For me : Trippie Redd’s “!” Is actually a great album

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago

    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.

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      6 months ago

      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.

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          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.

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      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.