Basic Rock Journal has attached with Luke Spiller, frontman of The Struts, to rejoice the discharge of his debut solo album Love Will In all probability Kill Me Earlier than Cigarettes And Wine.
The album is out now, and so is our unique, restricted version bundle of the new concern of Basic Rock, which accommodates a replica of the journal with a bespoke cowl, an autographed lyric sheet – hand-signed by Luke himself – and a Luke Spiller t-shirt you will not discover wherever else.
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Contained in the journal, we speak to Luke Spiller about his solo album, which basic flavours, velvet-lined pop and outdated European aptitude with a contemporary Hollywood love story.
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