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<\/a>Light the Sky<\/i>, the group\u2019s fifth album, is their first entirely English release. They hope that the album will expand their audiences across Canada, and that adding the English component to their music will bring more crowds to their partially French show.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new album is English; the show is bilingual. It\u2019s a way to get French known across Canada, and it\u2019s also a way to get different fans from across Canada,\u201d says Doucet. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Radio Radio\u2019s lyrics touch on myriad subjects, and they use inspiration from their own lives and the lives of those around them to shape their music. Although they come across as entirely goofy in many of their music videos, Malenfant and Doucet rap about serious subjects such as, to name just a couple, gender roles and consumerism.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually in our songs about funny subjects, the second part is more serious,\u201d says Doucet. \u201cMy aunt had the ugliest couch in the world, with the wallpaper to match. She only started changing it because of all of those TV shows, and now every four years she has to change it. It\u2019s new this year, but it\u2019s old next year, and that\u2019s our consumer society.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret that times are hard for many musicians due to people downloading music without paying for it, which has made Radio Radio shift their focus away from selling their music and toward perfecting their performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cCD sales are down across the board for everybody,\u201d says Doucet, \u201cbut that\u2019s normal. It just makes us want to do a better show. We did a good album, but we\u2019re banking more on the show being good; that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been working on for the last four months. It\u2019s a solid show.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although their music touches on some serious topics, Doucet emphasizes that Radio Radio\u2019s primary goal does not require their audience to understand Radio Radio\u2019s humour, agree with their points of view, or even notice that those topics are being entertained at all. He just wants them to enjoy the music and leave happy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want people to come away with a smile on their face,\u201d he says. \u201cLots of people come that don\u2019t expect anything and leave exhausted from dancing all night. Come to the show and forget any issues at home. Come to the show to relax and forget about life. I want people to come out of the show happy. Think about life differently if you want, but if not, just forget about what\u2019s bothering you, relax and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n