Luke Haines speaks his mind in his forthcoming book.
Former Auteurs frontman Luke Haines has blasted the Britpop era and its biggest names, including Blur, Oasis and Radiohead.
In his forthcoming autobiography, Bad Vibes: Britpop And My Part In Its Downfall, which is being serialised by the Times, the singer claims Noel Gallagher and the rest of his bandmates are nothing more than "mindless northern bluff".
He then vents his disdain for Oasis' eternal rivals, Blur, whom he described as "habitual bandwagon jumpers" and accused of producing "a masterclass in media complicity".
The star then turns his anger on Radiohead, summing them up as "that most heinous of creatures, a heavy rock outfit, fright-wig and all".
Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain also receives a mention, with Haines claiming his death allowed the aforementioned bands to flourish.
"Without the abrupt end of Nirvana there would have been no light entertainment battle for number one between Blur and Oasis," he writes.
Haines will be reading extracts from his book at the Roundhouse on January 27th.
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