Like a daydream, or a fever.

I'm Ben. 23. Actor. Stuff I like: Beckett. Shakespeare. Danielewski. Tolkien. Isis. Portishead. Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

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Amazing package from in incredible guys in @animalnoise Baddow 7" single Run Loose CD Sticker #animalnoise #vinyl

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The year long wait has paid off. @menton3 's sophomore masterpiece has finally arrived! A beautifully dark soundtrack to the gorgeous 4-part comic of the same name. Saltillo - Monocyte 1x12" & 1x7" Tracklisting: A1: Abeo A2: Proxy A3: If Wishes Were Catholics A4: The Right Of Action A5: They All Do It The Same B1: Gate Keepers B2: I Hate You B3: Forced Vision B4: Hollow B5: Locus Priory C: Veil D: To Kill A King #saltillo #menton3 #monocyte #vinyl #lp #record #triphop

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Just preordered this beauty. The Last Of Us - OST by Gustavo Santaolalla 4xLP in a gorgeous slipcase. #thelastofus #tlou #vinyl

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Loot from tonight's gig: Gig poster Torpor - From Nothing Comes Everything - Milky Clear LP Torpor patch #conan #torpor #vinyl #patch

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Faith in blood. The collection grows strong. Amenra - Live Double black LP Tracklist: A1 - De Dodenakker-Nemelendelle A2 - Your Shapeless Pain B1 - Aorte-Ritual B2 - Thurifer C1 - Silver Needle Golden Nail C2 - Razoreater D1 - Nemelendelle D2 - Am Kreuz #amenra #churchofra #cor #vinyl #lp

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Another all time favourite added to the collection: Isis - Panopticon 2015 Robotic Empire Reissue Clear & Orange double LP Tracklisting: A1 - So Did We A2 - Backlit B1 - In Fiction B2 - Wills Dissolve C1 - Syndic Calls C2 - Altered Course D - Grinning Mouths #isis #panopticon #vinyl #lp #record #postmetal #roboticempire

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Now working and performing at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre! I guess dreams do come true sometimes...

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Huge shout out to @joepearsonuk & @sdermo92 of @smokinbonesclub Cheers for the care package, guys! #sbc #smokinbonesclub #staydoomed

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My top 10 EP's of 2014.

Not in any particular order:

an autumn for crippled children - try not to love everything you destroy

Cognizance - Cognizance

Eleanora - EP

Katatonia - Kocytean

Junius - Days of the Fallen Sun

Periphery - Clear

Rosetta - Flies to Flame

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My top 10 albums of 2014. In alphabetical order:

Alterbeast - Immortal

Circa Survive - Descensus

Mono - The Last Dawn

Nothing - Guilty of Everything

Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden

Pianos Become the Teeth - Keep You

Telepathy - 12 Areas

This Will Destroy You - Another Language

Thou - Heathen

Yob - Clearing the Path to Ascend

These are not (in my opinion) the 'best' albums of 2014, simply my favourite. Note: I don't include EP's, Live or reissue albums on these lists.

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Currently spinning: Godspeed You! Black Emperor F♯ A♯ ∞ Single LP black vinyl Tracklisting: A: Nervous, Sad, Poor... B: Bleak, Uncertain, Beautiful... #godspeedyoublackemperor #gybe #vinyl #fsharpasharpinfinity #postrock

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It's nice coming home to a new delivery. Massive Attack: Mezzanine Double black 180 gram LP Tracklisting: A1: Angel A2: Risingson A3: Teardrop B1: Inertia Creeps B2: Exchange B3: Dissolved Girl C1: Man Next Door C2: Black Milk C3: Mezzanine D1: Group Four D2: (Exchange) #massiveattack #mezzanine #triphop #vinyl

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Saltillo - Ganglion 12" Blue & black mix coloured wax Pre-ordered this back in February and now it's finally arrived! #saltillo #ganglion #triphop #vinyl

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Can't wait to see these guys at #desertfest2015 #sleep #sleepband

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Goodies from tonight's gig with This Will Destroy You: Gig poster Sticker Set-list Young Mountain 12" EP #thiswilldestroyyou #TWDY #postrock #vinyl

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Massive Attack - Inertia Creeps 2 x 12" single vinyl A1 - Inertia Creeps (LP version) A2 - Inertia Creeps (Manic Street Preachers version) B1 - Reflection B2 - Reflection (instrumental) C1 - Inertia Creeps (Alpha Mix) C2 - Back/shecomes (The Mad Professor remix) D1 - Inertia Creeps (State of Bengal remix) #massiveattack #inertiacreeps #vinyl #manicstreetpreachers #alpha #themadprofessor #stateofbengal #triphop

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Massive Attack and Mos Def: I Against I 12" A - I Against I (feat. Mos Def) B - I Against I (instrumental) #massiveattack #mosdef #vinyl #triphop #melankolic