Musical Style
Their style has been described as "a soul or gospel" voice with "a sort of funky punk soundtrack". The band stated a liking for rock bands like Birthday Party, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nirvana, The Raincoats but also for other genres like dance and hip hop.
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