Exclusive: new songs from RLC!

So now that I know that RLC are back safe from their tour in Japan (where they played Summersonic Festival in Tokyo and Osaka), I can finally share with you the videos of the TWO (yes, yes, yes, TWO :-))) NEW SONGS!!!

If you caught them playing at some festival over the summer you probably have already heard at least one of these songs, and maybe you were wondering what they were called and maybe you were even eager to listen to them again but no, they're not on "Fine Fascination" ... luckily enough though, you can always rely on your favourite music blog ever! :-)))

So, here you go: the first one is called "Westway Lights"



... and the second one is called "Get In The Way"



I know it's not fair to say that I think that both these songs as amazing as usual, because I seem to honestly and truly like everything they do, but I just can't help it (I am a fan, have I said that before? ;-))!! So if you fancy telling me what you think, drop me a line by commenting on this post. I can guarantee that I am open and available to a democratic confrontation. :-)

Oh, and I apologize if the quality is not excellent. As I said in previous posts the venue was very small and the volume very very loud, so it wasn't really ideal for my poor little camera! But hopefully I will come up with something better in the near future, so stay tuned as usual!!

more from The Square

I must admit that the fact it was an odd location with an odd crowd actually helped, cause we were able to take more pictures and videos than usual...

so enjoy some pictures here and a nice performance of Arts & Crafts.

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Photos and video by Robert Pike, Boidus

the oddest venue ever...

Ok so, on Thursday night we drove all the way to Harlow, Essex, to see RLC in a venue called The Square. My first impression of Harlow is that it's one of the ugliest towns I've ever seen. I apologise if anyone is offended by my opinion, but honestly that 60's architecture made all of grey concrete is not my cup of tea. And in fact the venue is just off a huge roundabout and from it you can enjoy the view on some of these massive blocks of flats made of concrete and occasionally glass (windows, you know).

The venue. Ok. Shall we call it a venue? I guess so because actually bands play (or try to play) in there, but from the outside it looks more like a school or a canteen, rather than a club!

As far as the support bands are concerned, I will spend a couple of words about Goldhawks, who in my opinion were pretty damn good!! They reminded me of Soul Asylum, a band I very much liked in my teenage years (sigh!). Definitely recommended, so check them out when you have a second.

Needless to say, Red Light Company were as great as usual, despite the venue was obviously not up to them, with the volume way too loud, the stage way too small, and the *crowd* way too weird and not really interested in what they were watching.

This is the setlist of that night:




and this is one of the unexpected songs they played, a great cover of Paper Planes by M.I.A.



(video by Robert Pike, Boidus)

More material to come in the next few days, so make sure you stay tuned!