History
In 2004, the band released their first eponymously titled EP through small independent label Irrepressible Records, all entirely self written, recorded and produced. The CD release featured original cover art by Sam Wilson, who was to go on to provide pictures and designs for all their subsequent releases. The EP gained a warm review in Dazed & Confused magazine, in their Releases of the Month section.
In 2005, the band performed in a film by Newcastle-based artists Susie Green and Ilana Mitchell entitled The Set Up, which featured a number of North East bands, seven artists including Field Music, Futureheads, Les Cox Sportifs and Paul Smith.
On 4 September 2006, the band released their second cd ep, Sudden Moment of Clarity on the small independent record label Full on Calm Recordings. Again a self written and recorded effort, this time the band received some production help from Steve Fellows. The EP was released on CD and also as a digital download via AWAL and featured a re-recording of one track from the first EP, Secondhandmind.
On 15 January 2007, the Sudden Moment of Clarity EP was chosen by Steve Lamacq as the record of the week on his BBC 6 Music radio show.
In December 2008, the yet to be officially released song "Cold Day" was remixed by Winter North Atlantic.
A further remix of the title track was created by The Cutler (featuring Steve Cobby of Fila Brazillia and Porky of Pork Recordings) around the same time.
On 28 April 2009, the track "123" was featured as track of the day on the Q magazine website prior to the later release of the 123ep.
On 29 May 2009, The Sudden Moment of Clarity remix by Industrial-U-Knit was released on the Ninja Tune Solid Steel podcast, chosen by DK.
On 1 June 2009, the 123ep was released through Full on Calm Records as a CD and Digital Download via AWAL with the band continuing to record and produce everything themselves. The EP featured the original version of 'Cold Day' that had previously been remixed by Winter North Atlantic. The ep was played by BBC 6 Music DJs Lauren Laverne, Tom Robinson and Gary Crowley and BBC Radio 2 DJ Janice Long.
The title track 123 was remixed by Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba and subsequently new vocals were recorded by Nathalia Ivanovski with the band.
The release was also notable for the inclusion on the CD of films for two of the featured songs by artist friends of the band Matt Fleming of The Star and Shadow Cinema and Sam Wilson. The films were not included in the download release.
A limited tour was undertaken by the band to promote the release of the EP, including a show in London at the Notting Hill Arts Club, at the same time as the venue hosting an art exhibition by Sam Wilson. The exhibition included original paintings used for the cover of the 'Sudden Moment of Clarity' ep.
The band next gained another Single of the Week on 26 October 2009 on Sean Keaveny's BBC 6 Music breakfast show, preceding 9 November 2009 release of the band's fourth EP Early Morning Time. The CD EP was put out under the Full on Calm Records label and as a digital download via AWAL.
The release was again supported by a small tour.
On 1 March 2010, the band released a compilation CD Life's Little Glitches, featuring most of the tracks from the preceding four EPs, through 'The Killing Moon Presents' label and also as a digital download via AWAL. The release did not feature the secret track 'Little Tweet' from the Little Glitches EP, the version of 'Secondhandmind' from the Sudden Moment of Clarity ep, the Industrial U-Knit remix of 'Sudden Moment of Clarity' from the 123 ep and also did not include the two films present on the CD version of the 123ep. All other tracks were presented in chronological order.
On 21 June 2010, the band released their first full-length album of mostly new material, along with a scattering of lead tracks from the previous EPs, through The Killing Moon Presents label as a digital download only via AWAL. The album was entitled Garden Rooms in memory of one of the band's former rehearsal spaces in an old Sheffield workshop, one part of which was still inhabited by Stan Shaw, a Little Mester - the name given to local master craftsmen working in Sheffield Steel whom do piece work especially making cutlery.
Following another short tour in support of the release the band curated the Penelopes Stage on the Saturday at that year's Tramlines Festival, putting on a line-up including Neil McSweeney, Fallen Trees, Ray Heane with Bodhran player Ciaran Boyle, plus the band themselves.
Following that, the band retreated into the studio at the end of August 2010 and began to pro-actively collaborate with other local musicians and writers such as Lisa Palmer, who has previously worked with Animat, Laura Burn Acaster of Little Robots and The Shaking Whips, Bennett Holland who is currently (2011) also working with Toddla T, King King and Jube, Julie Clarkson, also of Jube, Kieron Wright The Shaking Whips and The Jesus Loves Heroin Band, Chuffy Stanley and many others. Since February 2011, the band have been posting monthly tracks on their blog showcasing the first fruits of these collaborations.
Released 10 June 2013, Little Glitches are featured vocalists on the album "Everything Touches Everything Else" by The Cutler (Steel Tiger Records, 2013).
Track listings
Little Glitches ep 2004 - Irrepressible Records
- Secondhandmind
- A Minor in Sheffield
- What You Don't Know
- Mistakes
- A Minor Reprise
- Little Tweet (secret track)
Sudden Moment of Clarity ep 04/09/2006 - Full on Calm Recordings/AWAL
- Sudden Moment of Clarity
- Secondhandmind
- Sweeping Away
- All This Time
- Are You Scared
123 ep 01/06/2009 - Full on Calm Recordings/AWAL
- 123
- Cold Day
- Two Dead Men
- Trees Line Roads
- Sudden Moment of Clarity (Industrial-U-Knit remix)
- Sunshine On Rain
- 123 - Animated film by Sam Wilson
- Stringly Glitch Technicolour (sunshine on rain) - Film by Matt Fleming
Early Morning Time ep 9 September 2009 - Full on Calm Recordings/AWAL
- Early Morning Time
- Full Load on Wool
- Here Comes the Weekend
- Happiness
- Here Comes The Weekend (reprise)
Life's Little Glitches 01/03/2010 - The Killing Moon Presents/AWAL
1. Secondhand Mind 2. A Minor in Sheffield 3. What You Don't Know 4. Mistakes 5. A Minor Reprise 6. Sudden Moment of Clarity 7. Sweeping Away 8. All This Time 9. Are You Scared 10. 123 11. Cold Day 12. Two Dead Men 13. Trees Line Roads 14. Sunshine On Rain 15. Early Morning Time 16. Full Load on Wool 17. Here Comes the Weekend 18. Happiness 19. Here Comes The Weekend (reprise)
Garden Rooms 21 June 2010 - The Killing Moon Presents
1. Which Way to a Better Life 2. Stumble 3. Down the Road 4. Birthday Oohs 5. Sudden Moment of Clarity 6. Wednesday Again 7. 123 8. Crystal Peaks 9. Come on Now 10. Dark Days 11. Puttin it Badly 12. What you Don't Know
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