Who We Are

Leave It At That Records is a Chicago-based indie emo label launched in 2023 by Ric Slager and Carly Smith. Professionally duplicated cassette releases paired with matching, full-color zines dedicated to the band and designed in-house around the release is our main product line, but we've also expanded into vinyl and cassette-only releases. We’re always looking for new music, so feel free to reach out to us here if you have something to share.

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VINYL HAS LANDED! Clipboards debut record, Endless Days, is now on wax! Composed of the uber-talented Will Bailey (guitar), Drake Davis (drums), Alec Olsen (bass), and Donnie Pinner (guitar), Clipboards is yet another spectacular product of the Michigan DIY emo scene. And from its very first note, this record is as high-energy as it is introspective, filled to the brim with wildly inventive guitar lines, polyrhythmic syncopated breakdowns, and four talented vocalists belting lyrics you won’t be able to get enough of.

You can also grab a Leave It At That Records Chicago Dawg t-shirt (designed by our good pal Ryan Troy Ford) and a LIAT logo koozie while supplies last.

Follow the regularly updated Spotify playlist below for a taste of the tunes we can’t stop listening to, and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe to Leave It At That Records on YouTube to keep up with label news and upcoming releases.