We might be getting close to the first anniversary of Charli XCX’s Brat, but the album is still appearing on the cultural radar. In fact, thanks to the endless stream of remixes, think pieces and awards that have come off the back of it, we might even be on course for a second Brat summer.
Now, songwriter John Shave has been looking back at his contribution to one of Brat’s standout tracks: the hard-hitting Sympathy Is A Knife. With its dark lyrical themes of paranoia and insecurity, it’s a step removed from some of Brat’s other big hitters, and has a few discombobulating musical quirks, too.
