The collaboration with Mates Mates had its origins in 2010, a Catalan friend Sam Can invited Vic and the Sect to play in Vic, a small town on the picturesque banks of the river Meder, around 40 km from Barcelona, renowned for it’s cultural events and festivals. Vic had been in Barcelona in the summer of 2010 for The London Punk Tapes Exhibition curated by Jordi Vallsand combined the Vic gig with Mates Mates supporting, with 2 in Barcelona organised by Jordi and his brother Marc Valls.

Vic really hit it off with Mates Mates and following the success of the gigs Vic arranged to come back in 2011 for a couple more, to stay on in Vic to write and record with Mates Mates and do some filming for a forthcoming documentary also called Vic to Vic, by Lluis Huedo. These three songs are the fruit of their labours, Vic sings in Catalan on Castaslasnas but reverts to English for Whip Rules and (Oh Alright) Go On Then. Marc Riley, a recent Mates Mates convert, has been championing the song and on Vic’s recent tour with the Sexual Objects as well as playing it for the Marc Riley session (available here) & (8th on Marc Riley show music played list) it was added to the live set and went down a storm.

Vic in Vic with Mates Mates, Yusef, Mark & Friends. 2011.

Filmed in Newcastle by Lee McFadden and Tracey Holloway

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