You Me At Six’s Josh Franceschi: Climate Change, Veganism And Getting Heavy Again

Two weeks ago, the world saw a different side to Josh Franceschi. As a singer known best for writing gut-sore songs about relationships and loss, new standalone single Our House (The Mess We Made), which arrived unannounced earlier this month, is the first time that we’ve ever seen the You Me At Six frontman get political. With stirring lines such as, ‘Prophets with problems / Smart mouths don’t wanna solve them,’ the bass-thumping electronic track calls out political leaders not doing enough to prevent climate change, while lauding young campaigners. “I’m not going to get on my soapbox and say that I’m Bob Geldof,” says Josh on his slight tilt towards activism. “It was just an idea that moved me. I think that music sometimes, especially writing it, can help you understand an iss...

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