XL Recordings

XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been run and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group. The label releases albums worldwide and operates across a range of genres. It is probably the biggest independent record label.
It often gets mistaken for a major, given how stars like Adele, Radiohead, M.I.A., Dizzee Rascal and Jack White have all dropped some of their biggest records via the London imprint.
XL take their time with their releases, usually only averaging around half-a-dozen LPs a year. However, when they do drop these things are always worth hearing. You’d be hard-pushed to find a label that balances commercial potential with critical acclaim better than XL. A fair few of their records have topped the charts, including The Prodigy’s ‘Music For The Jilted Generation’ and ‘The Fat Of The Land’, The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ and all three of Adele’s bajillion-selling full-lengths.
 When Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes started XL way back in 1989 their primary goal was to release club and rave records. Even as the label’s size has expanded exponentially, they still keep their ear to the ground when it comes to new dance music. These singles and EPs often come in that now-iconic black and silver ‘X’ sleeve, a mark of quality.