North-west punks Gen And The Degenerates have just dropped new single My Perfect, a riotous track all about the idea of forbidden love. It’s the first new music from Gen since their debut EP earlier this year, following a summer of touring and festivals, spreading vital messages about identity and positivity. “My Perfect is a song about forbidden love, which has always been a big theme in songwriting but has historically been from a straight male narrative, especially in rock,” says vocalist Genevieve Glynn-Reeves. “If we’re going to talk about real forbidden love, like the kind of love that’s in contempt of both church and state, then queer people have a lot to bring to the table. “I was inspired by my own experiences of course, but also by co...