS home video release.
382001The SpacewürmSee You Later OscillatorCD-
392001Sea Of TombsSea Of TombsLP, CD-
402001Get HustleWho Do You Love?7"-
412002TristezaMania Phase12", CD-
422003TristezaEspuma12", CD-
432003Various ArtistsGravity Video 2DVDFeatures videos of live performances by Gravity Records bands. The "soundtrack" was released as a CD the same year as the DVD home video release.
432003Various ArtistsGravity Video 2 SoundtrackCDFeatures videos of live performances by Gravity Records bands. The "soundtrack" was released as a CD the same year as the DVD home video release.
442004SpacehorseSpacehorseLP, CD-
452005EarthlessSonic PrayerLP, CDLP edition pressed on black, purple, teal, white, pink, red, orange, and clear vinyl. LP was later repressed in 2009 on translucent purple vinyl, then again in 2016 on green vinyl
462005EarthlessSonic Prayer Jam10"Pressed on black and blue/green swirl vinyl. Later repressed in 2012 as Gravity Records #54 on blue, green, and gray 12" vinyl as well as CD. In 2015, it was again repressed as a 12", this time on orange vinyl
472009Les AusMitologia NaturalLP-
482008The ConvocationMy History Museum7"-
492009Bastard NoiseRouge AstronautCDLimited edition CD that also includes 4 glossy inserts, a sticker, and a foil-stamped poster
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512010Crime DesireEvery Day...In Chains12"Pressed on black and blue vinyl
522011Crime DesireAlone In A Dream EDICII12"Pressed on black and purple vinyl
532011Universal Order of ArmageddonUniversal Order of Armageddon2x7"Double 7" containing previously unreleased live recordings from 1993
542012EarthlessSonic Prayer Jam12", CDReissue of Gravity Records #46. Originally released in 2005 as a 10", this edition was pressed on blue, grey, and green 12" vinyl, as well as a CD
552012PrizehogA Talking To12"Pressed on orange vinyl
N/A1994Clikatat IkatowiDemoCSDemo tape with single sided inkjet-printed inlay. On the blank side of the insert is the official Gravity Records mailing address, making this the only Gravity Records release to not have a catalog number.