Frownland

Someone's getting wise to the fact that they're a poseur. A unique taste is more refined than a walking cliche any day.

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The Batlord

You're pretty much exactly what I'm talking about as the opposite tbh. I think you basically fell in love with punk and then nerded out on how to be a proper punk (with obvious post-punk elitism) and years later you're still filtering everything you hear, from music to politics, through that lens rather than forming real opinions of your own. There's no way a real human being who was in command of their own music taste would be like you.

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MicShazam

So you're trying to say that I should try to not be like everyone else? I'm just being me, whatever that makes me compared to others.

Frownland

Ja, you really break those misconceptions with the one funk artist that you listen to.

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MicShazam

In what universe is post-punk and punk not generally quite immediate? It's one of the main virtues of both genres.

One of my main genres is all this "boring" singer-songwriter stuff that doesn't exactly jump out and grab you by the throat with powerful pop hooks, but it's definitely not 9 minute long complex and multi-layered fusion jazz exercises either.

To me, music is 95% about the "vibe". How it makes me feel. Immediacy or lack thereof is neither (despite what I said about punk) positive or negative. It's just a neutral qualifier.

Although I definitely love a good, shameless pop hook. There's a reason I love Lady Gaga <3

Frownland

So what're your favourite ambient records?

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Frownland

Refined my ass

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Frownland

Just like metal! So that's a favourite of yours as well I gather?

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MicShazam

I'm not so sure actually. I've found that, under the right circumstances, most people are prone to have those "hey that's actually not bad at all" moments with something a bit off the beaten path.

Either way, I'm not really sure you have good reason to see me as the musical Antichrist. I did quite like that bit of kraut rock you threw my way recently and I've liked various post punk bands you've played as well. I also got along very well with the first The Cure album (didn't listen to their other albums because I quit that thread for other reasons).

I'm more than willing to give things a chance, so maybe drop the attitude? Sorry about that time a while ago where you felt I was being rude and I just doubled up on offending you. You know a lot about the genres you're passionate about. You do not have boring tastes. I'm not being sarcastic, btw. I feel like that has to be made clear.

Frownland

Uh huh.

So is post punk. You gonna disown the genre now?

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