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What's your most unpopular opinion about music ? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me : Trippie Redd's "!" Is actually a great album

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

I'll go a step further:

You have to separate the art from the artist because there is not a single artist I've ever encountered who wasn't some kind of fucking trashhole of a person.

Artists spent their lives on being artists, not developing good interpersonal skills or understanding politics or philosophy.

Beleiving an artist is a "good person" is just setting yourself up for disappointment. Start out assuming they suck dogshit and you usually end up being right.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think it's reasonable to draw some lines that, when crossed, you'll choose to disengage from their art.

The musician doesn't have to be a saint. But if I find out they, I don't know, love eating live puppies, I'm going to prefer spending my time and attention elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but I like to start from a position of "this person probably sucks" because then I'm never disappointed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

This is a fair position to take.

I tend to avoid listening to interviews with bands I like in case they're terrible.

Though weirdly I'll chat with folks at merch tables.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Agreed. Show me a flawless human being, and I'll show you someone who doesn't have anything interesting to share with the world.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Sam from Future Islands is a pretty dope guy.