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22/08/2024

Thanks to Nightshift Magazine for a most perceptive review of Nowhere to Run. We'll be back in the studio this weekend working on another tune.

PERFECT CHILDREN

If Defaced have their roots in 90s rapmetal, Chris Alchin’s happy time is very definitely the late 1960s, specifically the folk revival and its move into a dreamy, druggy haze. The singer and guitarist, who until recently was playing guitar with Barricane, has revived his early 90s band alongside co-vocalist Vicki Workman and on this song, ‘Nowhere To Run’, saunters easily and bucolically through musical wooded glades, seemingly in a reverie from which we dare not wake him.

Unfurling at a languorous pace and tinged with an ethereal, almost gothic atmosphere – mostly due to Vicki’s lovely, angelic backing vocals – the song is lost in time and space, a time and space where war and hatred have been banished and lions lie down with lambs. It wouldn’t be stretching it to say this is really rather lovely, and as
soon as Nightshift has got its time machine working we’ll be heading straight over to join Perfect Children in that wooded glade.

14/08/2024

Looking forward to returning to the studio in a week or two...

05/07/2024

A big thank-you to Hugh Garrety from Oxfordshire Music Scene magazine for this lovely review of Nowhere to Run:

PERFECT CHILDREN
- NOWHERE TO RUN
Apparently the first release this
century by Perfect Children,
‘Nowhere to Run’ is the creation
of Chris Alchin, last mentioned
in these pages playing
keyboards with Barricane.
Displaying considerable
versatility, Chris is here featured
in the role of singer/songwriter
and guitarist, ably assisted
in the vocal department by
Vicki Workman. Featuring
slide guitar reminiscent of
recently departed legend David
Lindley, the song is a brooding,
restrained but intense piece
of music, pastoral of imagery
and elegiac in tone. A track that
repays repeated listening. (HG)

https://perfectchildren.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-to-run

https://youtu.be/ZAP5crc55d4

Short Film from Perfect Children

13/06/2024

More radio play tonight on Get Radio's Melting Pot between 2100-2300 British Summer Time. Be there or be square, pop pickers... https://www.getradio.co.uk/on-air/melting-pot...

Dive into Oxfordshire's music scene with Richie Brie and Deadly on Melting Pot. Discover local talent, surprising covers, and iconic tracks. Join the entertainment, laughter, and passion for local music every Thursday from 9pm!

10/06/2024

On Thursday 13th June Melting Pot on Get Radio will be featuring Nowhere to Run sometime between 2100-2300. Turn on and tune in!

Dive into Oxfordshire's music scene with Richie Brie and Deadly on Melting Pot. Discover local talent, surprising covers, and iconic tracks. Join the entertainment, laughter, and passion for local music every Thursday from 9pm!

13/05/2024

A big thank-you to Tim Bradshaw on Brum Radio in Birmingham for last night's airplay. Especially as the following songs were from two of my long-time favourites, Camper Van Beethoven and Cardiacs.

12/05/2024

https://brumradio.com/nonfilter/ will get you there.

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12/05/2024

First radio play tonight! Thanks to Tim Bradshaw on Brum Radio. Show starts at 1900.

29/04/2024

Should you wish to purchase a download of Nowhere to Run (hifi Wav file!) - here's a link to the Bandcamp page. Bandcamp offers a much better deal to artists than Spotify does, please support it!

track by Perfect Children

27/04/2024

One week after launch and we're orbiting nicely. If you need a second helping, here it is:

24/04/2024

Available to stream and download on Bandcamp:

track by Perfect Children

24/04/2024

Thank you to all of you for watching and listening to Nowhere to Run and for your support. It's really appreciated!

19/04/2024

2024.04.20
0300 BST
https://youtu.be/ZAP5crc55d4
https://perfectchildren.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-to-run

It's good to be back.

track by Perfect Children

19/04/2024

Not long to wait now. Saturday 20th April at 0300... and here's another archive recording from the early 90s. Probably the most experimental song to date recorded by Perfect Children.

Recorded by Perfect Children in 1993. This one comes from a strange and distant place.

17/04/2024

https://soundcloud.com/chris-alchin/shes-lost-in-the-crowd?si=688a6d77d61d4283b462d975558ec073&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Here's a song from the early 90s recorded by Perfect Children. Vicki's on guitar in this.

Listen to SHE'S LOST IN THE CROWD by Chris Alchin on

16/04/2024

A Blast from the Past, a Rave from the Grave - ok Pop Pickers it's time to revisit the previous release from Perfect Children. Back in the mid 90s we thought it would be a great idea to get Syd Barrett some royalties by covering 'See Emily Play'. Suffice to say, it was not a monster hit... but here it is, to whet your appetite for the weekend. The new song is nothing like this.

First song from Perfect Children's Games For May EP.

15/04/2024

Slight delay while we adjust the settings on the Ring Modulator. I bet Pentangle never had this problem but we're expecting everything to be ready by the weekend.