The more I played Jakob Mind‘s new solo album ‘The One Who Got Away’ the more I wanted to know about it. A quick message later and Jakob Arvidsson had kindly said he’d answer my questions: SW: Reviews about Rotten Mind often mention bands such as Dead Boys, Buzzcocks, The Undertones and 60’s garage sounds such as The Velvet Underground as an influence. No doubt these comparisons will be there once ‘The One Who Got Away’ is on general release. Is this merely a coincidence or are you a fan of those, and similar, bands? JA: it’s definitely bands I regularly listen to so probably not a coincidence. I mean I’m not trying to sound like those bands but I listen to them a lot so maybe that shines through. SW: Each of the four Rotten Mind albums seem, to my ears anyway, to make subtle step...
