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I'm real critical of myself. I think a lot of what I've done is boring indie rock. I didn't intend it to be that way, but somehow milk gets added to everything.
Bradford Cox
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Bradford Cox
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 15
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It's made me cynical at a young age to see how overlooked certain groups I've admired are.
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A lot of bands wanna do something new all the time and never repeat themselves, but I'm not so interested in that. If I feel like I can do it better the second time, I'll give it another shot.
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I collaborate a little bit with different aspects of my own mind. I kick my own ass instead of kicking other people's asses.
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What could be more experimental than me writing a straight up love song?
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