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" I like the idea of a record being more than one thing emotionally - human beings go through so many emotions in one day - and I like those things sitting next to each other. "

Lauren Mayberry

Day

Sitting

One Day

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People

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Lauren Mayberry

Say

Door

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" I would rather write something that's authentic to me than something that'll be likely to get played on the radio but doesn't have any substance to it. People can see through that really quickly. "

" Making sure that we interact with the fanbase in a way that feels right to us has been really important. "

Lauren Mayberry

Way

Been

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