Ossa Humiliata (City of Industry)
SPB: Who is your favorite lyricist?
Humiliata: Damian Abraham and Mike Haliechuk from Fucked Up. Collectively, their word play, storytelling, and creativity are always operating at 100 in my opinion.
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