RAW Records is an independent hardcore label based in Los Angeles, California. We document the sounds of bands who are extremely serious about things that are slightly absurd.

Founded on the principle that the hardcore ethos — integrity, community, no compromise — applies to all walks of life, including the ones where you're too tired to actually do anything about it.

Every release is pressed in small quantities, distributed through traditional channels, and taken extremely seriously by everyone involved. The irony is structural, not intentional.

We are not affiliated with WAR Records. We are, in some sense, the opposite.