troubled pop kids on the run from the law - and exploding gas canisters...
As befits a band who's had a U.K. hit dueting with Peter Doherty (on the sublime single "Their Way"), Littl'ans is no stranger to chaos. Its last British tour saw gigs canceled thanks to, amongst other things, an exploding gas canister and a double booking with 80s legend Echo and the Bunnymen. When it supported Babyshambles, it was subjected to the indignities of the rubber glove treatment after the bus it was travelling on was raided for drugs by the police. (The band was later released without charges.) Yet, Littl'ans, whose name is Cockney vernacular meaning "Little Ones," soldiers on gallantly. After all, in rock and roll the chaos is part of the deal. Four in number - singer and guitarist Andrew Aveling, drummer Ben Clarke, guitarist Alex Mahood and bassist Ryan Blagrove. These days, Littl'ans erractically traverses the country playing doo-wop-influenced pop with the dazed, dark charm of a Syd Barrett or a Nick Drake. It's suprisingly delicate music for such a hard-living band - but then romance often exists in squalor."
words by Alex Needham, deputy editor at NME magazine, with photos by hedi slimane.
taken from 'V' magazine, issue 40, spring 2006 edition.
Is It Wrong?
(New Video)
Littl'ans Primitive World Cover Release for Vinyl Junkie Records Japan 2nd July 08
Primitive World Cover UK and US release on
www.revtone.com
July O8
NEWS
THE ALBUM IS FINISHED!!!
It was recorded in Brooklyn and mastered at Sterling Sound in New York.
The Single: "Is It Wrong?" is OUT NOW for download. The album "Primitive World" will follow shortly. Japanese release for Album is July 2nd 08 on VINYL JUNKIE. Available on CD and Download.
www.vinyl-junkie.com
REVTONE will announce its release date for the US soon. The UK will follow.
Littl'ans went to New York in July 07 to record their debut album. This will include the tracks:
Our Way, Primitive World, Everytime, Did You Hide From Saturday Night?, Is It Wrong?, End Dead, Chelsea, Don't Call It Love, While On Your Way Back To Me and Here Comes The Night.
THe Japanese will have three bonus tracks: Aftermath, Stay Alive and Aweful All The Day.
These bonus tracks and two more, "Sound Of The World" and "Bleeding Down The Track" were recorded live on Platts Eyot Island, River Thames, London, England and will eventually be released in UK and US for the STAY ALIVE - E.P. You can hear MP3's of some of these new tracks on our player.
As mentioned above, the band have just recorded the more progressive sounding "STAY ALIVE" EP on Platts Eyot Island on the Thames. Tracks are up for listening: Aftermath, Stay Alive, Aweful All The Day, Sound Of The World and soon to follow Bleeding Down The Track.
This Design has SOLD OUT. If you would like the new design Is It Wrong? They are now available. Each Tee-Shirt is £15. Postage and packing for outside the UK is an extra £5. They are all American Apparel 100% cotton. Littl'ans Original designed by Ann Mcloy of Some Product. There will be no more made of this design. New design is also available from www.myspace.com/revtonemusic and website via credit card.
Alternatively you can send Cash or Cheque to:
Miss Plynth, 51 Kings Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, RM6 6DB, London, England.
Littl'ans Original - SOLD OUT
New Design - Is It Wrong? - Front
Is It Wrong? - Back
CD's
Littl'ans have a single out on Rough Trade records called Their Way.
It is no longer available in the shops. You can get a download from Itunes or a cd from Amazon or Rough Trade:
Roughtrade Records
All links on
www.littlans.co.uk
To Book Littl'ans
Littl'ans have played in England, France, America, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway. To book Littl'ans get in touch via myspace or email, which can be found on their website.
Littl'ans - Their Way Video
Littl'ans - Did You Hide From Saturday Night? Home Movie
i've been waiting for your album for years. so i'm really really excited about getting it next week!!!! and you guys should come to japan definitely!!!
Andrew ,finelly I found it: Littl'Ans ,actually is Little Hans..with the widdle in hand..hans who was afraid that a white horse will bite his pipi
Freud maintains that a fantasy about two giraffes demonstrates Hans' mastering his castration complex. Hans says that a big giraffe came into his room during the night as well as a crumpled giraffe. Hans took the crumpled one away from the big giraffe and the big giraffe called out. After a while the big giraffe stopped calling out and Hans then sat on top of the crumpled giraffe. Freud interprets the giraffes as representing Hans' parents.
HELL, I didn't know Littl'Ans are signed! I have to buy the album. Wonderful, I'm glad you finally are going to release these great songs. Ayeee. Best wishes X
wots the situation wif the album lads? fort it was suppossed to be out like march? hope theres not a major problem like the country needs a new legendary littlans track all the best any way x
i hear that you cancelled the Copenhagen gig? what happend. now i'm happy that i didn't cancel my own gig. i was so sad when the clock hit midnight and i wasn't at stengade. x
