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Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

5. John MartynSolid Air

I first heard him at about 16, and listening to him was like just doing really good drugs, it was like smoking [laughs]… I felt very moved by his music and when I did, it felt like it was just for me, because it seemed like no-one had ever heard of him. No-one really knew of him that well until – I’d often put his record on and blow people’s minds with it. I’m not sure what I meant by it being

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