Fierce Panda Records

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Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass. Fierce Panda is also credited with releases by Coldplay, Seafood, Art Brut, Embrace, Kenickie, Keane, Death Cab for Cutie, The Polyphonic Spree, Boy Kill Boy and Shitdisco.

In the autumn of 1997, Fierce Panda formed the sub-label Rabid Badger Records to release more dance oriented music, and in spring 1998 the sub-label Livid Meerkat for post-rock music.

Fierce Panda is especially known for compilation albums and EPs, whose titles are mainly puns, often in-jokes.

To date, their only charting single is Wibbling Rivalry, an interview with Oasis' Liam and Noel Gallagher. This also holds the record for the highest-charting interview single, reaching #52 in November 1995.