Pitchfork

One of the cheeriest band on Earth have hit the big time. Los Angeles five-piece the Little Ones recently signed a worldwide deal with Astralwerks. The label is now officially the band's North American home, and its partner Heavenly Recordings has the band covered in Europe.

The Little Ones' Sing Song EP, which they initially self-released, will get a proper spot in the Astralwerks catalogue come next Tuesday, October 17. It will include a bonus track.

This winter, the band will record its debut full length in Los Angeles. It is slated for a tentative mid-2007 due date.

The Little Ones will play the Astralwerks CMJ showcase this November. In January, they'll tour the UK with fellow happy dudes the Boy Least Likely To.

Dates:

11-03 New York, NY - Canal Room (Astralwerks CMJ showcase)
01-15 Norwich, England - Arts Centre ^
01-17 Brighton, England - Komedia ^
01-17 Bristol, England - Fleece ^
01-18 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms ^
01-19 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor ^
01-20 Aberdeen, Scotland - Moshulu ^
01-21 Newcastle, England - Academy 2 ^
01-22 Newcastle, England - Academy 3 ^
01-23 Birmingham, England - Barfly ^
01-24 Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms ^
01-25 London, England - Scala ^

* with French Kicks
# with Gomez
^ with the Boy Least Likely To

Photo by Aaron Farley