Flip Top Head

a glistening emblem of a new musical age.” Hard of Hearing

"Flip Top Head resemble a two-tone band that’s been gripped by a fever of existential bleakness and glass-shard guitars; a foot-stomping, horn-parping revelry with a suspicious look over its shoulder" - So Young Magazine

“Counter Culture” Rough Trade

“Captivating melancholy...seamlessly blending mesmerising jazz tones and haunting vocal stylings into an evocative post-rock setting.” Still Listening

"Flip Top Head’s fusion is one of the most unique amongst the droves" Rodeo

"Charging in armed with enough chops to send their musical polymath peers running scared" Wax Music

Fresh from debut EU tour dates, Brighton seven-piece Flip Top Head usher in 2024 with a haunting double release 'Intro 98 / 1st July 2006' - out 31st January via cult London label Blitzcat Records (C Turtle, PLAY DEAD, Kyoto Kyoto)

Encompassing cascading post-rock headiness, frolicing indie-folk and waltzing lyrical dramas, this latest set of releases confirms Flip Top Head’s self-styled brand of ‘Orchestral Cult Rock’ as equal parts diverse and compelling; a musical phantasm where mystery, disjointedness, power and fragility collide with the motions of sliding trombones, cavernous soundscapes and compelling spoken word.

Writing ‘1st July 2006’ “after a night with a bottle of whisky and Songs of Love and Hate by Cohen on repeat on the turntable.”, leading the release is ‘Intro ‘98’. The track stands as the first the band wrote together, and lyrically explores, with its various voices, the struggles of fresh beginnings, and the quest for authenticity, as vocalist Bowie Bartlett herself explains:

“The intro lyrics were originally used in an old song, ‘Screaming Joe’ - versing on owning, wearing and ruining the coat of a lost loved one. We don’t play that song anymore but we carry the life of ‘Screaming Joe’ over in Intro 98. Bertie’s lyrics came as a reflection of the motions and the fear and anxiety of starting a new project; digesting the new musical dynamic balance internally and the shift of roles and ideas to create something new - positively speaking. It’s also about my own struggles of how to project an image of individuality whilst maintaining confidence and trueness in myself.”

More about Flip Top Head:

Beginning as a college trio in Colchester before relocating to Brighton in the Autumn of 2020 and recruiting members from as far and wide as Hastings and Switzerland, the band signed to Blitzcat Records and released debut single 'Seventh Bell Number' in February 2023 to acclaim from the likes of BBC 6 Music (New Music Fix), Still Listening, Rodeo, Hard of Hearing, Wax and The Indie Scene. Its follow-up ‘Alfred Street’ gained backing from Loud & Quiet and So Young, ushering a London showcase performance with Folly Group, a sold-out Brighton headline at The Prince Albert (supported by The New Eves and Van Zon), and the announcement of debut EU tour dates.

Still in their formative stages, the band can already boast support slots for the likes of DEADLETTER, Opus Kink, Honeyglaze, Mandrake Handshake and Ellis-D, as well as notable festival slots at The Great Escape, Brighten The Corners, Mutations and Sŵn. This latest release accompanies the prospect of further material to come later in 2024.

Flip Top Head are: Bowie Bartlett (vocals, guitar), Bertie Beer (vocals, guitar), Marie Freiss (bass), Alfie Beer (trombone, guitar), Harrison Spooner (guitar), Ollie White (synth, guitar, vocal effects), Harry Giles (drums)