Always The Same For Neil's Children

• 25th May 2005

A mishmash of Clockwork Orange, post-punk, funk and British 60s psychedelia, Neil’s Children announce the release of new single ‘Always the Same’ out on Monday 6th June on Poptones/ Soft City recordings with a nationwide tour, calling at Manchester’s Dry Bar the day after the single’s comes out.

Since the release of debut single ‘Come Down’ at the end of 2003, Neil’s Children have gained much acclaim and attention for their invigorating musical, political and visual manifesto. Since forming in Art College on the outskirts of London three years ago, the band’s aim has always been more “destroy rock ‘n’ roll” rather than a celebration of the conventional and dull standpoints of many of their peers. Though sharing a love of post-punk, Neil’s Children are a world away from blanded out, over-styled homages to their influences; they actually have the individual look, sound and lyrical standpoint often missing in other bands. It can be heard in ‘Come Down’’s shades of metal, electronica and Syd Barrett weirdness, seen in the band’s jumble of eyeliner and bizarre hair and clothes and read in the lyrics of songs like second single ‘I Hate Models’’ scathingly witty dissection of Nathan Barley Hoxtonite-types.

Tours with Art Brut, Razorlight, Bloc Party and the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and last year’s debut mini album ‘Change/Return/Success’’ fusion of Wire, The Cure and early Pink Floyd kept the band in the music press for all the right reasons and with ‘Always the Same’ enjoying play on MTV2 and XFM among others and with a full length debut on the way, 2005 is shaping up to be another exciting and successful year for Neil’s Children.

VManEvents Presents…

NEIL'S CHILDREN link + Dirty Circus

Tuesday June 7th 2005 @ Dry Bar, Manchester. Tickets £6adv, Doors 7:30pm.

“… the most exciting guitar/smudged eyeliner/slim trim rock ‘n’ roll concoction in an age… absolutely vital. 8/10” James Jam- NME

“… they sound like a killer unit. They're sloppy, loud and aggressive enough to unite the entire crowd and, tonight, the Buffalo Bar is jammed to the rafters and not one person isn't transfixed by what unfolds onstage.” Karl Wareham- CDTimes.co.uk