Trouble in Mind Records Ceases Operations

**Trouble in Mind Records, the Chicago Label, Ceases Operations After More Than a Decade**

Trouble in Mind Records, the Chicago-based label that specialized in punk and garage rock for over a decade, has officially ceased operations. Founders Bill and Lisa Roe shared the news today on social media, revealing that the label has been inactive as of June 1st, 2025. Below, you’ll find their full statement and a brief history of the label’s journey.

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### A Brief History of Trouble in Mind Records

Bill and Lisa Roe founded Trouble in Mind Records in 2009, coinciding with the arrival of their first child, Veronica Ronnie Moon. Initially, the label focused on pressing 7-inch vinyl singles as the Roes expertly balanced parenthood, their band CoCoComa, and day jobs—Lisa as a librarian and Bill working as a production manager for Chicago Independent Distribution.

By 2010, they released the label’s first full-length album, a self-titled record from the Liminanas. Over the years, Trouble in Mind launched albums from a diverse roster of artists, including Mikal Cronin, The Tubs, Dummy, David Nance Group, Ultimate Painting, Doug Tuttle, Negative Scanner, and many others.

Though primarily known for championing garage, punk, and psych-rock, the Roes always envisioned Trouble in Mind as a platform offering a wide variety of music. Speaking in 2017, Bill Roe explained:

> “The label has morphed as our tastes have. It’s all in the same wheelhouse, but it’s a better reflection of what you’d see if you looked at our personal record collection. We figured out more what we want to release, and plus our ears also get tired of hearing the same thing over and over. We release what catches our ear, so chaining ourselves to a certain genre or style of music seems pretty limiting — we’ve put out garage-punk, psych, experimental music, electronic music, and spiritual jazz records. Perhaps it makes our label harder to pin down or categorize, but fuck that, who cares?”

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### Official Statement from Trouble in Mind Records

**ADIEU TROUBLE IN MIND RECORDS: 2009–2025**

*FRENZ.*

We are sad to announce that Trouble in Mind Records has ceased to exist as an active label as of June 1st of this year.

We could point to a myriad of reasons why, BUT instead we’re going to focus on the positives.

To all the artists we’ve ever worked with—being able to have even a minor part in releasing your art into the world was one of the greatest privileges we could have ever asked for & we love you all.

If you have ever bought an album, streamed a song, saw one of our artists on tour, read an article or interview about us, told a friend about the label, or supported us in any way, shape, or form, we appreciate you & sincerely thank you for your support. YOU are the reason independent labels can still exist, so keep the faith!

We will still be maintaining our back catalog for the foreseeable future, and we hope you’ll take advantage of our **BIG SALE** happening over at our Bandcamp page. Take a whopping **30% off** anything in the webshop using the code: **ADIEU**

In closing;
**ALWAYS SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS & LABELS,
PROTECT TRANS PEOPLE,
FUCK ICE,
FREE PALESTINE,**
and may all your scratch-offs be winners.

Sending love from our kitchen in Chicago, IL.

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We thank Trouble in Mind Records for their profound impact on the independent music scene and wish Bill, Lisa, and their family all the best in the future.
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