Independent record label · Ruthin, North Wales
A small label in Ruthin for acoustic and folk records, made slowly and by people. Home of Cats and Crows.
This Time Will Pass Anyway, out 20 November 2026
Ruthin · Est. 2026
Songs written by Isaac Birchall and played with whoever the song needs. Andy Cooper has been on drums the longest; strings, piano and a choir of friends have come and gone around them.
Four albums since 2016, all made the slow way and all made by people. The fourth, This Time Will Pass Anyway, is out on 20 November 2026.
Newest first. Every one of them is on Bandcamp.
This Time Will Pass AnywayLaunch night at Nest, Ruthin
The Mourning After
Winter
Honest CrimesWhere the name came from
Why the name
Honest Crimes was the first Cats and Crows album, in July 2016. Ten years later, the label borrowed the title.
Honest Crimes Records is up and running in Ruthin. It looks after the music of Cats and Crows, starting with This Time Will Pass Anyway on 20 November.
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