The band released two EPs on Pointy Records, I Remember Trees in July 2002 and The Special Tape in November 2002. 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. 'Popstar Researching Oblivion' appears on the soundtrack to 'Ultimate Killing Machine'. 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 and The Mentalist in an ident entitled 'The Drama Continues'. Flotation Toy Warning toured France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria in October and November 2011. Former Flotation Toy Warning drummer Colin Coxall played drums as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London. The band played two shows in France in November 2016 to celebrate 15 years of Talitres Records. They released their second album, The Machine That Made Us, on 16 June 2017.
Members
Paul Carter – Vocals, Domingotron
Ben Clay – Guitars & Bass
Colin Coxall – Drums, Octopad
Nainesh Shah – Guitars & Slides
Vicky West – Keyboards, Samples, Vocals, Buttons & Dials
Steve Swindon – Drums on newly recorded material for second album and live.
The following people have also played in Flotation Toy Warning –
Elizabeth Ansty – Keyboards, backing vocals and guitars live.
Rhys Llewellyn – Drums for live appearance at Vienna Bluebird Songwriters Festival 2005..
Barry Carter appeared for one gig only on backing vocals for 'Best Boy Electric'.
Adrian Smith – Additional bass guitar, vocals and keyboards live.
Gwen Cheeseman Keyboards, backing vocals and additional guitars live.
Colin Coxall left Flotation Toy Warning in 2005 to live in Japan. He was replaced by Steve Swindon, who previously engineered and recorded both EPs and the first album by Flotation Toy Warning.
"When the Boat Comes inside Your House/A Season Underground" 7-inch vinyl
a different version of 'Even Fantastica' appeared on an Earworm compilation entitled 'Where the Sea Meets the Sky'
Flotation Toy Warning contributed 'The Buoys Are Back in Town' to the 2012 alternative Olympic soundtrack album It's the Taking Part That Counts on Wiaiwya records.
King of Foxgloves limited edition 7" vinyl single June 2017. Included with initial purchases of The Machine That Made Us vinyl LP.
