Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
It has had a huge influence on my life and marks so many huge moments in my teenage years. This album represents my teenage life. I remember dyeing my hair in the bathroom to this album and many days in my friend’s mom’s apartment listening to this album being like a broody teenager. I love this record.
To mark the anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK, Paul Flynn (author of Good as You: From Prejudice to Pride, 30 Years of Gay Britain) chooses 13 records that soundtracked his life, from ACR to Elton and Lil Kim to Sleaford Mods.
Michelle Zauner, driving force behind Japanese Breakfast, takes David Chiu through her life in 13 records, from foundational encounters with Motown, the beauty of Pacific Northwestern indie, and the inspiration she found in Mount Eerie and Joanna Newsom
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