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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Apr 21

Good read: With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster - Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster | Nesrine Malik

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Apr 18

Buzzin for Netherlands and Germany next week 🇳🇱🇩🇪 can’t wait to see you all!

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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Apr 14

Watched the first two episodes of the new Black Mirror series at the weekend. Brilliant TV, dark and disturbing meditations on modern and near-future technology and the impact it has on all of our lives. Highly recommended 👌

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Apr 9

‘A Decade Of Cavalcade’ Tour pre-sale and product pre-order now available.

www.theslowreadersclub.co.uk

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Apr 7

Huge announcement Tuesday 10am.

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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Sad news about Val Kilmer. Loved him in The Doors and Top Secret in particular. Caught this doc / autobiography about his life with loads of home made footage and voice over by his son a while back. Well worth a watch.

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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Apr 1

Back out on the road in 3 weeks time. Which tracks are you hoping to hear live?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Mar 31

This is what corruption looks like.

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Mar 20

Last chart push post of the day from me. We have two versions of the album on iTunes - buy one or both before midnight to help us land our second top 10 record

EXTENDED EDITION (with demos)
itunes.apple.com/gb/album/out...

STANDARD EDITION
itunes.apple.com/gb/album/out...

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our brand new album 'Out Of A Dream' is number 5 in the midweek charts, but it's going to be a fight to stay in the top 10 as we become surrounded by major competition like Lady Gaga and Charli XCX. Help us stay there buy buying an album before midnight on Thursday

linktr.ee/theslowreade...

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Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social · Mar 18

@theslowreadersclub.bsky.social

Join us for a Slow Readers Club LlSTENlNG PARTY at 6:30pm (UK time) on Thursday March 20th

The band will be running us through a track by track deep dive of their brand new album, Out Of A Dream

The band will be posting live from Dolby HQ in London

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louderthanwar.com @louderthanwar.bsky.social · Mar 12

The Slow Readers Club: Out Of A Dream - Album Review louderthanwar.com/the-slow-rea...

The Slow Readers Club: Out Of A Dream - album review

Out Of A Dream is musically uplifting, lyrically dark with razor sharp observations on the state of the world

louderthanwar.com

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XS Noize @xsnoize.bsky.social · Mar 12

ALBUM REVIEW: The Slow Readers Club – Out Of A Dream www.xsnoize.com/album-review...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Slow Readers Club – Out Of A Dream

Manchester's noir indie-rock outfit The Slow Readers Club returns with their seventh studio album, Out Of A Dream. It is a journey through a modern, digital

www.xsnoize.com

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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Mar 9

Signed a random few of these with my full name 😁

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Mar 9

Big thanks to everyone that’s ordered one of these Amazon exclusive signed CDs. Grab yours here:
amzn.eu/d/cekEyfj

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Mar 7

One Week To Go!

‘Out Of A Dream’ is released 14.3.25

We can’t wait for you to hear this album!

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 24

We’re excited to announce we’ll be playing Neighbourhood Weekender in Warrington’s Victoria Park on Saturday 24th May!

Day and weekend tickets are available now from: nbhdweekender.com

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 22

‘Boy So Blue’ tells the story of someone who seems happy and put together on the outside, but is masking deep emotional pain & trauma and self medicates with drugs and alcohol. (1/2)

youtu.be/OhIk9CpVM34?...

The Slow Readers Club - Boy So Blue (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by The Slow Readers Club

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Aaron Starkie @aaronstarkie.bsky.social · Feb 16

Can’t wait for Germany and the Netherlands in April! Looking like we could sell out 4 of them and Amsterdam has been upgraded to the big room 😎

The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 16

EUROPE TICKET UPDATE!
Only 2 to months to go

🎉 Hamburg Sold Out
⚠️ 9 left in Nijmegen
⚠️ 50 left in Groningen
⚠️ 15 left in Cologne
⚠️ Amsterdam selling fast

theslowreadersclub.co.uk/pages/live

The Slow Readers Club on stage at Village Underground London

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 8

THANK YOU BELFAST! That was a proper buzz 🕺💃❤️ until next time

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 9

10,000 Spotify streams in the first 4 days 💙 thank you!

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Feb 6

Check out the lyric video for ‘Boy So Blue’ here. You have a little time to learn the words before our shows in Dublin and Belfast this weekend 😁

youtu.be/mK0v4GhmQ0Q?...

The Slow Readers Club - Boy So Blue (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by The Slow Readers Club

youtu.be

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Jan 29

NEW ALBUM LAUNCH SHOWS In Bury and Manchester! Hear the full album performed live in advance of its release at these special intimate shows.

Ticket & album bundles on sale Friday at 11am

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The Slow Readers Club @theslowreadersclub.bsky.social · Jan 25

The next single from our forthcoming album drops on 5th February. It’s called ‘Boy So Blue’ and we think you are going to love it…

Pre-save here to get a reminder when it lands on Spotify / Apple / Deezer:
hypeddit.com/boysoblue

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · Jan 22

The gospel according to Saint Mariann

A stained glass representation of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
The text reads "Be merciful to the stranger
For we were all once strangers in this land"

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