October 6, 2025, Dead Oceans announces a nationwide, multi-month partnership with Barnes & Noble, running from October 10th, 2025, through January 4th, 2026. As part of Barnes & Noble Indie Label Spotlight initiative, the exclusive collaboration will celebrate several acclaimed new releases from the indie record label, as well as groundbreaking, chart-topping records that have shaped Dead Oceans' thriving catalog. 

Available as six limited edition, exclusive colored vinyl variants, the series will feature: 

• Wednesday's Bleeds (Metallic Green Swirl)
• Jensen McRae's I Don't Know How But They Found Me! (Frosted Coke Bottle Translucent) 
• Japanese Breakfast's For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) (Summer Sky Splash)
• Mitski's Laurel Hell (Clear with Silver & Lavender Splatter)
• Khruangbin's Mordechai (Morado)
• Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher (The Deep End), which Barnes & Noble has named its Album of The Month. 

Available at Barnes & Noble locations across the country, these selections will be featured on special in-store displays showcasing the Dead Oceans assortment. Purchasers of any Dead Oceans title in stores will receive a free collectable Dead Oceans branded tote bag, showcasing the new logo while supplies last. This promotion highlights the commitment of Barnes & Noble to introducing their customers to great indie label music and its strong support of the Dead Oceans brand. 

Phil Waldorf, Co-Owner and Chief Marketing Officer at Secretly Group, says: "One of the things I'm most proud of with Dead Oceans is our ability to bring obscure and left of center music to a wide audience. Partnerships like these prove that artists challenging the norm can have equal access to the marketplace. I am thrilled that through this collaboration, our artists are being placed front and center not just in the biggest cities, but suburbs and smaller towns."

This multi-tiered collaboration that was coordinated by AMPED Distribution, a division of Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT), unites Dead Oceans, Secretly Distribution, and Barnes & Noble in a national spotlight campaign celebrating independent music."We are thrilled to partner with trailblazing Indie label Dead Oceans for our Q4 Spotlight program. Our customers already love their incredible roster of artists. By highlighting the Dead Oceans brand, we give our customers more CDs and LPs to discover and collect!" adds Crissi Bariatti, Senior Merchandise Manager at Barnes & Noble.

About Dead Oceans

Since its formation in 2007, Dead Oceans' diverse make-up of artists pushes forth a modern reimagining of the indie-rock canon, expanding and redefining what the “indie” genre even is, and what it can be. Alongside its fellow Secretly Group record labels – Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, Saddest Factory Records – Dead Oceans has grown into a dynamic home that is built to serve a staggering mix of artists spanning sound, age, and sense of place. From paradigm-shifting breakouts to commercial successes and constant, unparalleled praise for everyone from proven icons like Bright Eyes, Japanese Breakfast, Khruangbin, Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Slowdive, and Toro y Moi to rising stars such as Avalon Emerson, Cassandra Jenkins, Durand Jones & The Indications, Greg Mendez, Jensen McRae, Kevin Morby, MRCY, Scowl, Shame and Wednesday, Dead Oceans continues to honor and subvert classic American music for a new century, and a modern world. 

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About Barnes & Noble, Inc.

Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the largest retail bookseller in the United States. The Company has approximately 660 bookstores across the United States, as well as its online bookstore at BN.com, the Nook Digital business which offers both e-books and an audio book subscriptions service, the SparkNotes educational service, and the publisher Union Square & Co. General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be found on the Company's website at www.bn.com. All press, media inquiries and interview requests can be directed to prelations@bn.com. 

About AMPED Distribution 

AMPED is one of the fastest-growing, top-tier independent distributors committed to developing and growing independent artists and labels worldwide. A part of Alliance Entertainment, AMPED gives the indie community access to a global distribution system with the largest sales force, a seasoned and skilled staff that provides a suite of services and data second to none. AMPED’s customer base is the largest in the industry directly servicing brick and click retailers large and small along with (DTC) direct consumers. For more information, visit www.ampeddistribution.com.

About Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) is a premier distributor and fulfillment partner for the entertainment and pop culture collectibles industry. With more than 340,000 unique in-stock SKUs — including over 57,300 exclusive titles across compact discs, vinyl LPs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games — Alliance offers the largest selection of physical media in the market. Our vast catalog also includes licensed merchandise, toys, retro gaming products, and collectibles, serving over 35,000 retail locations and powering e-commerce fulfillment for leading retailers. The company's growing collectibles portfolio includes Handmade by Robots™, a stylized vinyl figure line featuring licensed characters from leading entertainment franchises. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, exclusive licensing partnerships, and a capital-light, scalable infrastructure, Alliance is a trusted partner to the world's top entertainment brands and retailers. Our omnichannel platform connects collectors and fans to the products, franchises, and experiences they love — across formats and generations. For more information, visit www.aent.com.

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