Faux Machismo are a two-piece performing stoner-witch-doom-grunge and hail from the fringes of Leeds’ city centre. A combination downbeat, sludgy guitar riffs with scuzzy, opiatic drum beats, the duo’s musical output is uncomplicated. That’s not to say it isn’t frank, assertive and incredibly direct.

The complexity from Anna and Maeve’s work stems from their influences – affected art, literature and esotericism. Their works look to avoid the hazard of being supercilious – art in all its forms is meant to be discussed and informative rather than withheld as a means of elitism.