English singer-songwriter William William Rodgers obvosuly had not much fun when he was a schoolboy, but as Dutch writer Gerard Reve wrote: "an unhappy childhood is a writer's goldmine". On his single Hot House he switches between perspectives: a kid, an old man and his actual age. It is basically a short story set to music, whose various endings involve smashing up things and torching the place. Using 70s inspired upbeat folk, the message is delivered with a smile, albeit a wry one.
William William Rodgers: vocals, guitar
Oli Pyper: bass
Piera Onacko: organ
Hamish Campbell-Legg: drums
Hot House is a self-released single. Buy it from his website.
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