Another new website!
Hooray! It wouldn’t be another year without another site re-design, so here we go.
First up, the news may look a little skewy. This is because we’re now using Tumblr as the blog platform for the site. That’s exciting! So you can now follow Section Five Records if you use Tumblr. Copying the old posts over has made the timeline skewy so apologies for that, but it makes things better in the end.
Moving along the menu we’ve got the usual Artist and Releases area which tell you all about the bands past and present on Section Five Records and what they’ve released in their time here.
Media is a new section where the bands get to show off some video or photographic goodness. So far we’ve got Chris Flood’s video for the acoustic ‘Machines’ track, so have a look at that when you get a moment.
Now come the fun bits! Most of our releases are available from digital outlets such as iTunes and Amazon MP3 amongst others (links to which you can probably find in the Releases area). But we’re experimenting a bit with a new shop at the CD’s & Downloads menu link where you can get CDs and downloads of some of our releases, including some free stuff!
Finally, the latest addition to the site is our shiny new Merch store. Here you can grab the latest designs from Section Five Records, of which there’ll be even more of soon. You may have spotted some of the older designs aren’t on there, but don’t worry! Click the banner at the top of the Merch store or head over to http://section-five.co.uk/classics where you can buy some designs not available in the main shop. These will only be up for a couple of months though, so get them now before they’re gone!
And that’s your lot. The final piece of ace news is The Higgns Brothers have finally got their arses into gear and brought out an album, so head over to the Shop page to get a CD!
Alan.
The Higgins Brothers
Sunny days over crashing waves, cheeky seagulls floating on the breeze and an island lost in time. This is the world of The Higgins Brothers and the inspiration behind their music.
Hailing from the Isle of Man and now based in Bristol, their sound and the new album are influenced by the rhythm of life by the sea, of days on the beach and nights round the campfire, creating fun, folky, sing-a-long pop.
Brotherly inspiration
But it’s not just the sea n’ surf that drive the distinctive personality and tone of the music, this primarily acoustic duo are brothers. Both Robin and Toby write music and lyrics for the band, either one might catch an idea from a cloud and throw it in The Higgins Brothers musical mixing pot. The songs are a combination of life experiences and journeys to the sky and beyond.
The brothers play guitar and cajon and both sing vocals, giving their harmonies a richly-blended quality. For the album, they invited Ruari Floyd to join on bass. They also include an array of different percussion instruments including a Cuban tres as well as some organ.
Transatlantic influences
The variety of instruments reflect the travels and musical backgrounds of each of the brothers - from Dartington College of Arts in Devon to the Instituto Superior del Arte in Havana where they got to grips with Cuban-style guitars, the cajon and the tres.
Currently gigging at live venues across Bristol, the duo are preparing to spread the sunshine, sea and sound of their new album at next year’s summer festival circuit. They’ve put together a mix of songs that’ll take you on a mini adventure. They advise: “Get on the sky wine, hold on tight and let The Higgins Brothers lead you on the vibe to another place.”
Their debut album ‘Pop Coloured Funshine’ is available on CD from the shop.
This Years Winner Is - Always Goes Down Smooth
Format: Download
Catalogue #: SECT-004
Release date: 13th April 2010
Pop-punkers This Years Winner Is have been getting excellent reviews for their debut release EP so judge for yourself and get it downloaded!
Tracklisting
1. We’re Flying/They’re Sinking
2. A Bigger Breakdown Than Lad
3. Smooth Talkers & Sleep Walkers
4. Mike Bush Is Not A Dude!
5. Eleven
Although this EP is no longer available in our Shop, you can still download it from iTunes.
Suspect Package - Suspect Package
Format: Free Download
Catalogue #: SECT-003
Release date: Originally released 24th February 2007
Before one of their biggest diversions from band life (a good year and a half), Suspect Package recorded an album of their best songs (and some new, as-yet-unheard-live ones) and gave it away for free.
There were only around 160 CD’s printed so not everyone managed to get a copy. Now you can download the entire album for absolutely nothing and listen to it all day long!
Tracklisting
1. Fairweather Faith
2. Destroy All Humans
3. Backhander
4. How Do We Go On?
5. Pain In My Head
6. Explosive Decompression
7. In Love With A Hooker
8. Hoodie Buddy
9. Profiteer Thinks That’s Too Bad
10. Keep The Fire Burning
11. Genocidal Tendencies
12. This Is What I’m Fighting Against
13. Uncle Mike The Fast Food Pioneer
You can download Suspect Package’s album for free from the Shop.
I Blame You - Knee Deep In The Dead
Format: CD
Catalogue #: SECT-002
Release date: Originally released 19th July 2008
The news first broke in March 2008 on their MySpace blog:
“Hello fans!
The best news first – we are recording! Yes, we began this weekend by getting a few drum tracks down. The original plan was to just see how things went and we were expecting to get maybe a couple of tunes down so you can all hear what we play – however there was more. Much more.
It’s looking like we now might put an album together with around 10-ish tracks on, depending on how the rest of the recording process goes obviously, but it could be quite promising.”
Put an album together they did, and quite promising it was. The final, finished, 10-track album was put together by the band themselves and the copies available here are the original hnad-made efforts, complete with all the printing errors you could hope for!
Tracklisting
1. What We Do
2. The Ballad
3. Bottle to Throttle
4. No It Won’t
5. Really Shit Ninjas
6. Chicken Suit Punishment
7. Listen and Run
8. When Good Zombies Turn Bad II
9. Thumb War
10. Without A Doubt
You can buy the album on CD or download from the Shop.
Chris Flood
Chris Flood was born in Newport, Isle of Wight in the UK and moved to the Isle of Man aged just 11, where his musical journey began. Growing up in Douglas, the Island’s capital, he listened mainly to the alternative music scene of the late 90’s and early 00’s before learning to play guitar. As a self taught vocalist as well, he has used these talents in the last few years to write his own material, which has culminated in his debut album, “Opinion is not a substitute for reason”, available in the shop on the Section 5 site.
Chris has been working hard on new material since 2010, which will see a release of a second album in 2011. In the lead up to that, a limited release, download only, taster EP was released in March 2011; ‘The Jam Sandwich EP’.
Having strayed away from the bulk of the live music scene on the Island, there are plans for the Chris Flood Band to make a return of some form to back up the release of the new album and to perform the new tracks to audiences who have waited patiently enough!
Slimpig
Like these guys need any introduction! They formed in the early 2000′s and made a massive impression on the local music scene; their debut album ‘Slimming With Pigness’ sold over 3 thousand copies and many tracks such as Go Away, Superstitious Politician and Constructathon became anthems in their own right.
Unfortunately this great band came to an end after their very last gig at Willstock 2008. A lot people missed out on their limited-edition second album ‘Concrete Floors and Broken Jaws’.
Section Five Records was due to release a one-off album compiling all their best tracks – chosen by the band – from both albums, along with some amazing covers by local artists Chris Flood, Anna Goldsmith, Duke Ukem and Suspect Package, as well as Isle of Man-runaways Swound!. It was also due to feature original artwork from local illustrator Adam Berry.
Unfortunately the album still hasn’t come to fruition, however there are still plans to release this one day.
You can still download free MP3 of the track ‘Lifestyles’ off their first album ‘Slimming With Pigness’ for free. Visit the Downloads page for the link.
Suspect Package
Manx ska punk legends Suspect Package have been going for nearly eight years now, occasionally taking a break here and there, but not for long as the appeal and excitement of gigging is way more fun. Their sound has evolved over the years, coming from punk rock influences like Bad Religion, Rancid and Suicide Machines to ska bands like Streetlight Manifesto (minus the brass), Capdown and King Prawn and takes in every psychobilly, skacore and acoustic act along the way.
Before one of their biggest diversions from band life (a good year and a half), Suspect Package recorded an album of their best songs (and some new, as-yet-unheard-live ones) and gave it away for free.
They took a break following the release of the self-titled album during 2007-2008 to take time to travel around the world and work on various other projects, eventually returning to the scene at the tail-end of 2008.
The band have played a number of shows around the Island and even visited the UK to play. Since 2011 there have been no further plans for gigs.
