Gen And The Degenerates: “Our songs always come with a positive spin or a sense of humour”

What happens when boisterous, politically-charged punk rock meets a ​“chronic optimist”? You need only ask Genevieve Glynn-Reeves, lead vocalist of Gen And The Degenerates, who can’t help but look for the silver lining on every cloud that overshadows them.  “I’m really fucking anxious all the time,” they admit, having used songwriting as the vehicle to voice their current grief and past trauma. ​“But, despite all of this, I’m an eternal optimist. So it always comes with a positive spin or a sense of humour.”  The marriage of the two places Gen And The Degenerates in the spotlight as one of the UK’s most intriguing new bands. Their debut album, ANTI-FUN PROPAGANDA, introduces itself with a burst of dancefloor-punk through opener Kids Wanna Dance, something...

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