Editing Lex Records (section)

==History==
===2000s===
Founded in 2001, Lex was originally an imprint of [[Warp Records|Warp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580806 |title=Llex records label profile|publisher=BBC|first=Paul|last=Clarke|date=30 April 2004|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027154454/https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A2580806 |archive-date=2004-10-27}}</ref> By the end of 2003, Lex had released several albums including debuts by [[Boom Bip]], [[Non-Prophets]] and [[Danger Mouse (music producer)|Danger Mouse]] and the success of these albums allowed Lex to expand.<ref name="Ex158">[[Rob Young (writer)|Young, Rob]], ''Labels Unlimited: Warp'', ([[Black Dog Publishing]], 2005) ({{ISBN|1-904772-32-3}}), pp. 134–135</ref>

In 2004, Lex managed ''[[The Grey Album]]'' campaign, establishing Danger Mouse as a critically successful artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4659/ |title=Lex Records London, UK |publisher=Redbull Music Academy Radio |date=2 November 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104090211/http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/4659/ |archive-date= 4 January 2012 }}</ref> [[Damon Albarn]] got a copy of ''The Grey Album'' and this led to Danger Mouse being approached to produce [[Gorillaz]]'s second album ''[[Demon Days]]''.<ref name="dazed"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodbadqueen.com/dangermouse.html|title=Danger Mouse|publisher=Good Bad Queen|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124195930/http://www.goodbadqueen.com/dangermouse.html|archive-date=24 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Demon Days'' was released by [[Parlophone]] in May 2005 and sold millions of copies<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/gorillaz-plastic-beach-1798164487|title=Gorillaz: Plastic Beach|publisher=The A.V. Club|first=Noel|last=Murray|date=9 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Gorillaz&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=Gorillaz RIAA certifications |access-date=7 December 2008 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903230335/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Gorillaz&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |archive-date=3 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> establishing Danger Mouse as a commercially successful producer by the summer of 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/stevelamacq/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060403|title=Steve Lamacq "Dangermouse and the strange tale of Gnarls Barkley"|publisher=BBC Radio One|date=3 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://independentmusicinsider.com/editorial-articles/lex-records-at-20-im-still-running-off-those-old-rules-of-thumb-sign-artists-you-believe-in-and-invest-in-long-term-deals/|title= Lex Records at 20: 'I'm still running off those old rules of thumb - sign artists you believe in and invest in long-term deals'|publisher=Independent Music Insider|date=30 November 2021}}</ref>

In September 2005, Brown bought Warp's share of the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://preview.remixmag.com/artists/electronic/remix_lex_records/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201144933/http://preview.remixmag.com/artists/electronic/remix_lex_records/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-01 |title=Lex Records |publisher=Remix Magazine |date=1 December 2007}}</ref> The next release was [[Danger Doom]] ''[[The Mouse and the Mask]]''. It was Lex's best selling release to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storycode=1031533 |title=Declarations of independents|publisher=Music Week|date=15 September 2007}}</ref> [[Gnarls Barkley]]'s multi platinum debut ''[[St. Elsewhere (album)|St. Elsewhere]]'' followed in 2006, released on [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] with Lex branding.

In March 2008, Gnarls Barkley's second album 2006 ''[[The Odd Couple (album)|The Odd Couple]]'' was released on Warner with Lex branding. In the same month, Lex released [[Neon Neon]] ''[[Stainless Style]]'' which was nominated for the [[Mercury Prize]] in 2008.

In 2009, Lex released MF Doom's ''[[Born Like This]]''.

===2010s===
In July 2010, Lex released an audiobook of [[Alan Moore]] & Mitch Jenkins' ''[[Unearthing]]'', narrated by Moore and scored by [[Doseone|Crook]] & [[Fog (band)|Flail]]. They performed it live at the [[The Old Vic#The Old Vic Tunnels|Old Vic Tunnels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/alan-moores-unearthing-old-vic-tunnels|title=Alan Moore's Unearthing, Old Vic Tunnels|publisher=The Arts Desk|first=Joe|last=Muggs|date=30 July 2010}}</ref> Also in July, Danger Mouse, [[Sparklehorse]] & [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Dark Night of the Soul (album)|Dark Night of the Soul]]'' was released on Parlophone with Lex branding.

In May 2011, Danger Mouse & [[Daniele Luppi]]'s album ''[[Rome (Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi album)|Rome]]'' featuring [[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] and [[Norah Jones]] was released on Parlophone with Lex branding.

On 5 November 2011, Lex marked its tenth anniversary with a show at [[Roundhouse (venue)|The Roundhouse]] in [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]] featuring performances by [[Ghostface Killah]], MF Doom and Jneiro Jarel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/44547-video-doom-and-ghostface-killah-perform-together-in-london/|title=Video: MF Doom and Ghostface Killah Perform Together in London|publisher=Pitchfork Media|first=Carrie|last=Battanon|date=7 November 2011}}</ref> and released ''[[Complex Volume 1|Complex]]'', a compilation album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/doom-collaborates-with-thom-yorke|title=Doom Collaborates With Thom Yorke |publisher=Clash Magazine|first=Robin|last=Murray|date=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12715-retarded-fren/|title=Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Doom: "Retarded Fren"|publisher=Pitchfork Media|first=Jenn|last=Pelly|date=2 November 2011}}</ref>

In August 2012 Lex released [[JJ Doom]]'s ''[[Key to the Kuffs]]''.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m3wx|title=BBC Website Key to the Kuffs Review|website=Bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Later in 2012 Lex launched [[Charlie White (artist)|Charlie White]] and Boom Bip's art project ''Music For Sleeping Children'' which includes photography, video, electronic music and spoken word recordings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/nov/17/entertainment/la-et-ms-childrens-music-20121118/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922162056/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/nov/17/entertainment/la-et-ms-childrens-music-20121118|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 September 2015|title='Music for Sleeping Children' turns teen angst into song|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|first=Randall|last=Roberts|date=17 November 2012}}</ref> Lex's first two [[Show Pieces|short films]], written by Alan Moore and directed by Mitch Jenkins were previewed online in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/10818-watch-alan-moore-mitch-jenkins-jimmy-s-end-act-of-faith-the-show/|title=Watch: More Alan Moore Film|publisher=The Quietus|first=Laurie|last=Tuffrey|date=27 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/dec/15/alan-moore-why-i-rejected-hollywood-interview/|title=Alan Moore: why I turned my back on Hollywood|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|first=Tom|last=Lamont|date=15 December 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, Lex released Neon Neon's second album ''[[Praxis Makes Perfect]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17932-neon-neon-praxis-makes-perfect/|title=Neon Neon: Praxis Makes Perfect Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> The album was presented live as an immersive theatre performance with [[National Theatre Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatrewales.org/ntw_shows/praxis-makes-perfect-berlin/|title=Praxis Makes Perfect}}</ref>

In November 2013, Lex and [[All Tomorrow's Parties (festival)|ATP]] co-promoted a show with MF Doom, [[BadBadNotGood]] and [[Bishop Nehru]] at the [[O2 Forum Kentish Town|Kentish Town Forum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atpfestival.com/events/doomlondon2013|title=Doom + BadBadNotGood + Bishop Nehru + Jon 1st - All Tomorrow's Parties|website=All Tomorrow's Parties|language=en|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> MF Doom went on to collaborate with BadBadNotGood and Bishop Nehru on Lex. BadBadNotGood remixed the JJ Doom track "Guv'nor"; MF Doom produced the Bishop Nehru mini-album [[NehruvianDoom]]; and MF Doom appeared on BadBadNotGood & Ghostface Killah's album ''[[Sour Soul (album)|Sour Soul]]''.

[[Eyedress]] released his first single on Lex in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title= Halloween Freak - Single by Eyedress |url= https://music.apple.com/gb/album/halloween-freak/1170638704?i=1170638985|via=Apple Music |access-date=2 September 2021}}</ref> His debut studio album, ''Manila Ice'', was released on Lex in May 2017, followed by ''Sensitive G'' in November 2018.<ref name="fader">{{cite web|last=Seshadri |first=Pooja |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/03/30/eyedress-manila-ice-interview |title=Eyedress Made An Album About Love And Survival In Manila |publisher=[[The Fader]] |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref><ref name="fadernofun">{{cite web |last1=Kochhar |first1=Nazuk |title=Eyedress is bleeding and fed up in "No Fun" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/26/eyedress-no-fun-video-tour-album-announce |website=The Fader |access-date=February 19, 2021 |language=en |date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> The single "[[Cocaine Sunday]]" from ''Sensitive G'' received gold [[RIAA certification]] in 2024.<ref name="RIAA"/>

In late 2019, Lex released the first singles from Eyedress’ third album ''[[Let's Skip to the Wedding]]'', including "[[Jealous (Eyedress song)|Jealous]]" on 19 December 2019. “Jealous” became viral hit the following year.<ref name="fader2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/06/03/eyedress-spit-on-your-grave-something-about-you-featuring-dent-may |publisher=[[The Fader]] |title=Eyedress shares two new songs "Spit on Your Grave" and "Something About You" featuring Dent May |date=3 June 2021}}</ref> “Jealous” was [[Music recording certification|certified]] gold in Australia, Canada, Poland and the US in 2021, and 3× platinum in the US in March 2024.<ref name=MC>{{Cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Eyedress|access-date=16 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="RIAA">{{Cite certification|region=United States|artist=Eyedress|access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite certification| region=Poland|artist=Eyedress |title=Jealous|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2023|access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref><ref name="RIAA RL" />

===2020s===

Lex released “[[Romantic Lover]]” by Eyedress on 12 January 2020 which also became a viral hit.<ref name="fader2"/>"Romantic Lover" was certified platinum in the US in March 2023.<ref name="RIAA"/>

Lex's first feature film, ''[[The Show (2020 film)|The Show]]'', written by Alan Moore and directed by Mitch Jenkins was an official selection for [[South by Southwest|SXSW]] 2020.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://schedule.sxsw.com/2020/films/2023352| publisher= [[South by Southwest]] | title= SXSW Schedule | date=2020| access-date=31 August 2021}}</ref> Following SXSW's cancellation due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] film had a world premiere at [[Sitges Film Festival]] 2020,<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://www.ign.com/articles/the-show-review-alan-moore| publisher= [[IGN]] | title= The Show Review |first=Kirsty |last=Puchko| date=8 October 2021| access-date=31 August 2021}}</ref> and was licensed to [[Starz]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Watch The Show Online |url= https://www.starz.com/us/en/movies/the-show-64081 |via=Starz.com |access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref>

Eyedress' album ''[[Let's Skip to the Wedding]]'', which includes the singles "Jealous" and "Romantic Lover", was released on 7 August 2020. The album was certified gold in the US and Canada in 2024.<ref name="RIAA"/><ref name=MC/>

On 31 December 2020, MF Doom's death was announced on social media.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|date=2020-12-31|title=Masked Rapper MF Doom Dies at 49|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9506021/mf-doom-dead/|access-date=2021-05-02|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126232926/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9506021/mf-doom-dead|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2021 Lex released Eyedress’ fourth studio album ''[[Mulholland Drive (album)|Mulholland Drive]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mulholland Drive by Eyedress |date= 27 August 2021 |url= https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mulholland-drive/1573623503 |via=Apple Music |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> The first single from the album, “[[Something About You (Eyedress Song)|Something About You]]” became a viral hit in the US with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' citing the track as the fastest-rising song on American streaming services for the week ending 23 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/trending/2021-09-23/|title=Trending 25 The fastest-rising songs of the week| publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> "Something About You" was certified gold in the US in May  2022, and platinum in October 2023.<ref name="RIAA"/>

During 2021, Lex marked its twentieth anniversary by releasing a series of remixes of recordings in its catalogue under the project title ''[[Lex-XX]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Krups|first=Daniel|date=2021-08-12|title=Hear Thom Yorke's 'Man on Fire' Remix of MF Doom's 'Gazzillion Ear' |url= 
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/thom-yorke-man-on-fire-remix-mf-doom-gazzillion-ear-1211173/|website=RollingStone.com|language=en}}</ref>