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I'm waaay past 35 and bloody love them! Have seen them live 6 times since 2019 and they were brilliant every single time. I was in the pit at Reading 2019 and that remains one of my favourite gigs ever.
I also flew to Amsterdam in March this year to see the very last show of their tour - it would be amazing if their very next show was headlining Glasto 2025 - I would be in the pit for sure.
I'm 41 and have honestly never heard them mentioned by anyone i know, and I'm based just down the road from where they are from in South Manchester.
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Blossoms are similar in that regard, indie pop that it seems older generation just don't bother with.
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We like the young bands to have some spunk - all my pals love Amyl and the Sniffers.Â
I had literally just left WH bar 5 minutes before they came on stage unnanounced. Waking up the next day to my friends saying I missed Ezra Collective and it was an all timer was a real kick in the teeth.
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As far as others go... on the walk from The Last Dinner Party to Kasabian this year I happened upon Arlo Parks at BBC Introducing, to a pretty small crowd. I guess they did a great job keeping that a secret. Also heard Loyle Carner's rabbit hole set on Friday night in 2022, but there was no chance I was getting in