Listening to Molina sing "Try hard to beat it" is powerful and terrible all at once. He definitely had insight into depression and its effects that you rarely see.
The point is that you often make your attacks personal and take any criticism of what you write personally. Frankly, I don't mind when people write about not liking music. However, when it is as negative and attacking as your comments, it is frustrating to read. By all means say why you dislike something, but comments like, "This is why independent music is dying because sites like Stereogum have bought into this whole poptimism machine." say more about your personal agenda than the music itself.
Interesting how we can scrutinize female pop stars until we are blue in the face, but as soon as we start talking about how a male pop star presents himself it is "unprofessional". Total double standard.
After hearing "Birth in Reverse" and "Digital Witness" I was wondering if this would be Love This Giant pt. 2. On first listen though, this is definitely different (and better). The slow jams slay.
We should care because they are humans, just as we are. While economics play a part in our relative amounts/types of sufferings, the questions of meaning, significance, and the temporality of life are to be answered by everyone, regardless of social status. While we may not agree with Ezra or Kanye's worldview (as Chris admitted) or empathize with their life situations, we can empathize with their attempts to find answers to these questions.
Wow. This comment managed to be simultaneously racist and redundant. I'm glad you told us to relax though. Getting excited about new music I like was ruining my life.
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