Communion Records initially started as a record label for the community involved in Communion Clubnight. Its first release was a compilation album,
Communion, featuring music from the likes of Mumford and Sons,
Johnny Flynn,
Elena Tonra (Daughter) and Andrew Davie(
Bears Den). In 2010, the label launched in earnest with its first artist release - Matthew and the Atlas's
To the North EP . Communion Records went on to independently release debut EPs and singles by
Michael Kiwanuka,
Ben Howard,
Gotye,
Daughter,
Matt Corby and more, with Grimble and Jones often playing on and producing these releases. Under a two-year partnership with
Island Records, Communion Records released its first albums. These came from
Catfish and the Bottlemen Deap Vally,
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and
Half Moon Run. The former's debut album,
The Balcony, sold approximately 400,000 copies worldwide and saw the band winning a 2016
Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough. In 2015, Communion Records signed a new distribution deal with
Universal Music's
Caroline International, through which it released music from Bear's Den, Rukhsana Merrise, Tamino, Dizzy, Lucy Rose, Foreign Fields, and Matthew and the Atlas. In 2021 Communion Records started working with global distribution company
Believe Music. In this time Communion has become home to multiple new artists, including
Wunderhorse,
Matt Corby,
The Staves,
Lucia & The Best Boys,
LAUREL,
Nectar Woode,
Lucy Rose,
DellaXOZ and
Chartreuse. 2025 saw the start of a new global partnership distribution deal with
The Orchard. Communion Records has also partnered with three burgeoning labels: So Young Records (
Cardinals,
Folly Group,
Lime Garden,
VLURE, Nightbus + more),
Matt Maltese's Last Recordings On Earth (Searows, Katie Gregson-Macleod, Hetta Falzon) and
Lucy Rose’s Real Kind Records (Samantha Crain, Bess Atwell, Hannah Georgas).
Compilations Communion Records has released three other compilations. •
The Flowerpot Sessions (May 2011), which was the product of a week-long collaboration between 23 artists. Communion took over the now-closed North London pub for a week, and facilitated a week of live performances, writing sessions and recording on-site. Artists included Angus and Julia Stone, Damien Rice, Mt Desolation, Lissie and Marcus Foster. •
New Faces (March 2012) Communion's third compilation,
New Faces was a cherry-picked selection of music that Communion was excited about – a look back at the previous year's best new music, and a look forward to what was coming next year. It featured artists including Michael Kiwanuka, Matt Corby, Bear's Den, Dan Croll and Joe Banfi. •
Commun10n (March 2016) was released to mark the 10th anniversary of Communion. Released as a very limited 12" vinyl, side one features a best of Communion Records previous releases, and side two features a selection of new artists on the roster. It was released in conjunction with Record Store Day. ==Communion Presents==