Fondly remembered British songwriter Luke Haines has spoken about his new project Black Box Recorder and his recent controversial autobiography.
Fondly remembered group The Auteurs were led by Luke Haines through one of the most tumultuous times in British music. Suddenly, the tabloids took an interest in indie music and lo! Britpop was born.
Never a fan of the genre or much of his peer group, Haines’ recent acidic autobiography shocked and entertained many by pulling apart the mid 90s. Titled ‘Bad Vibes: Britpop And My Part In Its Downfall’ it was never going to be a tale of tea and biscuits with Damon Albarn.
In a new interview Haines insisted that “I kind of come out of it worse, mainly, than anyone else.”
The book was widely discussed on its release, but Haines still revels in the role of the outside as he told DrownedInSound. “I have the self-realisation to know and not give a damn about my position in the whole music scene. If indeed I have one, which I’m not sure I do.”
The songwriter also reiterated his dislike for Britpop. “I think it was a fairly crap period for British music. Pulp made good records during that time and there were probably people that weren’t anything to do with Britpop, English bands, that made some good records.”
“Other than that, the whole Britpop thing killed that eccentricity in music for quite a long time.”
