Can one man revive an entire genre? Well, that’s what they’ve been whispering about Harrison Patrick Smith, aka The Dare. The electroclash musician is best known for his work with Charli xcx on her underwear themed earworm Guess (later remixed to include Billie Eilish, taking it from a standard hit to an unavoidable phenomenon).
His own music has a similar style: raunchy lyrics, straightforward prose and earth shattering bass drops. He’s been tipped as the reviver of indie sleaze, the subculture associated with indie music from 2006 to 2012. It’s a heavy crown to wear. The last indie sleaze monarch was Pete Doherty, if that puts it into perspective.
