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Glasgow, August 2014

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[Waving] Hiiii was going through my vault of old art and remembered this tbhc milex piece I drew in January during my indoctrination into the fandom, and i thought tumblr would enjoy to see it

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So many songs mentioning love on Miles‘s new tracklist! Wonder who they‘re about… 🤔 I have an idea

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are you gonna announce the engagement or…?

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mileskane The Leadmill takes its final bow, and I'm honoured to play it out.

Come and join me and the band on 27th June for The Last Gig at The Leadmill...and the start of a new chapter for yours truly.

Tickets on sale this Friday 6th June at 10am BST.

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I’m speechless

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so crazy to think that on this day, 20 years ago, my two favourite artists ever were meeting for the very first time.

happy anniversary to milex, because it was obviously love at first sight

- what’s that pimply little guy with his little brown bag?

- who is this clown that makes me scream with laughter as soon as he opens his mouth?

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Thanks for the tag love!

1. Secret Door - Arctic Monkeys

2. Separate and Ever Deadly - TLSP

3. Calm Like You - TLSP

4. Favourite - Fontaines D.C.

5. She Does The Woods - TLSP

6. Balaclava - Arctic Monkeys

7. Baggy Trousers - Madness

8. Never Get Tired of Dancing - Miles Kane

9. Heal - Miles Kane

10. Novacane - Frank Ocean

tagging: @joshus-lobster @lalaballa @anitabrassi @should-know-better and whoever wants to do it!

On Repeat Game 🎧

i was tagged by @roxabellas ❤️

a certain romance - arctic monkeys

only one who knows - arctic monkeys

silver soul - beach house

loving machine - tv girl

love it if we made it - the 1975

crave - paramore

evil twin - arctic monkeys

sexy to someone - clairo

scrawny - wallows

sunsetz - cigarette after sex

i'm tagging @marixxv @yelenasvestpockets @crawlinto505 @turnersverse @littleillusionmach1ne @marinthespring 💋

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you had to be there. or maybe not. it’s all in the photos.

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don’t mind me, just losing my mind over the ✨ intimacy ✨

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Recently, I had been struggling a bit with feeling motivated to draw. I would make a new file, put down a shitty sketch and feel like I made something I’m not proud of. It took a bit of reminding myself to do what I think feels right and natural to me, not just what I think would look cool, to get myself back into enjoying it. I can say that I definitely don’t feel disappointed in this piece. Maybe even a little proud now, especially after cranking out pieces that I don’t feel much love for. So here’s to remembering what fulfills you and why you do it. I made this drawing in light of the Alex recents bc I think he just looked so cute and cuddly, and I wanted to see him with his Miles

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So here’s a thought… I’ve seen a few theories that the song Balaclava is about Alex wearing a johnny, but upon more listens, I don’t think it’s as superficial as people make it out to be. Personally, I see the imagery of the balaclava representing the performative way Alex has to act in front of his fanbase. Here’s what I mean:

Running off over next door's garden

Before the hour is done

It's more a question of feeling

Than it is a question of fun

Opening the song mid-flee, it already sets a tone of ‘guilt’ and a need to hide or run from whatever accusation is catching up with him. The ‘question of feeling’ could point to him doing what feels right, (i.e. how he explores his sexuality, maybe hinting to his early inner turmoil when it came to figuring himself out?), and that he’s not in it for the fun of it.

The confidence is the balaclava

I'm sure you'll baffle 'em good

Will the ending reek of salty cheeks

And runny makeup alone?

I think this could denote the mask or facade Alex puts on to the public, the ‘balaclava’ being the performative masculinity that keeps his slate clean, fooling his flock of teenage indie fans to keep the lads interested and the girls swooning. While he’s keeping his secrets from the public, this could mean that behind closed doors things aren’t as simple as they seem. While exploring his personal side, he’s breaking some hearts while doing so.

Or will blood run down the face

Of a boy bewildered and scorned?

Or you'll find yourself in a skirmish

Where you wish you'd never been born

Here’s where it starts to get interesting. As an afterthought to his previous lines, he knows that not only has he broken the girl’s heart, but the regret that comes after knowing the damage he’s caused to the other lad (I think we all know who), is really showing where his priorities lie here.

You tie yourself to the tracks

And there isn't no going back

And it's wrong, wrong, wrong

But we'll do it anyway 'cause we love a bit of trouble

The undertone of guilt is set throughout the song. This could be reminiscent of the old internalised homophobia, or maybe the inner regret of being unfaithful in favour of figuring himself out? Either way, in a juvenile fashion, he admits that he doesn’t regret it, even though he knows it may be objectively wrong.

Are you pulling her from a burning building

Or throwing her to the sharks?

Can only hope that the ending is as pleasurable as the start

The poor girl in this scenario is in a funk. Is he saving her or using her as a cover? He’s trying to see both sides of it from per point of view. On the one hand, he’s effectively saved her by admitting that she’s not the right one for him, but on the other, the man she once thought had loved her has revealed his true self. Is it a blessing or a curse? The end of their relationship is inevitable, so he has to hope that it’s not so messy that it taints the pleasure of finally finding himself.

The confidence is the balaclava

I'm sure you baffle 'em straight

And it's wrong, wrong, wrong

She can hardly wait

Though there have been some uncomfortable happenstances, he knows that the ‘balaclava’ is still there to protect him.

That's right, he won't let her out his sight

Now the shaggers perform

And the daggers are drawn

Who's the crooks in this crime?

‘Shaggers perform’ could point to the performative sexuality he puts on to the public, drawing ‘daggers’ that ultimately leas to emotional damage. He’s having trouble coming to terms with if he’s really at fault here, is he really in the wrong for falling for someone he shouldn’t have?

Well, you'll be able to boast

Of the day of the most

Flawless heist of all time

At the end of the day, he wants to be able to show off the one he really admires. He knows that breaking hearts is part of the process, but the final goal is being happy with who he really is and who he ultimately wants to be with, and being able to ‘boast’ about it like he’s pulled off a flawless upgrade.

You knew that it'd be trouble

Right before the very first kiss

Quiet, unassuming

But you heard that they were the naughtiest

This isn’t a metaphor - this is the moment. The point that feels so good, even though you know some may look down on you, you do it anyways. The ‘quiet and unassuming’ kind, could be the ones he’s least expected to go for, in others’ eyes, or even could point to the shy personality of his muse; Alex knows that they have a darker side to them.

She pleaded with you to take it off

But you resisted and fought

But sorry, sweetheart, I'd much rather

Keep on the balaclava

Here’s the row he was expecting. Of course he knew it’d be messy - the girl obviously wants him to embrace every part of himself, though he knows this is not a feasible outcome. Ending the song with the conclusion of him keeping on this performance, or mask, he knows this is what’s best for his career in the public eye.

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WHERE IS THE MILEX KISSS??!??