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LYNKS (WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM) SEX WITH A STRANGER
Drag-pop sensation and self-appointed sexual deviant, the inimitable Lynks returns with the candid new single '(WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM) SEX WITH A STRANGER'. Buoyed by an energetic electro undercurrent, the cheeky, vulnerable and highly amusing offering explores the intricacies of online hook-ups, taking us on a very real and unfiltered journey. Bursting with addictive vocal hooks and flashes of lyrical brilliance, that are sure to tickle listeners, the unforgettable banger is out now via Heavenly Recordings and comes accompanied by an equally frisky choreographed video. Lynks explains: "Now, Grindr can be a wonderful thing - don’t get me wrong. But I wrote this song during a time when I was using Grindr almost like TikTok or Instagram; as a way to distract myself from reality - to not be alone with my thoughts. And, unsurprisingly, the s*x that came from that wasn’t hugely fulfilling. I was seeking these encounters to try and distract myself from the mundanity of life, but ultimately leaving them feeling no different. I wanted to try and capture that weird oxymoron; s*x without feeling, romance in a coma. What does s*x become when it’s devoid of emotion? Transactional? Routine? Obligatory? Compulsive? It’s a funny idea. And one I hadn’t really heard put to music before. So I thought I’d better do it! And shout out the Docklands Light Railway in the process.” -Holly Mullineaux
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