It hasn't got the scuzzy rock of the Vaselines, or the more refined scuzzy rock of Eugenius. It comes from writing songs on an acoustic guitar. I bought one again and, playing it in a public place, the songs just started to flow out. |
It was a massive cull, ... So many bands were dropped, just like that. It didn't stop us making records, and we always tried to get a new deal, but no-one was interested. I saw the way it works – it's like, you have your chance, and if you don't make it, that's it. |
It was a shock, yes, and it really woke me up to how cynical the music industry was, |
Man Alive doesn't sound like anything I've done in the past, |