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WHEN they were devising a sleeve for their forthcoming album Wall Of Arms, London guitar group The Maccabees wanted to do something different.
Bored with the usual images, they got in touch with modern artist Boo Ritson and asked her to daub their clothes -- and faces -- with brightly coloured paint for a most peculiar photo shoot.See the full content of this document
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Ritson obliged, creating a striking image that places The Maccabees in a classic English art-school rock tradition that has spawned bands such as Pink Floyd, The Clash and Adam & The Ants.
'It felt strange to be covered from head to toe in sticky paint,' says singer Orlando Weeks. 'It was like having salt water drying on your face or being c...See the full content of this document
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