Criminal IQ Records
Criminal IQ Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, founded by Jon Babbin (co-founder of Ruthless Records (Chicago)) and Darius Hurley to facilitate releases from Chicago's no-wave/punk scene that began in around 2003. Notable releases include garage pop-punk band M.O.T.O. 's LP Kill Moto, the Functional Blackouts' self-titled LP, and dark wave psyche punk band Vee Dee's Furthur LP. Early releases were met with critical acclaim from underground music zines such as Maximumrocknroll and Horizontal Action, and more mainstream publications such as Arthur, Thrasher, Kerrang!, and Concussion Magazine. The records received airplay and occasionally topped charts on college radio stations around the country, as well as getting airplay on the BBC via the late John Peel Show. Criminal IQ later signed The Krunchies and all-female band The Manhandlers. The Manhandlers' compilation album Maybe Chicago was co-released with Proto-Mersh Records, and featured original sound recordings by the Ponys, the Baseball Fury, the Tyrades, Twat Vibe, White Outs, Busy Kids, and the Hot Machines. In 2006, Criminal IQ relinquished its Chicago-only policy and released singles by Texas hardcore band Army of Jesus, Milwaukee's Bear Proof Suit, Green Bay, and Portuguese punk band The Youths. Discography 
M.O.T.O. (aka Masters of the Obvious) - Kill Moto LP (LP co-released with Little Teddy Recordings) Jun 2003
Mushuganas / The Phenoms - Mushuganas / The Phenoms EP 2003
Functional Blackouts - Functional Blackouts LP Oct 2003
The Manhandlers - Maybe Chicago - Various Artists Compilation Jan 2004
The Krunchies - Interrobang EP Mar 2004
Vee Dee - Furthur LP 2004
The Manhandlers - The Manhandlers LP 2004
M.O.T.O. - Single File LP 2004
The Krunchies - In De Winkel LP 2005
Rotten Fruits - Abomination EP 2005
M.O.T.O. - Raw Power LP 2005
I Attack - American Dream EP 2005
The Pedestrians - Future Shock LP 2005
The Functional Blackouts - The Severed Tongue Speaks For Everyone LP 2006
Army of Jesus - Book Bomb EP 2006
Bear Proof Suit - Science is Dead EP 2006
The Gravetones - Dig It! LP 2006
Canadian Rifle - Canadian Rifle EP 2007
The Youths - The Youths EP 2007
Vee Dee - Glimpses of Another World EP 2007
Curtains! - War Paint EP 2007
Pink Reason - Throw It Away EP 2007
Out With A Bang! - Few Beers Left But Out of Drugs 7-inch EP 2007
Sick Jump! - Everything Hurts LP 2007
The Effigies - Reside LP 2007
The Yolks - Introducing EP 2008
Terrible Twos - Terrible Twos LP 2008
Claw Toe - Ingrown Ego 2009
 Useless Children - Skin / Nameless EP 2010
 Catburglars - Catburglars LP 2010
 Claw Toe - Claw Toe EP 2012
 Claw Toe - Goblin Creme LP 2016

See also 
 List of record labels
 Chicago Record Labels

References

External links
 Official site

American independent record labels
Punk record labels
Companies based in Chicago