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Lowlife is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, New Order and The Cramps. Those roots explain a lot about how Lowlife arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as For Against, Josef K, Cocteau Twins and Breathless, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Lowlife, reaching back through Cocteau Twins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Lowlife were a Scottish post-punk band, active from 1985 to 1997, formed from the earlier act Dead Neighbours. The band was founded by vocalist Craig Lorentson and former Cocteau Twins bassist Will Heggie after his departure from that group. Their sound was described as a "dark hybrid of the Cocteau Twins and Joy Division/New Order."
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Lowlife connections
Lowlife grew out of Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, New Order and The Cramps, shares an orbit with For Against, Josef K, Cocteau Twins and Breathless. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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