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Their song about Manchester buses got them a Foo Fighters support slot. Now the four-piece punk band are hoping to pack in their day jobs

Even fewer earn that accolade off the back of a song, Buses, decrying the cost of public transport in their home city. A going concern since 2019, Loose Articles have only just released their debut album, nine lurching punk vignettes of quotidian reportage with nods to the Raincoats and the Fall. They still all hold down day jobs: Wardle in marketing; guitarist Erin Caine is a teacher; keyboardist Louise Rivett is a designer; and drummer Abbi Phillips works at a music venue.

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