Live at the Windsor Castle, Auckland, May 1986

Iconic New Zealand outfit The Verlaines unveil Live at the Windsor Castle, Auckland May 1986—a historic live recording released for the first time via RSD Drops 2021. This gatefold-packaged edition features stunning artwork recreating the original gig poster, pressed on sky blue vinyl and accompanied by a download code and liner notes from frontman Graeme Downes. His reflections capture the essence of the era: The Verlaines—Downes, Jane Dodd, and Robbie Yeats—were Dunedin-based university students documenting these performances to preserve a raw take on "Slow Sad Love Song," later refined for their Birddog album recorded that same year. A rare glimpse into the band's formative creative period.