Over the years the label has been active they have released records for the likes of Baikonour, Topo Gigio, Department of Eagles, The Isles, Outputmessage, Harrisons, ARMS, The Earlies, Micah P Hinson, the Nine Black Alps, Dungen, Minotaur Shock and Psapp.

In its early years, the label went on to release singles and albums for electronic artists Minotaur Shock, L.Pierre (A guise of Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat) and Baikonour.

By signing Manchester bands Working For A Nuclear Free City & The Longcut, along with New Yorkers The Isles & Department Of Eagles, a new era of Melodic was born.

[2] More recently, Stephen Steinbrink has been the flagship artist for the label, releasing all three of his albums through Melodic, and his brand of well-crafted indie-folk has seen him earn critical acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork[3] and Loud & Quiet.

The young band take cues from Orange Juice and Talking Heads, and are currently touring the UK, impressing crowds with their high energy, instrument-swapping live sets.

Aidan Moffat of Arab Strab released his first album under the Nyx Nott moniker on Melodic in the same year, Aux Pieds De La Nuit, with a follow-up planned for spring 2022.

Melodic began 2021 with the release of Cool Ghouls' At Georges Zoo, then in the summer announced both the debut album of Strawberry Guy & the return of W. H. Lung.