Monday, July 6th 2009 Seb Roberts Breeds With Anything Released
A funny thing happened on the way to the next full length... A six-song exorcism of the most meat-headed rock atavism. Someone's redneck roots are showing.
Seb Roberts Breeds With Anything can be downloaded for FREE from his page on SVC here.
Simon
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Monday, June 15th 2009 Bronze Age Fox - Books
This lovely video was directed by Andy Brown. 'Books' was originally found on the b-side of 'The Sunshine Made The Desert' 10" EP, but can now be found on the
fantastic 'Compilation' album available from here.
Simon
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Monday, June 8th 2009 Bronze Age Fox - Compilation Released
Following hot on the heels of the stunning 'Impossible!' album recently released, I have the pleasure of announcing that the Bronze Age Fox 'Compilation' album is now available to download on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic along with a whole host of other
download stores.
But probably even better than that is that it's available straight from SVC as zipped up 320kbps mp3's for the lovely price of just £3.00
'Compilation' was originally released on CD in 2004 by Bagatelle and was a (erm) compilation of their rare as hens teeth first vinyl releases (an EP and three singles).
To download the album or buy the very lovingly designed and packaged CD from David (he still has some copies tucked away under his bed) then please visit their page here.
Simon
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Monday, April 20th 2009 Bronze Age Fox...
Well... It's been 3 years since this album was recorded, and the band split up 2 years ago. But I can proudly announce that the debut Bronze Age Fox album 'Impossible!' is finally being released today to download and love.
Bronze Age Fox were four boys from Bristol with a penchant for pop songs but a perverse interest in sullying them with all manner of subtle trickeries.
The NME described them as 'possibly our classiest leftfield pop band', and they weren't wrong.
To read a little more about why this stunning album wasn't released and to listen to some free tracks (and then buy it of course) then you could do worse than to go
here.
And there's also a rather good potted history of BAF written by David Edwards here.
Simon
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Friday, March 20th 2009 The Sky Drops Live...
And the prize for best flyer of the year goes to....
Simon
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Monday, 9th March 2009 Ringo Deathstarr & The Vandelles on tour...
How's them apples...
This promises to be a hell of a tour, so if you're stateside you should get yourself along to one or all the shows.
Both The Vandelles and Ringo Deathstarr will have releases on SVC very soon.
Oh yes.
Simon x
Monday, 2nd March 2009 I Don't Want To Dream...
Today sees the UK and European release of a great new album from SVC favourite The City and Horses. The album is called 'I Don't Want To Dream' and is available on CD and a lovely zipped up version of 320kbps mp3's is also available.
A couple of years back I had the pleasure of releasing the 'Little Finland EP' that Marc Cantone had recorded by himself... He's been a little quiet on the release front since then, but has been really busy putting together a great band, playing gigs and recording this new album, which also features a brand new version of the aforementioned 'Little Finland'.
Go and check out a couple of free tracks and buy the album if it takes your fancy here.
This is going to be a damn good year....
There is this wonderfully gorgeous band you might have heard of called The Sky Drops that I've been a fan of for some time... If you haven't by some chance heard of them then run along now to their website
here, and buy their EP 'Clouds of People', download their mp3's and buy a lovely t-shirt, you seriously won't regret it.
Anyway, what has all this got to do with SVC Records?
Well, their debut album 'Bourgeois Beat' (which is currently having the finishing touches lovingly applied) will be available to you in the UK and Europe courtesy of the ever giving SVC Records.
Monday, 22nd December 2008 Broke Down Turntable - 'Ask A Policeman' released...
Today sees the release of Broke Down Turntable's debut album 'Ask A Policeman'.
It's a storming collection of twisted lo-fi-psych-pop songs, with a few gentler moments and the odd bit of strangeness all bundled up on a little shiny CD for the lovely price of £3.50 with no added postage costs, bargain.
You can also download the EP now as glorious 320kbps mp3's all zipped up for the smashing price of £3.00 complete with full print quality artwork.
Visit here to read a bit more, have a listen to a couple of full songs and then buy if you fancy.
Also, you can see the wonderful video that Graeme Swinton has made for the 'Clean White Sheets' track. Graeme also created the belting (sorry!) artwork.
Happy Christmas x
Monday, 1st December 2008 Seb Roberts - Yeah, Well, Coué's Dead EP Released...
This is Seb Roberts’ second release for SVC Records and sees him pushing the sonic stylings of the album ‘Exit Strategy’ one step further. Taking inspiration from his more avant-garde side, he has recorded an EP that shifts effortlessly from electro-tinged rock to trippy fripptronic type soundscapes, often within the same song.
From the opening line of ‘This song is based on a theory I heard from a Mancunian in a bar’ (not me, honest) to the My Bloody Valentine-style guitar swirl ending of the final track, this EP will always keep you guessing as to what will come next.
You can download the EP now as glorious 320kbps mp3's all zipped up for the lovely price of £2.00 complete with full print quality artwork here.
Simon x
Monday, 14th April 2008 Seb Roberts - Exit Strategy Released...
I'm chuffed to bits to announce the release of the Seb Roberts album 'Exit Strategy' (with cracking artwork by :GS:... cheers la!).
The Download is available in the usual SVC high quality 246kbps mp3's for the very reasonable price of £3.00 and comes complete with full print quality artwork.
The CD's are available for £4.50 in the UK and €7.00 in the rest of Europe, and there's no extra postage for either. And that's not all, as when you buy 'Exit Strategy' on Download or CD you will receive a link to download an album full of psych-improv instrumentals 'NO Sense, NO Feeling' that Seb has recorded with NO (the Japanese improv-noise collective) for FREE.
You can have a listen to a couple of tracks from 'Exit Strategy' and buy the album here.
Simon x
Saturday, 12th April 2008 The Palace Lido Does Radiohead...
The Palace Lido has come out of hibernation to do a cracking remix of Radiohead's Nude. He isn't exactly the most prolific artist in the world, but when he does something it has to be said, it's pretty bloody good. You can hear for yourself by clicking the play button above, and if you like it then click the vote button.
Go and visit The Palace Lido's website here, (keep your eyes closed though... trust me!).
And here's an mp3 of the above track...
Sunday, 30th March 2008 Exit Strategy Initiated......
This is just a quick little note to let you know that ’Exit Strategy’ by Seb Roberts will be released on Spoilt Victorian Child Records
on April 14th 2008, but if you can’t wait that long to hear it then you could always run along to SVC Records @ last.fm
whereupon you can hear the whole album, along with several other SVC releases. Seb Roberts has been compared to The Fall, Fugazi, Beck and Wall of Voodoo amongst others,
but I’m pretty sure you’ll have you own slant on his slanted music.
You can catch what Seb is up to on his MySpace page here
, or on his page at SVC here.
Simon x
Monday, 3rd March 2008 Mike Seed's 'Aether Blues' album released...
The 'Aether Blues' album by Mike Seed is released today.... It is be available for the paltry sum of £3.00 for the CD (with free postage) and £3.00 for the high quality 256kbps download which also comes with print quality artwork. It will also be available on iTunes / emusic and all the other usual download stores shortly.
This album is Mike's eighth (not counting the 'Songs For The Wintering Show Troupe' compilation) and is a return to the darkest of dark uncompromising maladjusted
folk stylings of previous offerings like 'Rookwood Dream' which was described as "a deeply moving, often harrowing collection of fiercely lo-fi folk music, and as such,
nothing short of a minor masterpiece". Hurrah!
For more information and to hear a couple of free tracks then visit Mike's page here.
Simon x
Saturday, 16th February 2008 The Harvey Girls, Feedle, Ringo Deathstarr....
Over the last year and a half, Feedle and The Harvey Girls have been collaborating by trading music files accross the Atlantic and came up with a wonderful EP. 'holland buffalo'
is the name they go under and their self titled EP can be downloaded very cheaply at Amie Street.
Ringo Deathstarr will be hitting the road next week....
22 Feb 2008 - Brillo Box, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 23 Feb 2008 - The Tank, New York, New York 25 Feb 2008 - Abbey Lounge, Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts 26 Feb 2008 - Glasslands, Brooklyn, New York 27 Feb 2008 - Wonderland Ballroom, Washington DC, Washington DC 28 Feb 2008 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, Georgia
And then appearing at SXSW... 12 Mar 2008 - The Hideout, 617 congress, Austin, Texas
Ringo Deathstarr have also been busy making a video for 'Some Kind of Sad' (a track from their selft titled debut EP). You can see them mucking about with balloons here.
Simon x
Monday, 29th October 2007 Ringo Deathstarr CD EP Released...
Well, It's been just over a month since the digital version of Ringo Deathstarr's debut recording was released, to some very very good reviews indeed (see their page to read a few of them).
So now it brings me great pleasure to announce that the EP is released on CD today for the very reasonable price of £3.00 with no extra postage or anything...
Bargain.
Go and visit their page here to download a couple of free tracks and/or buy the CD.
Simon x
Monday, 17th September 2007 Ringo Deathstarr Download EP Released...
I'm incredibly happy to announce that the brand spanking debut release from Ringo Deathstarr is released as a download today. It's an EP and it's called 'Ringo Deathstarr'... natch. This is to be followed by the CD and iTunes (etc) release on 29th October to coincide with their support slots with the mighty Dandy Warhols.
Go and visit their page here to download a couple of free tracks and/or buy the EP.
Simon x
Friday, 3rd August 2007
The Harvey Girls 'Lazlo, Buddy' video...
The Harvey Girls have made a video for the track 'Lazlo, Buddy' taken from their recent release 'Declinate' EP.
You can watch it in all it's glory on MySpace or YouTube
Simon
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Monday, 4th June 2007
The Phantom Carriage albums released...
Two wonderfully dark and twisted albums from The Phantom Carriage are released today...
'Late Comers' was originally released in 2005 by the ever brilliant Anticlock Records, but has subsequently sold out.
It was described as "Dark uneasy and on edge... there is not much like this around!" and
"One of the darkest, most fucked up weird folk records I’ve heard in a while". We thought it was too bloody good not to be heard so is now available from us.
I'm incredibly happy to announce that there is also a brand new album available from us too.
'Skull Exposed to March Rain'...
Sparse, dark and unsettling are words that spring to mind.
Both albums can be downloaded absolutely free on The Phantom Carriage page here.
Simon
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Thursday, 26th April 2007
The Harvey Girls 'Declinate' EP Released...
Those wonderful Harvey Girls have been at it again...
'Declinate' is the culmination of a year and a half of recording across three time zones, the guitars bend, the keyboards stand still,
and the lyrics move from impression to declaration.
It's an absolute bargain at just £1.00, and all proceeds of this lovely EP will be donated to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
(RAINN).
Monday, 29th January 2007
The City & Horses EP Released....
Today is a good day....
Today is the day that The City & Horses EP 'Little Finland' is released here.
If you're a fan of Galaxie 500, The Velvet Underground, Lou Barlow and a whole host of other quality songsmiths then you really should grab this EP.
To find out more and download the FREE EP go here.
Simon
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Monday, 15th January 2007
Schuman The Human Album Released....
Q - What do Vic Godard, Boney M, Toerag Studios, horrorcom Brit flick 'Freak Out', Edwynn Starr and Robert Crumb all have in common...?
A - Schuman The Human.
To find out more, listen to tracks and buy the album for the measley sum of £3 go here.
To say I'm a little thrilled about this is a tad on the understated side...
Simon
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Monday, 4th December 2006
Victor Scott Video Released....
With the help of some strange yet lovely people who sent in videos of themselves dancing to Victor Scott's song 'Gotta Go', Michaelle Stikich
has created a wonderful little gem of a video. Thanks Michaelle.
If you look closely you can clearly spot 'The Harvey Girls' enjoying themselves with some nifty footwork....
For the super spanking hi-res version and the list of cast and crew then visit
here.
Or alternatively you can view the lo-res version on You Tube
here.
Once again thanks go out to Michaelle Stikich at Preroll
Simon
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Monday, 4th September 2006
Sweet Billy Pilgrim EP Released...
Long time SVC favourites Sweet Billy Pilgrim have just released a wonderful EP on SVC Records...
Great news I hear you say... But that's not the end of the great news, oh no!
Those lovely Sweet Billy Pilgrim folks and us have decided to give something back to the people who have supported and loved the band over the last couple of years...
So the EP will be given away absolutely FREE to each and all.
For more information on the wonderful Sweet Billy Pilgrim then visit -
SBP @ SVC Records here
SBP website here
SBP @ Myspace here.
Simon
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Monday, 22nd May 2006
Mike Seed Album Released...
I'm very happy to announce that Mike Seed is about to release his second album for SVC following last years 'Songs For The Wintering Show Troupe'...
And it's bloody brilliant...
It's a whole lot noisier in places than 'Show Troupe', but Mike has also tapped in to the psychedelic Kinksian part of his brain and come up with some wonderfully jarred and twisted pop moments.
And as ever it’s three quid and comes with full print quality artwork, and there’s also another little treat zipped up with the album...
It’s a new little bit of technology called an Interactive Booklet that has been developed by by SVC designer extraordinaire Graeme Swinton.
(Mike’s keeping good company these days with Scott Walker and Depeche Mode eh!).
Visit Interactive Booklet.co.uk to find out more, or to see the flash version of the booklet in action.
Simon
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Tuesday, 28th March 2006
Ape Destruction!
Ape Rules Fools Day. It can only mean one thing. Yes,
it's time to go A.P.E!
The thwarted
attempt by a lonely, bitter man to save the very music
he loves by destroying it.
"What
does not destroy me, makes me stronger." Nietzsche
Well we are very happy to say that 'The Greatest Ape' more
than survived and SVC are extremely proud to release an
electronic album recalling the glory days of
B12, FUSE and Polygon Window. With gentle melody, languid
waves of synthetic string and a tattered beat 'The Greatest Ape' shows clear
signs of the Grinning Ape's abstracted talent. Essential.
'The Greatest Ape' will be released on April 1st 2006
Monday, 6th February 2006 Feedle Album Released...
I'm more than a little excited about this. If
you like your music of the melodious electronics, ragged drunken beats
and howling noise variety, then I can only assume you'll
love this.
The albums called 'Leave Now For Adventure' and was recorded by Sheffield's Feedle, a man who knows a thing or two about making stunning, noisy yet beautiful music.
Read a little more about him here,
or go and visit him at his website.
Simon
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Friday, 23rd December 2005 Victor Scott to release album...
I'm incredibly happy to announce the arrival of Victor Scott to SVC Records, and with him he's brought his fantastic debut album...
The albums called 'Happy Days' and will be released on the 9th of January 2006, but that's not the end of the good news...
Due to the generous nature of Victor, and as a lovely new
years present, if you buy 'Happy Days' you will receive
'Happy Days B-Sides' absolutely free. There's a few choice tracks
from both albums available for free download over on the right hand
side...
Or why not visit Victor
Scott's website and have a mooch round.
Simon
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Wednesday, 2nd November 2005 The Palace Lido website and new tracks
Not one but two new songs are available on the all new The Palace Lido website.
There's also some news, photographs and the odd bit of information that might be of interest.
I am reliably informed that the site will be frequently updated (don't they all say that?!) and new songs, info and photos will be added here, there and everywhere. There's also a couple of brand new Palace Lido remixes of SVC favourite Grinning Ape... more news on this one in the New Year. If you have five seconds to spare you should pop along just for the new track 'Ronaldsway'.
Monday, 19th September 2005 The Harvey Girls - The Wild Farewell is released
I'm incredibly proud and happy to announce the release of 'The Wild Farewell' on SVC Records
by the wonderful and lovely Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke, who are also known as The Harvey Girls.
The album is a fantastic 19 track affair that documents Melissa's move from New York to Kansas, soaking up all the music, images and characters along the way.
And for those of you who would prefer to own the the physical CD then fear not as you can buy it direct from The Harvey Girls
right here
Simon
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Tuesday, 30th August 2005 An Introduction. Of Sorts
A huge hearty welcome to 'Spoilt Victorian
Child Records' (from here on now known as SVC Records... Kind
of rolls off the tongue a little better).
Basically the reason we set up SVC Records was after running
the Spoilt
Victorian Child mp3 blog for the last year we realised
that there's so much great music out there that doesn't have
a proper outlet, so here we are... SVC Records will not be
a genre label concentrating on a certain type of music, but
will be featuring and releasing music we love no matter what
genre, as you can see by the first two releases.
Firstly we have a fantastic album from Mike Seed which compiles
some of his favourite songs from his previous self released
albums. Musically speaking it's quite varied, effortlessly
veering from dark folk and strange country to slightlydelic
pop, and quite often all within the same song.
Mike has been around releasing his own records for a good
number of years now and is well respected by everyone who
knows him and also by anyone who has ever had the pleasure
of hearing his music or seeing him live, he's also had a fair
amount of radio play by the likes of Andy Kershaw and the
late very great John Peel.
And our second release is a whole different kettle of fish...
It's a collection of tracks dating back from 99-01 by producer
The Palace Lido most recently heard collaborating on The Phantom
Carriage release. The Palace Lido moniker is one of many this
artist uses and over the last ten years he has created a very
diverse body of work over a wide range of styles. SVC Records
are extremely pleased to release 'There's Not Enough Kindness'
which as a collection was inspired by a line Beryl Reid said
in the 60's lesbian thriller 'The Killing Of Sister George'.
So there you go, the first of many great releases on SVC Records,
there are free tracks to be heard of each of the artists,
and if you like what you hear then buying the release as a
download is pretty harmless and only takes a minute. You can
pay very securely by any major credit/debit card using
PayPal, you'll then get an email from the PayPal authorised PayLoadz site
with the download instructions. All the downloads are of a
high quality (256 kbps) and come complete with full front,
back and on disc artwork for you to print out yourself.
If you have any comments about the artists or site, or fancy
sending us something then all the info you need can be found
on the contact page.
