It was founded in 2007 in New York City by Scott Rodger of Quest Management with distribution in North America through Columbia Records.
[1][2] The first release on Almost Gold was the Peter Bjorn and John album Writer's Block, on February 6, 2007.
[1][3] Almost Gold is now fully independent in North America having severed ties with Columbia Records.
The first release on Almost Gold in the UK and internationally was Black Kids' debut album Partie Traumatic in July 2008.
Other notable acts include Calvin Harris and Does It Offend You, Yeah?