·ELECTRIC LITANY·
Video update
news August 2012
15.08.12
Electric Litany to collaborate with Alan Parsons! Check >> kistarter page
news February 2012
21.02.12
New release! Click here and enjoy!
09.02.12
New date for Greece - Gagarin announced. 15/03/2012
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news September 2011
10.09.11
Autumn live dates announced.
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news summer 2011
07.06.11
A massive thanks to interpol for choosing us as support. It was a great night for us.
05.04.11
We are playing the Islington MetalWorks this May.
22.04.11
We just finished a tour of Greece. Thanks to everyone for your support. We were
proud to support the people of Keratea at the Resistance Festival.
For more information please see here http://antixyta.blogspot.com/.
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Contact
For UK ,info@electriclitany.com
For Greece,
www.inner-ear.gr
Maria Karagiannaki
ithia2003@yahoo.com
Phone: 0030 6936 511260
For Holland,
sagmusic@sagmusic.com
Dates
15.03.2012
Gagarin
Athens
Greece
20.11.2011
Geleen Calling festival
Geleen
Holland
17.11.2011
W2 Poppodium
Den Bosch
Holland
16.11.2011
Tipi
Liege
Belgium
15.11.2011
Industry Showcase
Brussels (TBA)
Belgium
11.11.2011
Insanitus festival
Kaunas
Lithuania
12.10.2011
Cargo
London,
UK
07.06.2011
The Entertainment Stage
Supporing INTERPOL
Athens
Greece
Press
“Dating back for many years, it is hard to
find an album as unique as this.”
-Lena Platonos (composer)
“Electric Litany somehow manage to
produce a feeling that is metaphysical”
-Mic
“If ‘How to be a child and win the war’ is
released internationally, by an established
label such as 4AD, we would probably be
talking about one of the most impressive
debut albums in recent years”
-outer
“How to be a child and win the war’ is
among the top 5 most important British
albums ever released in Greece”
-jazz&jazz
DISCOGRAPHY
Album
How to be a child & win the war
Don’t Fear The War
Home
The Dunes
Tear
(Like We Do In) January
Minute
The Roses Came
A Dream Worth Dreaming
A Time (Never Be Late)
February
Lyrics
Don’t fear the war
How, can we win the war?And how, can we trick the bomb
The day, when we stop the war
Remember, those you once Loved
“The sea will wash me away, if I die,
then you shall remain”
Don’t, don’t fear the war,
For Me there’s nothing to hold
The day when we stop the war
Remember those you once Loved . .
(Barcelona 08/1936)
(Athens 12/2008)
Home
I once knew a home,Where walls were red, oh red.
I once knew a road,
Where dogs refrain, my name
I once had a Love
That I can’t repent
…(Don’t leave)…
The Dunes
I met you in the dunes. If only,.The lovely flowers that bloom.
I Loved you in the dunes…
The lonely hearts that bloom.
You ‘d Love me if the dunes…
Loved the flowers that bloom.
Tear
Wake your fears, and you will knowDry your tears and you will know
Come clear, and you will know
When you’re near, we just don’t know
Say what you want, don’t change, for we all love the change of Hearts
January
All, the birds,Know, but don’t say
When, the song
Fails, to hold me
And, in a dream,
New Loves, inflame me
Then, let me down
Like we do, in January.
Come, as you are, who wouldn’t know..?
Minute
My friend I’m tiredSurrender my son
Weakness is there
Weakness is there
…weakness..
Brother I’m done
Surrender your gun
Moment is near
Nothing to fear
…weakness…
The roses came
The roses cameI know you’re close
We feel your ways
“Alone” so cold
When you came
You found us all
Behind ourselves (‘)
The end, the end of Love.
The roses came
I know you’re close
We feel your ways
The end, the end of Love
Here is the way; I’m leaving today,
Finally I’m tired, I’ll see you in May,
Where hearts wash away in Love and Desire,
Only my heart…but finally I’m tired.
I‘ve loved you for days-you blew me away, you blew me away…
A dream worth dreaming
Don’t look aroundThe sirens make the sound
Police and state are round
I hope the pigs will drown
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Dreaming, I was only Dreaming
Dreaming, I never lost control
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Love comes in the air
But the head of state won’t care
Free at last we stand
I hope we meet again
A time (never be late)
In sunshine, I won’t be longPlease don’t be long
Who wouldn’t long to see?
You and me . . .
In sunrise the time she’s gone
Please don’t be long
The time she’s gone from me…
Sun shine a light for the time she’s gone
Please don’t be long
The time she’s gone from me…
Sun shine a light but shine for us all
Please don’t be long
Who wouldn’t long to see?
You and me…
February
There’s a rope in my heartThat I connect to a rock
So when I think of you
There’s nothing wrong
There’s a rope in the hearts
Of those who wait a single hand
So then I find you here
And I do not know
Wait, there’s just one thing, wait…
There’s a hope in my heart
That I neglect every now –
and then I find you there
And then I know
What the hell did you expect
From those who wait a single hand
They deconstruct their hopes
To find a way back
( for the storms will come with such a shine )
biography
London-based band, Electric Litany, spent three years writing and rehearsing in
derelict public buildings.
Using an abandoned church in North London, the 4-piece post rock band recorded its
13-track debut album within three days. After mixing in Athens and mastering in
Abbey Road, How to be a Child and Win the War.
Rising from the ashes of a lo-fi culture, the album features themes of reminiscence
and social revolution. Robotic rhythms, eerie vocals and dynamic guitars merge with
prayer-like silences and lonesome lyrics.
The album faced unprecedented critical acclaim from press in Greece where it has
been released and received excellent feedback from well-known artists. Having created
its own niche audience, the band has performed live in eclectic Greek venues and
music festivals.
The band has a strong online presence; with over 80,000 views of the video for the
song ‘tear’ and hundreds of videos from live shows.
The band consists of Alexandros Miaris (vocals, guitars, piano, synths, cello),
Richard Simic (drums percussion), Benjamin Prince (synths) and Alex Deligianidis
(bass).
Sharing rain-scented daydreaming and the tenacious Mediterranean moonlight, Electric
Litany sings of anarchy and social revolution.