Happy Birthday to Last Gang Records, who are celebrating 24 years. To celebrate, the label has been rolling out a series of covers from its original artist signings, along with re-pressings and limited edition merch items. Thus far Low Hum has reinterpreted Death From Above 1979’s “Romantic Rights.” and Maia Friedman (of Dirty Projectors) reimagined Metric’s “Love Is A Place,” feat. Anand Wilder (of Yeasayer). Today they share Alice Ivy’s take on MSTRKRFT’s “Easy Love.” Ivy released her third album, Do What Makes You Happy, last month.

Discussing her take on “Easy Love,” Ivy notes, “I grew up listening to MSTRKRFT so being given the task to reinterpret one of their hits felt like a BIG responsibility to do it justice. I was super inspired by one of their interviews they did backstage at a festival back in the day and I simply had to sneak in a few samples from it. I wanted to keep the BPM and energy nice and high; it was an honour to create this cover as part of Last Gang (my first ever record label!)’s 20th Anniversary compilation. I hope they vibe it!”

Last Gang Records was founded in 2003 by music industry lawyer Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald K. Tarlton as a home to the music they loved and believed in. The label was a passion project while the two focused on their day jobs. Last Gang’s first two signings, Metric and Death From Above 1979, released albums in 2004. Both quickly caught fire and turned what was intended to be a hobby into something far more.

Over the past two decades, Last Gang has served as a home to an incredibly diverse array of artists, with the motto of individuality, originality, and an us against the world mentality. Releases from Chromeo, Boys Noize, MSTRKRFT, K-os, Ryan Hemsworth, Tricky Woo, The New Pornographers and A.C. Newman, Stars, Sango, Crystal Castles, and so many more, earning the label multiple gold and platinum-certified records, along with multiple Polaris Prizes, and 20 JUNO Awards, and the independent music sector globally.

“Having joined in 2015 and guiding the label through massive changes since then, it is accurate to say that Last Gang is firmly built into my DNA at this point in my career,” notes SVP MNRK/GM of Last Gang, Chris Moncada. “I am both honored and humbled to have played a part in the label hitting this sensational milestone.”

Today, Last Gang Records is part of MNRK Music Group, and home to artists such as Mondo Cozmo, The Ghost Club, Maia Friedman, Anand Wilder, Stars, Keys N Krates, Low Hum, Noble Oak, Mobley, Loving, Dear Boy, Harrison, Sango, along with Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton and more.

order Easy Love by Alice Ivy HERE