The Lemming Archive: Rock Werchter 30th June 2023

**UPDATE 16th July 2023 - Added Trebor's FM Recording of the gig as broadcast by Studio Brussel

This was a special night.

There's been some controversy regarding Editors' place on the bill at Werchter this year. They were clearly a much bigger draw than the organisers had anticipated, and would have been much better suited taking to the main stage instead. Belgium loves Editors, in case you hadn't already heard. However, the fact that they became such a hot ticket on the day may have been one of the ingredients that made this what it was. If you were somebody who battled through the queue to get inside, knowing that there was still a large group of people watching outside then this will only have heightened your anticipation for the show ahead. All that would have to happen to make this event complete would be if the band themselves were on form and ready to deliver.

Turns out, they were.

That and the intimacy manufactured by having no roof and some very clear boundaries in terms of walls and doors, means that any energy generated is not going anywhere but back and forth between the band and their audience. There was similar situation at Glastonbury a week ago but this felt much, much bigger. Would this have happened if they'd been on the main stage? We'll never know, but it's also not that important. Something amazing was created at Werchter from all the circumstances detailed above. The set is one that has started to become familiar if you've been keeping up with their activities of late, except for one crucial difference.

It being Werchter, where the song No Sound but the Wind brought them a certain notoriety in 2010, they decided to bring it back. Tom played it solo, just like he did 13 years ago, but this time there was a noticeable shift. Back then, Jason was standing in a large group of people who were unfamiliar with the song, which is why he stood out so readily as he sang every word on that famous video. Now, 25,000 people had the hymn sheet and united as a single voice of accompaniment. It's beautiful. Surely this is the very definition of what live music should aspire to achieve? All in all this was an amazing night for Editors and also their fans. Enjoy the music ;)

**full streaming video is now dead on YouTube, go here - c o v e r t s h a r e s**

MP3s

Strange Intimacy - download here

An End Has a Start - download here

Bones - download here
Strawberry Lemonade - download here
Sugar - download here
The Racing Rats - download here
Karma Climb - download here
Munich - download here
Violence - download here
Hallelujah (So Low) - download here
Ocean of Night - download here
Picturesque - download here
Killer - download here
No Sound but the Wind - download here
Papillon - download here

All in a Zip - download here

Trebor's Studio Brussel Recording (FLAC Audio)

The Setlist
01. DJ Intro - download here
02. Strange Intimacy - download here
03. An End Has A Start - download here
04. Dj comment - download here
05. Bones - download here
06. Dj comment - download here
07. Strawberry Lemonade - download here
08. Dj comment - download here
09. Sugar - download here
10. The Racing Rats - download here
11. Karma Club - download here
12. Dj & fan comments - download here
13. Munich - download here
14. Violence - download here
15. Dj comment - download here
16. Hallelujah (So Low) - download here
17. Dj comment - download here
18. Ocean Of Night - download here
19. Dj comment - download here
20. Picturesque - download here
21. Killer (Adamski/Seal Cover) - download here
22. Dj comment - download here
23. No Sound But The Wind - download here
24. Papillon - download here
25. Dj outro - download here
26. Interview - download here