
A year ago today @suchasinistergame saw The Libertines for the first time. She heard the call, like many before her, those destined to be collected into what is, most affectionately, a skanky cult of misfits, weirdos, idealists, poets, dreamers, fantasists and artists, both the lost and the found, all of them in search of romance, adventure, freedom and a world to belong to. Also like many before her, she thought this band might be a bit too ‘cool’. Of course then she saw this cursed image, and many like it, and indeed was assured that her soon-to-be heroes are absolutely rubbish dorks of the highest order. Now they’re her dorks, like they’re all of ours, and we all have to live with that. On a personal level, seven months ago Sarah and I started a conversation that basically never stopped. We talk all day, most days – such a rare and lovely ease of words and such delightfully odd commonalities – and I say this because, among the many things this ramshackle fandom has given all of us, the bonds we’ve made, the friends we’ve found, the love we have fallen into, are the greatest gifts of all.
💖💖💖💖💖 Bring on September! I’m so excited to see these dorks together with you!