The Vichy Government were established on Valentine's Day 2002 with their debut live performance the following May Day. Since then they have been daubed with a reputation for antagonistic, anti-consensus pop and their agit-cabaret live show has become a thing of legend. The spartan musical landscapes crafted by Andrew Chilton, (Keith Richards of the Yamaha Portsaound) vary from ethereal to infantile and come laced with more hooks than an MFI warehouse. They provide a unique setting for Jamie Manners' sneering but heartfelt vignettes about life.