For me, like so many teenagers over the past 30 years, the Stone Roses have been a stepping stone into music culture. The eponymous debut record “The Stone Roses” is a beautiful, hazy rabbit-hole of musical brilliance: John Squires’ dreamy guitar riffs, Alan “Reni” Wren keeping it ticking on the drums, Gary “Mani” Mountfield’s iconic and bouncy basslines. Of course, the musicianship is topped off by frontman Ian Brown’s echoey yet crisp vocals, reverberating through the speakers- transporting you to another world. Themes of love, politics and companionship are all discussed, making the album as addictive as the drugs the Manchester lads romanticise about.