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The Guardian - Culture Edit Unfollow Onwards and upwards: music, film, art and more to inspire change Jan 2, 2023 Sometimes life becomes a little stale. From upbeat pop to teenage last hurrahs, our critics have the moodboard for forging a fresh path If you were a teenager in the 00s, the lyrical triptych of blank page, dirty window and rain on skin is likely to conjure up a deep sense of nostalgia. Popularised internationally as the theme song to teen reality drama The Hills, Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten is Here Comes the Sun for the MySpace generation, an anthem of infectious resolve and main character energy that encourages the listener to embrace the joys of their uncertain future. Teens of today would no doubt find it terminally cheesy, but whether you’re rallying yourself to rejoin the gym or committing to self-love after a messy breakup, you can’t deny that it still feels good. Jenessa Williams Continue reading... Continue Reading Blue Bendy: the south London post-punk pop band who fried Wire's brains by Daniel Dylan Wray Jan 2, 2023 The six-piece have shaken off the grotty post-punk associations of their scene to gleefully mix up inspirations that range from orchestral pop to industrial rock From London, England Recommended if you like Ought, Broadcast, Squid Up next Finishing up their debut album, hopefully due 2023 Blue Bendy singer Arthur Nolan is discussing the band’s early days. “Before post-punk got so lethargic and landfill we were trying to be like Wire,” he says. “We wanted to do stuff like them on the weirder side of guitar music. Pop was a dirty word at the time.” Continue reading... Continue Reading

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