Leaving Records is a Los Angeles-based All Genre zone with a primary focus on uplifting experimental voices. Beginning as a music blog established in 2008, and launched as a craft cassette label in 2009 by artists MatthewDavid and Jesselisa Twine - Leaving acknowledges early support from dublab, Alpha Pup, and Poobah. From Nov 2012 - Dec 2020 Leaving was distributed by Stones Throw. Leaving Records is currently independently operated identifying & experimenting with an array of aligned partnerships as they best serve our vision of community empowerment and equity.

The label has released music by Julia Holter, Laraaji, Bauhaus, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes, Green-House, Ana Roxanne, William Tyler, Arushi Jain, Zeroh, Ras G, Colloboh, Odd Nosdam, Sun Araw, Matthewdavid, and more.