Tom Fleming

Mercury-nominated British art-rock band Wild Beasts released their fifth album, Boy King, in 2016. The four-piece, led by frontmen Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming, are known for their knotty, complicated lyrics addressing modern masculinity, sex, love and fear. They are currently on the Boy King world tour.

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Talks

Tom Fleming On Class, Machismo, and Hopelessness in the UK

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By Tom Fleming | September 24, 2019

Tom Fleming On Class, Machismo, and Hopelessness in the UK

The Wild Beasts and One True Pairing frontman contemplates the state of his homeland.

Katie Harkin (Sleater-Kinney, Sky Larkin) on Songs About People the Protagonist Hasn’t Met Yet – [Updated]

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By Katie Harkin | April 7, 2017

Katie Harkin (Sleater-Kinney, Sky Larkin) on Songs About People the Protagonist Hasn’t Met Yet – [Updated]

An exploration of the form, including responses from Shamir, Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak), Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts), Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and more.

Tom Fleming’s (Wild Beasts) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…

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By Tom Fleming | October 21, 2016

Tom Fleming’s (Wild Beasts) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…

Fleming is into Mark Kozelek’s self-loathing.