To Celebrate our Fifth Birthday we're giving away (almost) every 7" record as a FREE download. each release will be available for just 7 days. so act fast!!!
Today's download is:
FILTHY003 - Singles Club 7" Three A1 The Fairies Band - Pink Socks Rock (Fuck My Hole) A2 The Fairies Band - Colonel Bright (Acoustic) B1 The Vichy Government - The Immortals B2 The Vichy Government - Oliver Cromwell In Weimar Berlin
PRESS QUOTES FROM THE 1ST TIME AROUND "some of the best new talent known to man or beast" - SoundsXP
To Celebrate our Fifth Birthday we're giving away (almost) every 7" record as a FREE downoad. each release will be available for just 7 days. so act fast!!!
Today's download is:
FILTHY002 - Singles Club 7" Two A1 The Violets - Feast On You A2 The Violets - Come Home B1 The Swear - Untitled Monochrome B2 The Swear - Japanese Pop Song
PRESS QUOTES FROM THE 1ST TIME AROUND "more menace than your average tousled haired stripey shirted urchin called Dennis" - Drowned In Sound "twisty guitar lines and dancefloor filling drumbeats" - Joyzine
To Celebrate our Fifth Birthday we're giving away (almost) every 7" record as a FREE download. each release will be available for just 7 days. so act fast!!!
so let's start at the very beginning
FILTHY001 - Singles Club 7" One A1 The Favours - Kill A2 The Favours - Out Of Control B1 The International Karate Plus - Nexus In A Chain Of Thought B2 The International Karate Plus - Hats Off To Harry Kewell
PRESS QUOTES FROM THE 1ST TIME AROUND "They're genius, one and all" - Drowned In Sound "Another little cracker from the Filthy folk!" - SoundsXP "Rich pickings indeed" - Joyzine
no new release this week (sorry). Instead we bring you a recent article/interview, direct from The Devil Has The Best Tuna...
Isn't it amazing how time flies when you're having fun. The Devil's favourite independent label Filthy Little Angels, a label that shares the Devil's commitment to unearthing unknown, unheard, unseen, unheralded, unfamiliar or downright unbelievable bands new or old, is five year old! Five years of independence, five years of eclecticism, an average of twenty releases each year, five years of brilliance.
To celebrate their fifth birthday the brains behind the label, Woon and Missy and the excellent Captain Polaroid (CP) took time out from opening the presents and stuffing their faces with jelly and birthday cake to reminisce about five years of independence.
The Devil: Filthy Little Angels has been around for five years, what's been the biggest lesson you've learned over those five years?
Woon: erm..... CP: releasing and promoting a record is both expensive and time-consuming, but always ALWAYS enjoyable. Woon: erm..... The Devil: What has been your proudest achievement in the five years of existence?
CP: I'm torn between the sheer joy of having Steve Lamacq feature the Singles Club and working with Projekt A-ko... Woon: It's always wonderful to work with, or be respected by, people you adored when you were younger. working with the IK+, The Lovely Eggs, Projekt A-Ko is a thrill, but, most importantly, having the likes of Steve Lamacq, a man who inspired our record collections, play these records and hopefully inspire other peoples record collections is the biggest buzz. Missy: There's not just one proudest achievement moment. Having the respect of people we respect like Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens, Devil Has The Best Tuna (flattery will get you everywhere - The Devil), and all of the wonderful musicians we've met along the way has been a sincere and humbling honor. And seeing our records on the wall at Piccadilly Records wasn't too bad either.
The Devil: What's been your biggest disappointment?
Woon:Egos CP: Definitely. And eager bands with difficult-to-please management. Woon: yeah, Egos and Managers... especially when the 2 combine Missy: Bad managers and lazy people The Devil: Where did the name Filthy Little Angels come from? What other names did you ponder before deciding on Filthy Little Angels? Woon: its a line from 2 Hefner songs, most notably Lee Remick from "Boxing Hefner". the line goes "Those filthy little angels tugging at my heart saying ‘boredom is a sin, ambition should be everything'". Hefner had been a huge band to myself. and I believe captain too. and the name just felt right, a kind of naughty but nice kind of idea, hopefully thats the same feeling people get of us as a label. the discordant noise placed next to the anthemic pop gems CP: I'm not sure I could say it any better than that. Hefner have so many amazing pop songs. Missy: What they said... Woon: ... oh and there was never any other name for the label The Devil: What was the first record that you bought?
Woon: Oasis/Blur roll with it/country house Missy: Duran Duran 7 and the ragged tiger 12" CP: Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol / The Rutles - Shangri La (for the record Blur win every time for us) The Devil: Are there any music genres that you'd never release on FLA?
Woon: probably drum and bass, RnB, chart dance music. music which has never meant anything to us. Missy: Ummm...well I really love drum and bass and I think if someone approached me about it I'd be more than happy to release it as long as it was fantastic. I think that country-rock crossover or Christian rap are the 2 most unlikely future FLA releases.
The Devil: Which band would you have most liked to have released a single by and why?
Woon: of all time? or bands that somehow got away from us?? If we're talking bands that got away "Austere" by Sidecar Kisses (who foolishly renamed themselves Joy Formidable). I think its the most FLA sounding record that we didn't release. We had talked about releasing a 7" with them I think the stumbling block was that they wanted a 7" on their own, whereas we wanted them on a split 7" as part of the ongoing singles club. Also, Los Angeles pop princess Love Grenades. Again we talked about a 7" and the only thing that stopped us was the lack of money. shes utterly fantasic and writes perfect pop songs and im certain that she is destined for huge things. I guess those 2 on a split 7" is my fantasy record.
Missy:Their Hearts Were Full of Spring. We were never supposed to release anything by them (as far as I can remember) but if you have a listen you won't need an explanation as to why I would want to!
CP: I really wanted to release something by Johnny Foreigner and for a short while I thought it might happen... but for whatever reason it never did. They're a rather fantastic group, I'm looking forward to their new album.
Woon: well they're on our "Hark! The Filthy Angels Sing" aren't they?... but yeah would have been good to work more with them
The Devil: What is your favourite release from the FLA archives?
Woon: I'd go for the Right Turn Left ep, based solely on the music, they seem to be a band with egos but im not gonna let that ruin the music, which is infact as close to pop gold as we ever came
The Devil: Probably the most difficult question of all and, as The Lovely Eggs has already been bagged by CP, I'd have to say The Colt 45s'Stockholm Syndrome'.
The Devil: And any records you regret putting the FLA name to?
Woon: plenty, for various reasons, rarely the music
CP: I'm not sure about 'plenty', certainly some - and as you say, rarely because of the music
The Devil: Captain, as well as being part of the FLA team you are also an FLA artist. what is it to be an FLA approved artist?. and what would happen if Missy and Woon decided one day that they didn't like your records but still wanted u in the team?
CP: Woon has always been very complimentary about my music right from the beginning, even when I don't think it's deserved - similarly I think he's always been honest with me when something doesn't quite work as well as I had hoped. I only sent him a copy of Spitting Facts, Splitting Fractions because he liked a lot of the same artists as me, I had no idea he was involved with FLA. It'd be a shame if he stopped liking my records but I'd certainly still work with him on the label.
Woon: I think the captain will stop making records before I stop liking them
The Devil: If you weren't spending your time bringing fantastic indie into the world with FLA what would you be doing?
Missy: Continuing to work on films and my Psych degree Woon: drinking a lot more, smoking a little less and admiring a much healthier bank balance CP: I'd be thinking about starting a label in order to bring fantastic indie into the world. Woon: what's the label in your head called? CP: If we're assuming FLA never happened then Filthy Little Angels of course. Or perhaps Fingers In Your Ears Records. The Devil: What are Filthy Little Angels doing to beat the credit crunch? Any tips for the Devil's readers?
Woon: we've been helping beat the credit crunch since before there was a credit crunch. We've been giving away records long before Radiohead ripped us off... tip.. hmm... ASDA SmartPrice CP: forget SmartPrice... hang around at 5PM and you'll find some perfectly edible items for pence with those lovely yellow 'Whoops!' stickers on. I live for those stickers. Woon: and in my day job i print those stickers. haha Missy: Sell your television
The Devil: What did you think of this years Glastonbury line up? Was it final proof that the punks won the battle but the dinosaurs won the war?
Missy: Since I've yet to hear most of the performances I can't comment. The line up itself seemed like a nice blend of old and new but I would base it on who was good and who wasn't. Woon: Who even played? CP: Well obviously Blur played and I'm quite certain the other headliners were The Boss and Neil Young. Blur's set went down very well and from the footage I saw was much better than Hyde Park... but neither performance came close to their amazing Glasto 98 slot. Woon: well yeah but i cant remember anyone other than Blur, was a major none-event this year. and Blur was as captain says not a patch on 1998... i don't think that answers your question tho... The Devil: What's the plan for Filthy Little Angels for the next five years?
Woon: we're not savvy enough to have a plan, but by the time we're 10 years I expect we'll have sold out to a major CP: That's not quite true, we sometimes make plans but always completely disregard them. There probably won't be any majors left by then, just iTunes. I'd love for iTunes to completely collapse on itself forcing people to buy physical formats again... we would then attack with an arsenal of coloured vinyl. Missy: I'm having a hard enough time figuring out next week....!
The Devil: Anything else that you'd like to say to the Devil's readers?
CP: I'd like every one of you to write something really interesting/shocking/amusing/a combination of all three on a piece of paper, fold it up and hand it to a stranger in the street as you pass them. Woon: i recommend you check out Bryan Adams back catalog and re-assess the position he holds in your hearts Missy: 1. I recommend you do not do either of the things Woon or Captain have recommended. 2. Thank you for reading this! 3. Keep reading The Devil!!!
Go Try
Here are some tracks from the last five years of indie brilliance taken from the vaults at Filthy Little Angels central...
Artist: We Do Kung Fu! Title: ...And We All Fall Down EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 052 Format: Digital Release Date: 7th September 2009 www.myspace.com/wedokungfu
This weeks EP comes from Herefordshire 7-piece WE DO KUNG FU! and is available for FREE from www.filthylittleangels.com
WE DO KUNG FU! were a BBC Radio featured, colourful, synth & brass-influenced electro-art-pop band, from the sleepy market town of Leominster, in Herefordshire. The 7-piece started making a racket in a lockup, near Leominster train station, in March 2008, and were all 23 years old or younger.
WDKF! received BBC Hereford and Worcester airplay from presenter/DJ Andrew Marston for the track "Record Shop", recorded with "All Guns Blazing", produced and engineered in May ‘08 by BBC Hereford and Worcester sound engineer, Jon Marsh, at Shed Studios, in Herefordshire.
In November ‘08, the band recorded two spanking new tracks, “Volume” and “… And It All Falls Down”, with the excellent Ant Chapman (Klaxons / McLusky / Bis producer + engineer) at INFX Studios, in Buckinghamshire. These tracks were mastered in January ‘09 by Mike Marsh @ The Exchange, in Camden (previously worked with Klaxons, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Depeche Mode and Primal Scream)
... March '09 saw WDKF! track, "Volume", receive airplay and praise from Tom Robinson's BBC 6Music Introducing Show, Andrew Marston's BBC Hereford and Worcester "Friday Session: Introducing", and a host of positive feedback and reviews. We Do Kung Fu! played their last gig at 10pm, at The Royal Oak, in their home town of Leominster, on Friday 4th September 2009, in a sweaty room, rammed full of their friends, family and guests, dancing their little socks off until the late hours… it was bloody great and you should’ve been there.
Artist: The Fountain Title: Over The Border EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 051 Format: Digital Release Date: 31th August 2009 www.myspace.com/thefountain
Follow up to the critically acclaimed Basement & Johnny Jumped Up EP's from Manchester's The Fountain
The EP is available for FREE from www.filthylittleangels.com
Artist: Hyperbubble Title: Rollerboogie Babydoll EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 050 Format: Digital Release Date: 24th August 2009 www.myspace.com/hyperbubble
The EP is now available for FREE from www.filthylittleangels.com
Artist: Captain Polaroid Title: Point And Click EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 049 Format: Digital Release Date: 17th August 2009 www.myspace.com/captainpolaroid
Today sees the release of Captain Polaroid's 'Point and Click EP', a free collection of his various appearances on limited edition compilation CDs and seven inches. It also includes his previously unreleased cover of Blondie's 'Union City Blue'.
A handmade CD, limited to 25 numbered copies, will be available (from the filthylittleangels.com shop) to order and will include bonus track Remote Control which until now was only available as a free download from his website for a short time in 2005.
Artist: Slideshow Freak Title: Smile, I Don't Know EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 048 Format: Digital Release Date: 10th August 2009 www.myspace.com/slideshowfreak
Third EP from Slideshow Freak on Filthy Little Angels look out for his session on Dandelion Radio
Artist: Science Bastard Title: Egg EP Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 047 Format: Digital Release Date: 3rd August 2009 www.myspace.com/sciencebastard
"Science Bastards with their ‘Egg’ EP, word has it this lot used to be From Mars in a former life who we suspect may well have featured in these very same pages in the dark and dim recession free past. A five piece based in Wales, ’Egg’ is their debut onslaught and a wildly wired frantic rollercoaster of a set it is to which if you’re none to careful may well literally take the top skin straight off your face with its sheer demented and wayward schizoid demeanour. Sounding like some skittish studio fist fight between the Beatnik Filmstars, Magoo and Fonda 500 - Science Bastards concoct a beautifully bent out of shape brew that appears to shoehorn into its finitely freaked grooves a bizarrely becoming cocktail of zonked out electro shocks and hopelessly deranged and dare we say - zany (there we’ve said it - it’ll be another four years till we use that descriptive word again) riffage. Here you’ll find a positive ragtaggle rush of disquieting euphoria all ridiculously excitable, rampant and riotous, a bit like a speed freaked Supergrass had they obsessed over the Pretty Things rather than the Monkees. Six cuts feature within, from the nagging panic inducing full throttle frenzy of the opening ’the lizard will eat you’ the briefest cut here - a lashed and lacerated head drilled dynamo of nail to the floor hiccupping signatures and general all around wig flipped lunacy to the seriously shit-faced ’cunt’ with its menacing thrash core intersections and Cardiacs styled back-flips, Science Bastards lay siege to your psyche itching away like a festering scab. ’outcomes equal outcomes’ with its austere monochromatic framing could easily pass for something cooked up by an early career Playwrights while equally being smudged by what sounds like a three way collaborative tussle between Big Flame, Stump and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, all said though we here are most admiring of the honey coated hysteria vented by the parting ‘sausage cowboy’ - an eye poking bleach spiked babe that taps deliciously into territories these days occupied by Nephu Huzzband of which last time we had a chance to check was a pretty nifty thing to do. May cause you to fling yourself like a bad ‘un around your listening gaff which again is no bad thing - hip replacements though could prove costly. Essential of course - as though you needed to ask." from LOSINGTODAY.COM
Artist: The Fountain Title: Johnny Jumped Up Label: Filthy Little Angels Cat No: Little 046 Format: Digital Release Date: 27th July 2009 The girl voice is Maria. Despite the exterior she's actually very sensitive. Too sensitive. The boy voice is Ted. He appears to be quiet but deep down inside he's thinking. The other boy voice that accompanies drums is Alan. He's out partying with his friends but he knows what life is about. A lot more than you.
The EP will be available for FREE for 1 month from www.filthylittleangels.com
"The Fountain ’johnny jumped up’ EP (filthy little angels). Been way too long for our liking since we had any ear gear from those loveable rascals over at Filthy Little Angels - getting to be that the place just isn’t the same without their wired lo-fi bag o’ sounds disturbing the hi-fi and having us a ga-ga in our gaff. Still we eyed a link to their latest release - so all’s well it would see and we can at least sleep restfully tonight knowing we won’t as yet have to conduct a missing persons submission.
Anyway enough of that latest addition to the FLA family are Manchester based trio The Fountain who are Maria, Ted and Alan who’ve already briefly featured in these pages over the Christmas period when they featured on the annual festive salvo from the much loved Cherryade imprint wherein they stumped up ‘shout for trout’ which if I recall rightly had us fondly comparing its skewiff and schizoid charms with Devo and Winterbrief. There’s an additional EP by all accounts kicking around entitled the ‘Basement’ EP which we’ll have to nab for ourselves before we’re very much older though not before diving headlong into this five track Filthy Little Angels set which for a limited period is available as a free download. They spoil you rotten don’t they.
Anyway as said previously this cute bundle of distractive joy features five acutely infectious slices of candy pop tweaked confection, ’planets’ perhaps proving to be the most immediate of the set cut a it is with a dizzily subtle carefree soft psych sugar tipped kookiness that to these ears sounds like some pop summit meeting between members of a committee of the Elephant 6 Collective, Magoo and the Freed Unit that’s much loved round these here parts for the impromptu appearances of a solitary twit a woo of an owl - not a real one of course alas - and the honeyed harmonies which young folk once heard will arrest you to the point of adoring ecstasy and if not then we’ll be looking for your reasons explained in detail in a handwritten note and signed off as ’miserable swine of….’
Elsewhere there’s some delightfully dippy doodling courtesy of ‘the Swedes will poison me slowly’ and ‘johnny jumped up’ both of whom show trace elements of the Native Hipsters while the attractively fluffy ‘there is a battle in my ear’ is one of those strangely becoming and playfully drilled slices of half baked kaleidoscopic childlike innocence and wayward electronic wizardry that pings incessantly about your head space long after its vacated the turntable - Fonda 500 fans should find much to love within.
Best cut of the set though is the wiring post punk white funk drill of ‘in my brain I can hide’ which unless we’ve had as serious bang on the head sounds to us like a psychosis saturated face off between Magazine and the Scars that’s mischievously fallen off a Peel play list from ‘80 / ‘81." losingtoday.com
"...I challenge anyone to listen to “In My Brain I Can Hide” and not walk around singing the bloody thing for five hours afterwards..." Whisperin and Hollerin
"...if you can imagine a female David Byrne duelling with Stephen Malkmus whilst Wire and The Fall have a Krautrock party...one of Manchester's most exciting underground bands..." Cath Aubergine, Manchestermusic.co.uk
"Very, very clever people who can play very, very quickly and very, very smartly. Very, very clever people who can take the piss out of Kate Bush, the entire punk thing and spare the time to slap down some riffs made from barbed wire whips" Unpeeled.co.uk
Little 040 Various Artists "It'll Be Filthy This Christmas" DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF BETTIE PAGE Download the whole album as a zip file from your favourite file hosting website RAPIDSHARE SENDSPACE MEDIAFIRE MEGAUPLOAD
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Isn't it amazing how time flies when you're having fun. The Devil's favourite independent label Filthy Little Angels, a label that shares the Devil's commitment to unearthing unknown, unheard, unseen, unheralded, unfamiliar or downright unbelievable bands new or old, is five year old! Five years of independence, five years of eclecticism, an average of twenty releases each year, five years of brilliance.
The Devil: Where did the name Filthy Little Angels come from? What other names did you ponder before deciding on Filthy Little Angels?
Missy: Their Hearts Were Full of Spring. We were never supposed to release anything by them (as far as I can remember) but if you have a listen you won't need an explanation as to why I would want to!
The Devil: Anything else that you'd like to say to the Devil's readers?
