It’s Labor Day weekend, which means after this we can only wear white if we accept that all rules of fashion are imaginary and the best clothes to wear are the ones that make us feel good. It’s also a sign that the seasons are changing as ever, and we should start planning for more evenings inside away from cold and unpleasant weather. But that’s a good thing, as it means you get to watch and read more things in the comfort of your own space — and that’s Popverse Playlist’s whole bag, baby!

This week: celebrate two different views of an optimistic future in these trying times, and then think about what two brothers from Manchester meant to the world three decades ago, because we’re all about the extremes here. Someday you will find us, caught beneath the landsleeee-iiiiiiiiiide…

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