Marc Riley Sessions Volume 5

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Released on Clue Records, The Wedding Present returns with the fifth volume of its critically acclaimed Marc Riley Sessions series. First launched in 2016, these sessions have been celebrated by longtime fans and new listeners alike for their immediacy, uniquely capturing the urgency and spontaneity that define The Wedding Present. While reaffirming the band’s status as one of the most beloved and consistent indie rock bands, the Marc Riley Sessions form a fascinating chronicle of The Wedding Present’s ongoing evolution. “This fifth volume of our series of live recordings made for Marc Riley’s BBC radio show is particularly interesting because - with sessions from 2019 and 2023 - it overlaps not only with the COVID pandemic, but also with our 24 Songs series. For the latter, we revived the idea of the ‘twelve singles in one year’ that The Wedding Present first used in 1992 for Hit Parade. So on this record, you can hear both the early versions of songs that were released as singles and the later versions of songs that had already been released! It is also notable to hear us attempt two covers - 'A Song From Under The Floorboards' by Magazine and 'Canada' by Low - as well as a version of our own 'Sports Car' where I relinquish lead vocal duties for once.” - David Gedge