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Leather Jacket-Worthy: Lawrence's Favourite Albums
Siobhan Kane , February 1st, 2023 10:30

From the musical worlds of Lionel Bart and 60s psychedelia to the modern pop of Charli XCX, Lawrence takes Siobhan Kane through the 13 albums that have defined his life and work

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Siouxsie And The Banshees – The Scream

I thought, ‘Okay, this is the dawn of a new music’ when I heard it. They took it to extremes and created something that became a whole new musical expression. ‘Suburban Relapse’ for example. When I started wandering around the suburbs, I wanted to see where some of the people I really admired came from. I began in Bromley where they are from. Siouxsie came from Chislehurst, and I wanted to soak in the atmosphere if I could, it’s a beautiful place as well, so gorgeous. The Scream was like, ‘We can take it any way we like, it doesn’t have to be a three-chord thrash.'