| Flotation Toy Warning | |
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| Origin | London, England, UK |
| Genres | Neo-Psychedelia, Chamber pop, Space Rock, Dream pop, Noise pop, Indie pop, Experimental rock, Ambient pop, Indie rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Pointy Records, Misra Records, Talitres Records |
| Members | |
| Paul Carter Ben Clay Nainesh Shah Vicky West |
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Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, UK, formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, The Unicorns, and Air. The band claims to consist of various arctic explorers and historians from the 19th century. The band is made up of frontman and lead vocalist Paul Carter, guitar and bass guitar players Ben Clay and Nainesh Shah, drummer Colin Coxall, and keyboardist Vicky West.
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Flotation Toy Warning's debut album, Bluffer's Guide To The Flight Deck, was released in September 2004 on the London-based Pointy Records. An American release followed in August 2005 on Misra Records as well as a French release on Talitres Records.
The band also released two EPs on Pointy Records, I Remember Trees in July 2002 and The Special Tape in November 2002.
'Popstar Researching Oblivion' appears on the soundtrack to 'Ultimate Killing Machine'.
They are currently working on their second album which has a working title of 'The Machine That Made Us'. It will be released as a series of 7" singles starting in April 2011 before full CD release later in the year. The first 7" was 'When the Boat Comes Inside Your House' vs. 'A Season Underground'.
Ben Clay played guitar on 'State Sponsored Jukebox' album 'Last Nights Thoughts This Morning'.
Paul Carter recently wrote and recorded vocals/lyrics/choirs on the track 'I, Ignorist' for the Fitzcorraldo Sessions - an offshoot project by the French band Jack The Ripper. This track is now available on the album 'We Hear Voices'.
The Flotation Toy Warning track "Happy 13" was used by Channel 5 to advertise CSI in an ident entitled 'The Drama Continues'.
Flotation Toy Warning toured France, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria in October and November 2011.
The following people have also played in Flotation Toy Warning -
Colin Coxall left Flotation Toy Warning in 2005 to live in Japan.