Gen and the Degenerates Release Brand New Single “My Perfect”

After the release of the band’s debut EP earlier this year, GEN AND THE DEGENERATES are back with a brand new single “My Perfect”.

A conduit to the zeitgeist, North West based GEN AND THE DEGENERATES always strive to speak louder than any other on issues that amplify queer voices. “My Perfect” tackles the idea of forbidden love but from a different perspective, one that has been seldom seen in the world of Rock.

Gen elaborates more: “‘My Perfect’ is a song about forbidden love, which has always been a big theme in songwriting but has historically been from a straight male narrative, especially in Rock. If we’re going to talk about real forbidden love, like the kind of love that’s in contempt of both church and state, then queer people have a lot to bring to the table.”

Gen continues: “I was inspired by my own experiences of course but also by conversations with one of my close friends who grew up in Poland, a very religious country where there is a lot of stigma around queerness. I wanted the lyrics to feel both intimate and dangerous.”

The single, produced by Tarek Musa (Calva Louise / Dream Nails / Spring King), brings a new life to GEN AND THE DEGENERATES’ kaleidoscopic menage a trois of Post Punk, Garage Rock and impactful, socially conscious lyrics. With support from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Upset, Dork, GEN AND THE DEGENERATES might be the perfect antidote to those September blues