I don't think he should have to apologize. Suicide is a sensitive issue, but with drastic reprocussions, and statements like these are what people need to hear. Just an opinion as someone who has been there.
It's a shame too. He wasn't Jimmy Chamberlain, but the dude did back-up singing, and they performed this awesome cover of Black Diamond by Kiss on tour, with Mike Byrne singing.
I'd be willing to concede that you could group bands like Foster the People, Klaxons, MGMT, and Passion Pit in the same genre, but, they do all have their very own spin on their stuff. There are bands blatantly ripping off each other (cough* Black Keys *cough*), but we are starting to be vague as to what constitutes as visible inspiration, and blatant rip-off.
You know, I'm okay with the Emo influence here. I don't look at Cloud Nothings any differently than say Sunny Day Real Estate. It's not the pop punk Fall Out Boy sound as so much as the 90s days of Jimmy Eat World, obviously mixed in with traditional Cloud Nothings sound.
Sainthood was such a great record with Hell, On Directing, Northshore, and Don't Rush, and you only pick Aligator... Not to mention the absence of Call it Off.
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