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Welcome to our Own Little World...

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It's all about being a cat trapped in dogland. But you can find beauty anywhere if you look hard enough. Name me a cause more noble than that.

If you want a genre (and you do) this is alternative pop/rock. Narco glam with acoustic roots. Absinthe with both ears. Spawling and lush. Intimate and jagged.

Own Little World's debut album, "Stuff of Myth and Mystery" was released in August 2004 and is distributed in Europe by Backs Records/Shellshock. The album is short and sweet, featuring 8 musical gems plus a bonus video track ("I'm Disappearing") written and directed by BAFTA nominated director, Philip Barnard (Gone to the Dogs).

Since its release the album has met with widespread critical acclaim and received extensive European radioplay as well as bagging the band a BBC session. Ultimately the album is just the culmination of collective years of off-beat experience, combined with their trademark blend of twisted and often beautiful imagery.

The band are Alec Bastin (Cousin Al - guitar/vocals), Matt Tooke (drums) and Martin Clement (bass).

Cats make good loners but in dogland we've got to stick together.


what THEY said:

"Good innit? ... It's quite addictive."
Sarah Darling, XFM, UK.

"One of my favourite bands of the moment."
Julio Ruiz, Radio 3, Spain.

"Totally refreshing."
Oli Lyttelton, High Voltage, UK.

"On the evidence of this poptastic new single Own Little World could yet position themselves as one of 2007 breakthrough bands."
Josh Timber, The Downloader, UK.

"straight away it got stuck in my head" "seriously catchy" "a brilliant song"
Melanie Parker, Xpression FM, UK.

"Catchy choruses, riffs that hang mid-air and contagious melodies...a perfect album for an autumn afternoon."
Gonzo Circus, Belgium.

"OLW's debut is a superlative disc, a work which in only eight songs marks their territory and delivers a collection of emotional pieces." (Four Star Review)
Radikal, Spain.

"I got the CD and I loved it."
Fabio Luzietti, Radio Citta Futura, Italy.

"Dennis Nielsen-inspired 'I’m Disappearing', which will haunt you long after."
Editor's review BBC i, UK.

"I really enjoyed this. Really, really."
Bill Oddie - Goodie, ornithologist, musician, dude.

"molto carino"
Luciana Biondi, Radio Rock, Italy.

"Love the songs." "The single is stunning."
George Mulcahy, Sound of the Suburbs, Near FM, EIRE.

"Now that is seriously groovy."
Ben Turner, BBC Radio WM.

"Stuff of Myth and Mystery is a little milestone lost in the underground of British alt-rock."
Domenico Caccamo, Radio Torino Popolare, Italy.

"Own Little World are a lovely band well worthy of investigation... intelligent and slightly left of centre."
Chris G, Sounds XP, UK.

"Fantastic."
Rachael Neiman, Bailrigg FM, UK.

"The album is amazing and strange. On it I heard a lot of marvellous music."
Job Ledesma, La Opinion, Spain.

"There is a lot of diversity on this album... and a few melodies."
Rock-and-Rollercoaster, Radio Popolare, Italy.

"Own Little World live in exactly that. Dare to join them?"
F Magazine, UK.

"Creepy", "Super fucked up", "Like an old man drugging some guy and dancing with him. Whats up with that!?"
"The Wedge" forum - Much Music, Canada's Music TV Channel.

"Cool for us... good band, good songs."
Eric Thiebaut, Radio FMR, France.