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big emo nerd with big emo lungs ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ @holdingabsence

Joined February 2014
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@david_r_morgan Please remove the Welsh flag from your name, youโ€™re embarrassing us
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@DiscussingFilm OGโ€™s already knew
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@TrevorProject He is a goat for this
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2 years later, we can admit that the scene just wasnโ€™t ready for this album. Itโ€™s insanely good
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Okay guys itโ€™s been fun but u can stop gatekeeping us now I would like to move out of my parents spare room at some point
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Gatekeeping the band bc they're too good
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I know itโ€™s super controversial... But Bristols protesters yanking down the statue of a slave trader and throwing it into a river ... thatโ€™s cool as shit
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Scum. Fucking scum. We didnโ€™t vote you into that seat and we will drag your gross, privileged ass out of it soon. Itโ€™s easy to think this problem is shrinking, but when our own PM is up there spouting vile shit like this, itโ€™s a reminder we canโ€™t go quiet: Trans lives matter.
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'We shouldn't be bullied into believing people can be any sex they want to be, they can't. A man is a man and a woman is a woman', says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. ๐Ÿ“บ Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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@Neil_Druckmann Iโ€™d recognise that jacked forearm anywhere
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@Lucaswoodland
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Congrats Metalcore. We finally got our Jay-Z x Linkin Park moment ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿฅณ
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Cobra (Rock Remix) Feat. Spiritbox Out Now๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ #Cobra
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Sleep Token rly out here soft-launching their Warhammer Figurine set
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Never, ever, EVER fucking spend this much money on scalper shit for our band. I will fucking sit outside venues with a stall of free signed drumsticks to stop this shit if I must lmao.
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Spiritbox: > changed colour > changed genre > dropped a 3-track EP outta NOWHERE Support bands that challenge you, and take you to unexpected places. Theyโ€™re the best ones ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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Wake up babe new happy married couple just dropped
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Really hope Megan Fox changes her name to MeGun Kelly now
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Got married yesterday and it was the best day of my life :)
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Please never fucking shuffle an album I write
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Fuck it, Iโ€™m gonna be that guy, just once: We are literally watching global warming melt our planet at a rapid pace. Itโ€™s fucking terrifying. Going vegan can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 73%. Go slow if you have to, but the facts are all there. The clock is ticking. x
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@RobertSmith You are a fucking legend for this. The ticket monopoly is a mess because the big artists donโ€™t seem to care. You have the power, thank you so much for using it
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@drewisgooden Iโ€™m kinda excited to get unverified tbh. Every now and then I get worried somebody will see the tick and think Iโ€™m a nerd
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Coming back for my 57th tweet about this but Trans Lives Matter and fuck any band that says otherwise ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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@Lucaswoodland
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Tonightโ€™s venue has Israel flags up near the front entrance and we feel very uncomfortable about this. These things can be hard to navigate, but I just want it to be known that Holding Absence condemn the oppression of Palestinian people. 1/2
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Sold out the castle in less than 2 minutes New song w Dayseeker just dropped Getting married tomorrow Lots going on in this lil life rn !!
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Hi Xwitter. I got engaged the other day. ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’
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I play my hometown arena tonight for the very first timeโ€ฆ I saw Paramore on this stage. I saw My Chemical Romance on this stage. I cannot fucking believe I get to stand where they stood! Gonna be a real celebration tonight. See you guys soon. x
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After about three minutes of lazy research on Wikipedia, Iโ€™m pretty sure Oli Sykes is the first person to EVER (!!) scream on the Brits stage lmao. If so, huge for the metal community, and honestly, big up Ed Sheeran too - Manโ€™s officially a metalcore enabler ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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@Lucaswoodland
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Captain Jack Sparrow, to his crewmates: โ€œNow, bring me the horizonโ€ฆโ€ Oli Sykes:
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Trans rights. Until I die. Unfollow me or fight me if you disagree
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I am grateful that Spotify have added lyrics and removed shuffle but I would be more grateful if I could use my multi-million streaming songs to pay rent. Hopefully next update ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿป
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Bands in 2022:
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Olli Appleyard ratioโ€™ing Machine Gun Kelly, 2024โ€™s great so far
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I have lost an exhausting number of friends in the music industry at this point, but if we are to see change, we MUST condemn this shit. If anybody makes others feel uncomfortable or unsafe in our scene - physically, mentally, sexually, whatever - thereโ€™s no room for them.
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So proud of this one. Thanks for embracing it the way you guys have. โ˜บ๏ธ xo
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Holding Absence released Afterlife on this day 3 years ago.
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Hayley Williams feature on a Holding Absence song challenge
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I am fucking mindblown. In โ€˜94 my parents named me after a young actor called Lukas Haas. Just found out he went on to play The Patient in my favourite music video, MCRโ€™s The Black Parade. Wtfffff ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ
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GIMME THAT SWEET CHEMICAL RUSSY
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Iโ€™ve been trying to word this tweet all morning but I donโ€™t care if youโ€™re a comedian, a stripper or a fucking librarian - You should not be expected to excuse sexual harassment or assault. Slowthai will now feel like this is something he can do again and thatโ€™s a step backwards.
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He didnโ€™t make me uncomfortable. This is why we need women in positions of power. I knew he had lost from the moment he opened his mouth like any heckler coming up against a COMIC - not a woman - a COMIC. I was operating 2/10. What a sweet boy. I defused it. Tonight was fun! โค๏ธ
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@AnnieW So sick. Short king Fred
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Alright Iโ€™m bored and sad letโ€™s manifest a BMTH / Spiritbox / Holding Absence / Paledusk tour for 2025 I wonโ€™t charge any booking fees for this idea but it literally canโ€™t be beat I donโ€™t make the rules
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Iโ€™m tired of seeing men sexually manipulating women in our music scene. Women: I, and many other men in this industry, stand with you. Never feel guilty for the way a man treats you. Men: Fuck your entitlement. Thereโ€™s no room for it anymore. Weโ€™re better than this shit.
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As white people, if we donโ€™t speak AGAINST racism, we speak FOR racism. Itโ€™s quite simple. Remaining silent is not good enough. Youโ€™re either fighting the problem or a part of the problem. #BlackLivesMatter
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Just to add to this discourse: we played a show in Europe the other day where, between local tax, venue cuts and THEN the standard overheads, we made 8% of a hoodie sale. EIGHT %. Just know that if merch costs a lot, itโ€™s rarely the band taking the piss. ๐Ÿค
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First day of tour: Last day of tour:
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So, I have really bad imposter syndrome for the past few days - itโ€™s been depressing - and Iโ€™ve been quietly terrified to play to this crowd all week. 8000 people. But, wow, I needed that show SO much. I have never felt more born for it than I did up there tonight. Wow. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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this crowd for holding absence? ๐Ÿฅน someoneโ€™s gonna cry, definitely me
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Imo, you have permission to say โ€œIโ€™m on tourโ€ if youโ€™re following a band, fuck it. I see some of you lovely people spend thousands and travel for weeks to enjoy this experience. Thatโ€™s more effort than most musicians put into โ€œrealโ€ tour lol. We aint gatekeeping this shit ๐Ÿค
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Why does it look like these two are on the absolute lash lmao
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Just know if I didnโ€™t have to pedal my band and act like some sort of respectable member of society I would be right down there in the trenches w you guys. Anime PFP, doing a โ€œHayley Williams as cheesecakesโ€ thread. The whole shabang
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Men in the music industry: If you arenโ€™t actively including women in your touring crews and on tour line-ups, you arenโ€™t doing enough. Itโ€™s not always easy - thereโ€™s lots of awkward minutia involved in those decisions - but nothing important is ever easy. โœŒ๐Ÿป
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These flags do not represent our beliefs. All people are welcome at our shows - Jewish, Muslim and otherwise - but we canโ€™t allow ourselves to be misrepresented without saying something. HA is always anti-oppression. Free Palestine. Thanks. x 2/2
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Oh my god, just accidentally found myself on JK Rowlingโ€™s Twitter and she is the most hateful transphobe. Iโ€™m in disbelief. Itโ€™s a travesty. Hope you guys had a loud day of celebrating trans visibility yesterday btw - gonna continue to celebrate yโ€™all for the other 364 days too.
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00โ€™s was Emo, 10โ€™s was Pop-Punk/Metalcore. I really think weโ€™re currently watching the 2020โ€™s โ€œsceneโ€ sound form in the shape of โ€œPop-Metalcoreโ€. Bands like Bad Omens, Dayseeker, Thousand Below, etc are killing it, and I couldnโ€™t be more stoked to watch it unfold โœŒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฅณ
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New Knocked Loose is unbelievable and fwiw I think theyโ€™re the best heavy band in the world rn - BUT - we gotta give Loathe their flowers too! They got me throwing ass to Regaeton breakdowns for the last 7 years now
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If you forgive sexual abusers in the music industry, you are enabling further abuse. Itโ€™s simple.
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We are so ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน rn. Thank u all so much for your votes ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
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Heavy Music Awards
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#HMA24 Best UK Live Artist HOLDING ABSENCE โ€ข @HoldingAbsence @sharptonerecs Headline Sponsor - @TicketmasterUK Venue Partner - @O2ForumKTown
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Ooh, yikes. I had a cold. Haha. Iโ€™ve never done cocaine before in my life. I gotta be honest I was actually hugely self-conscious of it, but it was song 11 of 17 and I didnโ€™t really have time to blow my nose. Lol
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Holding Absence, Caskets, Loathe, Boston Manor and Trash Boat are ALL currently touring the US. UK scene is killing it rn ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
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โ€˜I just remember this tall, mossy, wooden creature and I looked up and I was like, โ€œYou smell like Groot.โ€ He looked down at me and he was like, โ€œI am Groot.โ€ Then, I swear to god, he disappeared like a Guardian in a Galaxy.โ€™ #GQstyle
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British GQ
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#MeganFox : โ€˜I just remember this tall, blond, ghostly creature and I looked up and I was like, โ€œYou smell like weed.โ€ He looked down at me and he was like, โ€œI am weed.โ€ Then, I swear to God, he disappeared like a ninja in a smoke bomb.โ€™ #GQStyle .
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To the guy last night who said he liked my Holding Absence hoodie but the singer is an outspoken dickhead on Twitter... ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป
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Lore dump: The singing voice on Die Alone is my very talented sister, Caitlin! It was very special to have her join us for the song, as sheโ€™d never tracked vocals beforeโ€ฆ :) She did a brilliant job! Still a special one to listen back to. xo
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@HoldingAbsence @Lucaswoodland my roman empire is not knowing who the female voice is on this album. i think about it atleast once a day her voice is so beautiful and goes so perfectly with lucasโ€™ voice id love to hear more of her :,)
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This current โ€œAlbum In Fullโ€ trend is awesome, and should be celebrated. Our music industry is encouraging us to release mindless singles, and weโ€™re losing albums as an art-form. Hopefully celebrating these nostalgic records will remind modern artists how much they matter. โœŒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿซก
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Large chunks of Britain are flooded, only a month after large chunks of Australia burned to the ground. If you are in denial of climate change, you really have to wake up soon. We must change our ways before our children pay for it. Go vegan. Fuck off plastic. Wake up.
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Artists, show me the art piece you are still very proud of ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿซถ
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The Art scene is going through an epidemic right now when it comes to AI, and Iโ€™m warning you guys: The music industry will soon go through the same problem. Bands can prompt a bot to write a song โ€œlike themโ€ & just release it as themselves. It will be the death of authenticity.
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Amongst this whole Machine Gun Kelly lookalike palaver, hereโ€™s a photo of us together
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Cheers to the guy who just had a photo with me because he thought I was Machine Gun Kelly and then proceeded to argue with me over the fact that Iโ€™m not Machine Gun Kelly
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Happy pride month to our wonderful LGBTQ+ community. ๐Ÿ˜Š I sing it from the rooftops as often as I can: You are always welcome with our band
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Happy pride month everyone ๐Ÿซถ Here's a little pride moth for yall
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Fuck, maybe I was sniffing coke
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Okay now that itโ€™s sunk in: HOLY SHIT DOWNLOAD ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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Okay Afterlife has just hit 10 Mill on Spotify and we playing LA tonight I am v happy today ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿค
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Playing Penance on this tour has been so emotional and cathartic. Iโ€™m reaching back 7 years into the mind of a suicidal version of myself and purging any leftover negative entrails. Since that song, the band has come so farโ€ฆ But personally, Iโ€™ve come even further. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฅฒ
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Every Metalcore influencer and Reddit user for the past two weeks:
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@RishiSunak Youโ€™re a stupid prick
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EIGHT years, man. So much has changed, but very blessed to still be here, baring my soul and growing in front of you all. Thanks for the love. x
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It's Not A Phase Podcast
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Holding Absence ( @HoldingAbsence ) released their single โ€˜Permanentโ€™ 8 years ago today.
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Due to inflation, if youโ€™re 555 youโ€™re actually 684
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The best musicians are fans first. We stan Will
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bia ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿฅ€
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What is a pink dot in the crowd? Will Ramos lmao
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For the record, we planned a headline tour in 2019 and BOTH acts were later outted as sexual abusers. That still makes me feel sick with guilt. It is my DUTY to make sure youโ€™re safe at a HA show. So, on that note: Fuck off Capsize. Youโ€™re not welcome back in this scene.
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330 shows later, Holding Absence finally play an ARENA today ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿฅน
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@sophoopongolly Jack the nipper
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Happy Holding Absence day to those who celebrate A Crooked Melody is out now ๐Ÿ˜ŒโœŒ๐Ÿป
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@yelyahwilliams Brand New Eyes shaped me as a youth and then After Laughter shaped me as a young adult so no idea how tf you did it but I canโ€™t pick one. Damn you๐Ÿ˜ข
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The duality of man
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Gotta be transparent w you guys that rn Iโ€™m really struggling w my job and role in life. It is so fucked up to be an introvert that is forced to care so much about public perception. I have hated myself for my whole life, and somehow I have to be handsome and skinny like my peers
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Just saw someone refer to music as โ€œcontentโ€. Please donโ€™t do that.
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Also fuck it Iโ€™m in a bad mood: if your favourite band ISNT latflow testing every day, they have no regard for your safety. Itโ€™s simple. You guys have to come first. Iโ€™m just glad I can sleep well knowing I didnโ€™t meet/touch any of you this run. โœŒ๐Ÿป
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Today, we celebrate the end of a deplorable 14-years of Tory oppression and lies. But, make no mistake, tomorrow, we continue to fight: We have a new transphobe in power. A man who will remain complicit in the Gaza genocide. We saw change today, but we still have work to do. ๐Ÿค
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@buffys
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whatโ€™s a collaboration that changed history?
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No leaks from me, but as it stands we have 130+ shows booked for 2023. Another Year Of The Moth, coming right up ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿค
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Paramore stan Twitter: pmore have finally left their label after 10 years and their old session guitarist has all-but-confirmed they will be rerecording (hayleyโ€™s version) of AWKIF and then hopefully the rest of their back catalogue too omg ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ Paramore:
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We've got a tape we'd like to play you. 16 tracks from 16 artists. Track 1: Paramore. Coming soon
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No better time than now to admit that I am a certified Oasis hater Only band Iโ€™ve ever hated
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Absolutely no one: Popcorn in the microwave:
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All my ex gfโ€™s have children and Iโ€™m just out here giving birth to banging tunes ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
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listen to our album in full you damn nerds
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I am inevitable - Metalcore edition No Spotify page is safe
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@imminenceswe
๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†
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This Thursday. From Sweden with love
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If you cried at The Angel In The Marble, wait till u read my wedding vows
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Sexy Bad Omens with their sexy hentai tee โ€ฆ meanwhile in camp Holding Absence my beta ass made the artist put SOCKS on our anime girl ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿคฃ cover up diva
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Love this song sm ! It has a certain sense of magic that is hard to tap in to. Iโ€™ll always be enchanted by this song. Me, Gels, Ben (before he joined the band officially) and @Zakpinchin spent 14 hours on an abandoned road to shoot this videoโ€ฆ Long day โœŒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜…
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State of the Scene
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Holding Absence released In Circles on this day 3 years ago.
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Performed on 75% of the stages at Download this weekend! Now, letโ€™s finally manifest that main stage ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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