Sacha Jackson is a writer and the former editor of Invisible Publishing’s Bibliophonic series on Canadian music.
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March 17, 2017
In The Lonely Hearts Hotel, the beautiful contrasted with the vulgar creates a world that feels more make-believe than real – a world in soft focus.