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The Red Pills

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Their live show 'has to be seen to be believed' according to Rebecca Atkinson of Leeds Music Scene and has been described as 'refreshingly bonkers' and 'bracing stuff.' They want people to have a good time. They formed in September 2008, taking their name* from 'The Matrix. Keanu Reeves' character 'Neo' is given a choice of pills to ingest - red or blue. Taking the blue pill will allow Neo to live a cosy, comfortable lie. Taking the red pill will allow him to wake up to the truth. *They chose their name before the rise of the so-called 'Red Pill movement'. This 'movement' is nothing to do with them. They don't support or condone it. They’re writing a new song about this at the moment because they feel like they need to reclaim their name from a bunch of idiots on the internet! Following on from their debut, ‘Northern Rock’, Landmines For Clowns is a more bass-driven album which has enabled them to focus on catchy, noisy, funk, punk, rock ‘n’ roll songs. The clowns are the celebs / politicians and the landmines are the songs. One landmine per clown. Most of the recording was done in a rented warehouse room, with a few overdubs being added in Nick’s bedroom. They recorded drums, bass and rhythm guitar together for that raw ‘live’ feel, then added lead guitar and vocals. Nick mixed the tracks in ProTools (which he had to learn first) and mastered in WaveLab. It was DEY (Do Everything Yourself) from creation to release. Despite being a laid back, self-ridiculing bunch valui

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top songs

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The Curse of Fenric

50
2

You Rip Me Up

43
3

Parting Words

23
4

Such A Shame

17
5

Absolute Power

16
6

Psycho Girl

16
7

Harriet's Got Herpes

15
8

Sunset Boulevard

12
9

Sexual Air Supply

12
10

Smile For Me Jenny

10

albums

The Red Pills EP - Awakening

The Red Pills EP - Awakening

Bigger On The Inside

Bigger On The Inside

Missiles

Missiles

Northern Rock

Northern Rock

Landmines for Clowns

Landmines for Clowns

Awakening

Awakening

First Album Demo Sampler

First Album Demo Sampler

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Missiles EP

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Northern Rock - 15 track 1st album

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Northern Rock (Demo)

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