Relèvement '82 – Red Hair / Glad Song [7''] (1984, M.M.P.)

 

Relèvement ’82's 'Red Hair / Glad Song' is an obscure but interesting early-80s Dutch post-punk/new-wave single that has gained a bit of cult status over time. It was released as a 7-inch in the Netherlands around 1984 on the small M.M.P. label (catalogue number MMPS 5110) and ended up being the band’s only official release. The A-side, “Red Hair,” runs for about four and a half minutes, while the B-side, “Glad Song,” is just over four minutes long. Musically, the record fits squarely into the moody, melodic post-punk sound of the period, with echoing guitars and an anthemic feel that many listeners note is strongly influenced by early U2. Relèvement ’82 formed around 1981 as a four-piece, and although they never released anything else under that name, the members later became involved in playing U2 tribute shows, eventually using the name U2pia in the mid-1990s. Because it was a small local release with no follow-up, the single is now fairly rare and mainly sought after by collectors of obscure European 1980s records. There’s very little documentation beyond basic release details, no chart presence, and almost no contemporary press, but that sense of mystery is part of what makes 'Red Hair / Glad Song' appealing to fans of forgotten underground music. 

 

Label: M.M.P. – MMPS 5110 

Format: Vinyl, 7" 

Country: Netherlands 

Released: 1984 

Style: New Wave, Post-Punk, Coldwave, Big Music 

 

Tracklist: 

A Red Hair 4:33 

B Glad Song 4:06 

 

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