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Kali Flanagan was handpicked by Julian Casablancas to support the Strokes, now, at 21, he’s writing songs full of the rushing emotions of youth From New York Recommended if you like Cameron Winter, Adrianne Lenker, Alex G Up next My Piledriver Heart album out now; UK tour beginning 4 November Making coming-of-age music as a young person can feel strange after a pandemic. So here are a few more curveballs.

Imagine the breezy, youthful indie you post online in your early teens gets you a record deal. Covid happens.

You move to New York, change your artist name, and then Julian Casablancas eyes you at an open mic and invites you to open for the Strokes in Colorado, aged 18, solo.