à La Carte Records Announces First-Ever Label Showcase at Non Plus Ultra: A Five-Year Celebration of Forward-Looking Sound
Since its inception in 2020, à La Carte Records has quietly—and sometimes thunderously—charted a distinct path through the modern underground. Straddling coasts between Los Angeles and Washington, DC, the label has become a trusted conduit for those chasing the more shadowed, glimmering edges of indie pop, post-punk, and synth-drenched experimentalism. On August 9th, à La Carte will celebrate its five-year anniversary with its first official label showcase, presented in collaboration with LA’s The Witching Hours, at the city’s storied DIY stronghold, Non Plus Ultra.
The all-evening event begins at 5 PM, featuring a stacked lineup that reads like a survey of the label’s eclectic but cohesive sonic DNA. From Madeline Goldstein’s cinematic synth-pop torch songs to the gritty neo-Britpop of Pleasure Pill, the night spans genres and geographies while remaining unmistakably à La Carte.
The bill also includes cult-favorite outfits like Sculpture Club, The True Faith, and Still Ruins, each navigating their own axes of jangle, coldwave, and noir-pop. Shoegaze is well-represented via the gauzy depth of Kai Tak, Clear Capsule, and the metallic haze of Anemic, while the likes of Mirror of Venus and Sunder conjure post-punk’s more spectral traditions.
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