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The London dreamers have borrowed their favourite parts from music’s past to create a headrush of love and mysticism…
I know plenty of people who will never, just based on the annoying dipshit band name alone, ever listen to this.…
Edgy, like pulling the wings off butterflies.…
"I wanted to humanize the computer, show its dynamism. I see myself as an aesthetician of emotionalism. If people see me in my johnnie, maybe they can see all the heart I'm pouring into this machine."…
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