thenewcuriouscity said:
people are at least saying something about Taylor Swift winning album of the year for her most mediocre album to date.
In terms of Highwater- Courtney Barnett clears in every category from songwriting to guitar skills to vocals. The Flaming Lips also snubbed. That is like one of the few bands that can go on 40+ years and still feel like they’re true to what made them cool in the first place. Wayne Coyne ages like a fine wine.
Back to original topic- I think this article sums things up pretty quickly with it’s title.
(Link doesn’t show up- six attempts to find noah kahan interesting)
https://uproxx.com/indie/six-attempts-to-find-noah-kahan-interesting-stick-season-review/
I liked last year’s High Water lineup so much more. I thought they were on the up and up with Beck and Wilco but they doubled down on the suck this year. The worst part is that it sold out in .2 seconds so it’s just going to be worse next year.
I was so surprised to see that Pitchfork named T Swift album of the year. If that doesn’t tell you that P Fork sold out, I don’t know what does. As if Taylor needed any more publicity.
However, her rabid fans are all over it and Pitchfork is driven by money-hungry corporate investors.
The longer I hang around the music industry, the more I realize how much it sucks.
