“It’s like a ‘f*ck you’ to everything”: Why the spirit of grunge is alive and well

Last year, Canadian duo Softcult flirted with disaster. Siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn took on the precarious task of covering one of the greatest – and most distinctive – bands of all time. Yet their versions of Nirvana classics Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle and Been A Son oozed with confidence, as they reimagined the former as a dreamy lament while staying faithful to the sonic onslaught of the latter. Mercedes explains that she ​“felt really drawn to the lyrics of both of those songs”, and there’s perhaps no wonder that this modern grunge-inspired band, who are so vocally dedicated to social justice, would gravitate towards two of Kurt Cobain’s most feminist tunes. ​“I can relate to them, and I just felt like it would hit in a really co...

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