“Kiss me by the water cooler, kiss me on the desk. Kiss me on the rare occasions that I’m not a mess, kiss me the rest. Kiss me for a dare. Kiss me while you dry your hair, kiss me in your underwear. Kiss me on your car insurance. Kiss me softly, kiss me blue and black. Kiss me while you sing.” Hero & Leander – whose debut album Tumble was out this week – perfectly capture the all-engulfing, joyful and slightly dangerous quality of early, obsessional love. It’s ecstatic, it’s uplifting, it’s slightly melancholy – it might not be entirely healthy, but that’s all part of the fun.
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