Rmemeber when Nirvana was the first band that came to mind when you thought of Sub Pop? Not anymore!
“Make Up the Breakdown,” the 2002 debut by Canadian rock unit Hot Hot Heat, has sold 224,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Give Up,” the early-2003 release by electro-pop duo the Postal Service, has moved 211,000 copies. And “Chutes Too Narrow,” the 2003 sophomore album by Albuquerque, N.M., band the Shins, has sold 144,000 units. (full story)
This is a Good Thing.