Pitchfork

Sometimes two things just fit together right, each playing off the other's inherent strengths and weaknesses to create a greater whole. Take, for example, Black Francis and Kim Deal, or, if you prefer, chocolate and peanut butter. In this tradition of mutual benefit, the Athens, Georgia-based Kindercore Records and Brooklyn, New York's Telegraph Company have recently joined forces.

According to the terms of the deal, Telegraph will become a minority partner in Kindercore, and will head up the indie label's distribution, retail promotion and business affairs/finance. Dan Geller and Ryan Lewis retain ownership and full A&R; control of Kindercore, which probably bodes well for perennial favorites like Of Montreal. Telegraph will distribute new titles nationally, giving Ryan and Dan more time to scour the countryside looking for bands willing to sing about dogs controlling people's lungs.

Kindercore is the sixth label to sign with Telegraph, including Daniel Johnston's new home Gammon Records. The first Kindercore release that will benefit from the deal is Vermont's new record, Calling Albany, followed in the coming months by new releases from Dressy Bessy, Sleeping Flies, Masters of the Hemisphere, Of Montreal, Japancakes and the Essex Green, among others. Time to ask for a bigger allowance.