Steven Wells
Black Sky Thinking
Los Campesinos! First Against Wall In TWAT! (The War Against Twee)
The world stands, yet again, on the brink of the nuclear war, while simultaneously frying, blowing, flooding and burning to a premature end. How do twee band respond? By jumping up and down, shouting 'Yay!' and drinking Cherryade. Swells is unimpressed.
Black Sky Thinking
Los Campesinos! First Against Wall In TWAT! (The War Against Twee)
The world stands, yet again, on the brink of the nuclear war, while simultaneously frying, blowing, flooding and burning to a premature end. How do twee band respond? By jumping up and down, shouting 'Yay!' and drinking Cherryade. Swells is unimpressed.
Black Sky Thinking
Swells on Topshop playlisting The Rotted
Topshop, popular outfitter to the nation's youth, have recently added malignant grindcore types The Rotted to their instore playlist. Swells explains why this means he should have been an A&R man, rather than working in Morrisons, back in '77
Black Sky Thinking
Swells on Topshop playlisting The Rotted
Topshop, popular outfitter to the nation's youth, have recently added malignant grindcore types The Rotted to their instore playlist. Swells explains why this means he should have been an A&R man, rather than working in Morrisons, back in '77
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