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It only took one read through for Everything Everything frontman Jonathan Higgs to fall in love with the satirical absurdity of Chris Bacheldor's 2001 novel. Bear vs shark. His criticism of modern society's dependence on technology and entertainment has not left his brain since. In this episode of The Spark Parade Higgs explains his love for the book and how it inspired the complex backstory underlying Everything Everything's new album. mountain head. Listen above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Higgs analyzes what Bear vs shark says about modern politics, as well as how the tone of the story feels like changing channels on television. It's a technique he has adapted to his own writing. “That's basically how I write a lot of lyrics, I basically change tone in the middle of something,” Higgs says. “Then it will go from trying to sell you something, using all that kind of language, to something very, very personal and distressing.”
Bear vs shark had a huge influence on Everything Everything's most recent release, so be sure to listen and find out why above or on your preferred podcast provider. Also, be sure to follow and review to support The Spark Parade. You can also stay up to date with all of our series by following Consequence Podcast Network.
Host Adam Unze (The Opus) explores creativity in all its forms in The Spark Parade asking musicians, artists, comedians and other creators to share the cultural work that has most inspired them. Whether you come from the world of music, film, comedy, visual arts or literature, we all have something that sparks our own creative desires. In The Spark Paradeguests reveal the only work of art that ignites the fire of creation within them.
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