MCIS is a seminal album for me. I was introduced to it in the classic way by a friend’s old sister. As a 13 year old in 1996 with no real sense of self, it was transporting. I could retreat to different songs as I tried to navigate the uncertainty of transition. D’Arcy was particularly influential. I saw a role model, and naturally picked up a bass, which consumed my teenage years. I wore her Bullet-era blue lipstick to my confirmation. I later turned my back on my painful teenage years, but in 2020 am slowly reclaiming it as foundational to my current strength. I only wish I’d kept my Zero T-shirt.