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‘Some crazy religious people believe that their re-
ligion is the only religion that should exist and every-
one else’s religion is completely trash,’ says Skin. She
adds, ‘The song is about respecting other people’s cul-
tures.’
The haunting ‘100 Ways To Be A Good Girl’ was
written about having strict parents who were very reli-
gious. Skin says you were always in trouble and trying
to avoid getting the stick or belt. It’s about trying to es-
cape and find solace. There’s a layer of unforgettable
melancholy to it.
As the set continues, the band turns the heaviness
up with ‘This Means War’ being dedicated to the peo-
ple of Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen and
Venezuela, while Skin talks about the refugees and
Brexit. ‘Intellectualise My Blackness’, with its fuzzy gui-
tars, and the riotous ‘Tear The Place Up’, both do tear
the place up.
As the set continues, the band turns the heaviness
up with ‘This Means War’ being dedicated to the peo-
ple of Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen and
Venezuela, while Skin talks about the refugees and
Brexit. ‘Intellectualise My Blackness’, with its fuzzy gui-
tars, and the riotous ‘Tear The Place Up’, both do tear
the place up.
New song ‘Can’t Take You Anywhere’ fits right into
the set, while ‘Brazen (Weep)’ brings the chills. A fun
cover of AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ (or part of it) pre-
cedes final song ‘Little Baby Swastikkka’, which turns
the moshpit into a frenzy.

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