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London Grammar: Californian Soil review
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One downside of being the only female in a renowned indie band is the amount of preconceptions, stereotypes and unfair assumptions to dispel before the music is even considered.
Hannah Reid discovered this quite early in London Grammar’s career. Around the time of the trio’s 2013 debut If You Wait, she found herself at the centre of a Twitterstorm when the official BBC Radio 1 account, apropos of nothing, tweeted: “We all think that the girl from @londongrammar is fit. Let us know if you agree.” Up until now, Reid hasn’t addressed the many micro-aggressions that women in the music industry regularly have to contend with, but London Grammar’s third album subtly illustrates her feelings on the matter.
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