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Help She Can't Swim (2003 - 2008)
Help She Can't Swim have split up. The band played their first show on 22nd December 2003 in Bournemouth and their final show was in Lille, France, on the 12th of October 2007. Between these dates the released 2 albums, 3 eps and 4 singles, played lots of gigs and tried to enjoy it all as much as they could.
Thank you to everyone who showed us love.
Tom now makes music as LONELY GHOSTS and is playing shows and releasing records.
Leesey is working on a new band... more info soon.Tom & Leesey will also be working on new music together... more info soon.
Any other post-HSCS stuff will be posted here. Please check out our new stuff.
gig history
click here for the complete h.s.c.s gig history.
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AVAILABLE NOW
pass the hat around ep
( Fantastic Plastic Records ) released 04/11/07
download only - available on itunes and FP Digital shop
1. pass the hat around
2. heads or tails
3. hey what's new
4 dead leaves
the death of nightlife
( Fantastic Plastic Records ) released 07/05/07
cd / download / ltd. edition cd with 4 track bonus cd featuring the 'committing social suicide' ep
1. pass the hat around
2. idle chatter
3. kite eating tree
4. hospital drama
5. apes and pigs at the vulture coliseum
6. i think the record's stopped
7. midnight garden
8. box of delights
9. all the stars
10. just be social
11. dragged under a wave
12. never the right time for us
Japanese edition OUT NOW on Quince Records , with bonus tracks 'cut the biography' and 'twilight mountain'.French edition OUT NOW on Dad Records .the death of nightlife
( Fantastic Plastic Records ) released 07/05/07
12" split colour black and white vinyl lp w/ screen printed sleeve (available in 4 different colours) + exclusive bonus track
1. pass the hat around
2. idle chatter
3. kite eating tree
4. hospital drama
5. apes and pigs at the vulture coliseum
6. i think the record's stopped
7. midnight garden
8. box of delights
9. why don't we just hurt ourselves? (bonus track)
10. all the stars
11. just be social
12. dragged under a wave
13. never the right time for us
hospital drama
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fp7069) released 26/03/07
7" vinyl / download
1. hospital drama
2. wretched
hospital drama
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fp7o69x) released 26/03/07
7" picture disc / download
1. hospital drama
2. wake up
hospital drama (acoustic version)
download only - available on itunes
midnight garden
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fps060/fp7060) released 13/03/06
cd single / green 7" vinyl
1. midnight garden
2. mind game girl
3. twilight mountain
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committing social suicide ep
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fp7054) released 12/12/05
limited edition heavy weight vinyl 7" with screen printed poster sleeve (each one is different) + insert + badge + sticker.
1. Kick Her
2. Paws Hold/Pause Hold
3. Cut the Biography
4. Got Yr Number
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i don't need you / LA ain't no great place to be
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fp7046 / fps046) released 31/03/05
yellow 7" vinyl / limited CD
1. i don't need you
2. LA ain't no great place to be
3. little boy on a high building
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fashionista super dance troupe
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fpcd010 / fplp010) released 25/10/04
cd album/ turquise vinyl lp (limited to 300 copies)
1. fermez la bouche
2. i don't need you
3. bunty vs beano
4. my own private disco
5. sensitive youth
6. what would morrissey say?
7. yr the one
8. are you feeling fashionable?
9. boy toy
10. the dance party turned into a wake
11. apples
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**japanese editon also features bonus tracks 'drew barrymore movie marathon'and 'bra burning for kicks' - available on king records **
bunty vs beano
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fp7041) released 27/09/04
7" single - 400 blue vinyl, 400 pink vinyl
1. bunty vs beano
2. yr still laughing
bunty vs beano
( Fantastic Plastic Records - fps041) released 27/09/04
cd single (limited to 500 copies)
1. bunty vs beano
2. drew barrymore movie marathon
3. bra burning for kicks
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suck our band ep
( Vacuous Pop Recordings - vpop06) released june 2004
numbered heavy weight 7" vinyl (limited to 500 copies)
1. knit 1, pearl 1
2. my favourite lay
3. are you feeling fashionable?
Compilations:
SR50
'knit 1, pearl 1' features on the SR50 compilation cd, released on Stupid Cat Records ; a double cd compilation featuring tracks by 50 of the bands to play the wonderful Silver Rocket club night in London. (click the links for more info)
Now That's What We Call Music Vol.1
'Hospital Drama' appears on this digital compilation available from Fantastic Platic Records.
downloads
you can buy legal download versions of 'fashionista super dance troupe', 'committing social suicide' and the 'i dont need you' and 'midnight garden' singles (including b-sides) from tunetribe .
:videos:
HSCS on liveroom.tv- live set and interview for liveroom.tv , check it out.
hospital drama
midnight garden
i don't need you
bunty vs beano
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:contacts:
the band - helpshecantswim[AT]yahoo.co.uk
label enquiries - enquire[AT]fantasticplasticrecords.com