If Society was formed in 1999 when two small indie labels Lo-Finn Records and Rooftops are my heaven recordings decided to join forces. The first IF records are originally released on these two labels. US customers, please visit Stickfigure for most of the If Society releases.
Distribution in Finland: Super Sounds
Distribution in North America: Stickfigure
Check out a short “beginner’s guide to If Society” -playlist at Soundcloud.
IF-57
FAMINE YEAR: Ja kaiken kruunaa kuolema LP
Release date 13.12.2013
Split release between Filthy Rat Records, If Society,
Face Your Gods and Make a Difference, Build a Pipe Bomb Records
Face Your Gods and Make a Difference, Build a Pipe Bomb Records
Listen: ‘Lainaa vain‘
IF-51
SUR-RUR: Liikkuu kivipinnoilla asumuksenaan laatikko cd
Released on 11.5.2011
(vinyl out on Tuska & Ahdistus and Roku Records)
IF-50
FUN: New 13 cd
Released on 20.10.2010
(cd licensed from Cut Half records, vinyl on Cut Half Records)
Listen: ‘Here Comes The Ugly Man‘
IF-43
JOLLY JUMPERS: Fantom Zone lp
Released on 1.10.2008.LP version licenced to If Society by Tug Records, Germany.
IF-42
ECHO IS YOUR LOVE: Lion Tamer Vs.Tigers cdep
Released 23.4.2008.
Listen: ‘Lion Tamer Versus Tigers‘
IF-41 / IF-41LP
FRIVOLVOL: Who Needs Maps When We Got Time? cd / lp
Released 20.2.2008.
Listen: ‘Out Come The Knives‘ / ‘Take It From The Beginning‘
IF-38
VALSE TRISTE: Madon luku cd
Released on 13.10.2006.
Listen: ‘Oikeaoppiset Vääristymät‘, ‘Takuukorjaus‘
IF-36
Ninetynine: Worlds of Population, Worlds of Space, Worlds of Robots cd
Released on 04.10.2006.
Listen: ‘Receiving the Sounds of Science Fiction‘ – ‘Thylacine‘
IF-35
Echo Is Your Love: ‘Humansize’ cd
Released on 03.05.2006.
Listen: ‘Peace song‘ – ‘Step in step aside‘
IF-22
Released 3.11.2004.
Listen: ‘Loveghost‘ (IC) | ‘Violentia‘ (V) | ‘Lovelights‘ (IC doing V) | ‘Chains Around My Heart‘ (V doing IC)
IF-20
Hero Dishonest / Mukeka Di Rato: split-7″
Released 20.9.2004.
Listen: ‘Impossible Everything‘ (Hero Dishonest)
IF-19
Protestants: ‘The Tools / Dirty Shame’ 7″
Released 31.7.2004
Listen: ‘The Tools‘ | ‘Dirty Shame‘ (short clips)
IF-17
Hero Dishonest: Let Your Poison Scream-cd
Released on 28.6.2004.
Listen: ‘Case #2: Hobo Hobby‘ | ‘Dead Theories‘
IF-14
Mother Goose: ‘Schizo Ladies’ / ‘Rondo Fennoscandia’ 7″
Released on 15.3.2004.
Listen: Schizo Ladies (30-second clip).
IF-12
Viola: Acoustic Romantic 45 for the Jukebox in Your Heart 7″
Released on 17.10.2003.
Listen: Summermoon (30-second clip).
IF-11
Hero Dishonest: Climbing up on the way down 7″
Co-Released in summer 2003 with Drugs Kill Your Mind (Czech rep.), Enslaved(UK), Myrsky Market (FIN) and Crimescene (UK).
Listen: Grave Diggers
IF-08
Hero Dishonest: Juggernaut CD
Co-Released in spring 2002 with Storms Minimart (FIN).
Listen: Not Enough Bodybags
IF-07
Echo Is Your Love: 8 Hours CD
Co-Released in spring 2002 with Epicentre Records (UK) and Heel Turn Media(UK).
Listen: A Song For Sea Scouts
IF-06
Hero Dishonest/ Rebound split 7″
Co-Released in spring 2002 with 7 Ply Records (FIN) and Combat Rock Industry(FIN).
IF-03
Echo Is Your Love: Sheets of blank fucking paper cd
Co-Released in June 2000 with Kylie Productions (UK).
Listen: Nym
IF-02
a four band collaboration RANTINGS OF A FREE THINKER 12″
Co-Released in March 2000 with Trash Can Records (FIN).
Can Can Heads/ Echo Is Your Love/ Roy and the Devil´s Motorcycle/ Warser Gate
ROOF-07 / IF-01
Sissy Spacek: Telegram before departure CD
Released in 1999.
Listen: My Society of Soft Technology
Releases below this were done by the two predecessors of If Society, Lo-Finn (LO-FINN-XX) and Rooftops Are My Heaven Recordings (ROOF-XX).
ROOF-05 / LO-FINN-03
Echo Is Your Love / Kemialliset ystävät split 12″
Released in April 1999 on clear vinyl.
ROOF-04
Surf Sonics: s/t 7″
Released in Spring 1999.
ROOF-02
Sissy Spacek: Sad Satellite Light CD-ep
Released in spring 1998.
Listen: I Like Sad Satellites
ROOF-01
Sissy Spacek: I hide my hopes in the amplifier CD-ep
Released on October 10th 1997.
Listen: I Hide My Hopes In the Amplifier
