What a great crowd they had for this show. A stunning example of what happens when what you're offering from the stage is wholeheartedly accepted, and then enthusiastically thrown back at you with volume. It elevates the event.
This is the second of two excellent audio recordings that were generously provided to the Archive by JTL. I really appreciate the kindness, thank you.
While the other taping at the Copenhagen Vega was a small club show, this one is all about the wide open stages of the festival circuit. A place that Editors have become very, very familiar with down the years. What you definitely won't be too familiar with, especially hearing it live, is the song at number 8 in the set list. Release was a b-side that accompanied Munich when it dropped as a single in 2005. You are free to fact-check me on this but I think it's only been played live about 6 or 7 times in the total lifespan of the group. Compare that with a track like Munich which has got to be somewhere in the 1000 times played range, many more if you count rehearsals and radio sessions, and it puts the relevance of this run-through of Release into perspective.
It's a great song, one of those Editors creations that last for over 5 minutes and where they just slowed everything down without sacrificing the song's power. It's the same trick they played with Fall. Quite why Release was put on the shelf so quickly is anyone's guess, as I don't think it was ever played again after 2007. There have been Editors songs that are not favourites of their composers, and as such they have been placed carefully on the shelf marked "retired from active duty". Like Treasure was dropped from sets because, according to Ed, the song didn't go over well when it was played live. Respectfully, and I really do mean that with sincerity, Ed is wrong. You only have to look at the version they did at Fabric to know it. For whatever reason, Release remains lost but you can bring it back again for one more listen by using the link below.
Enjoy the music ;)
The Setlist
01 Someone Says - download here
02 All Sparks - download here
03 Blood - download here
04 Bones - download here
05 Fall - download here
06 Bullets - download here
07 Find Yourself A Safe Place - download here
08 Release - download here
09 Lights - download here
10 Camera - download here
11 You Are Fading - download here
12 Munich - download here
13 Open Your Arms - download here
14 Road To Nowhere (Talking Heads cover) - download here
15 Fingers In The Factories - download here
Taper Details - download here
FFP File - download here
All in a Zip - download here
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love ;) x
