Based in Brooklyn Mexican Summer has released recordings from artists including Kurt Vile, Ariel Pink, Allah Las, Weyes Blood, and Connan Mockasin.
Mexican Summer is an independant records label founded in 2009 by Keith Abrahamsson and Andres Santo Domingo. Based in Brooklyn the label has released recordings from artists including Best Coast, Kurt Vile, Ariel Pink, Allah Las, Weyes Blood, Connan Mockasin, Jessica Prat and Kate Le Bon. The label is named after the song « Mexican Summer » by Marissa Nadler.
In 2013, The New York Times Style Magazine described the label as « a bastion for experimental pop, not to mention a model for successful music publishing in the 21st century »
Over the years, Mexican Summer has expanded its catalog to over 200 releases across multiple formats. The label’s roster includes releases from Tamaryn, Allah-Las, The Alps, Weekend, and No Joy. One of the label’s largest success was the 2010 release of Crazy For You, the debut album from Best Coast. Additionally, Weyes Blood released her second album, The Innocents (October 2014), and her third album, Front Row Seat to Earth (October 2016), which was met with great acclaim throughout the music industry. In September 2017, Ariel Pink released his first solo LP on the label, Dedicated to Bobby Jameson.