other_life
bioconfused
i'm glad that tambala is opinionated about dream pop being a black music first, because i was honestly skeptical of this piece just glancing at that playlist until i read him state its thesis point blank. he was there at ground floor and he's got a right to say that, there's weight to him saying that which there isn't when some Poster appropriates a.r. kane to make some kind of ~point~ (that they always act like they're the first to make).
"But that’s what the experimental edge of Black music always does; invent, innovate and create new shit, which is rapidly imitated and assimilated." - well thank god for black invention.
pull quote from spring silver, no comment on this really just worth highlighting -
"There are so many Black rock musicians, but most of them aren’t getting the shine they deserve. It’s kinda crazy to think about. One of my friends, Bartees Strange is on the come up right now. When people were reviewing his music they were talking about how novel it was to have a bold Black voice in rock music. It’s crazy to me, because it’s 2020! People are like “Can you believe it? A Black person, talking about the Black experience! And it’s not hip hop” or whatever. It seems so rare but it’s really not."
"But that’s what the experimental edge of Black music always does; invent, innovate and create new shit, which is rapidly imitated and assimilated." - well thank god for black invention.
pull quote from spring silver, no comment on this really just worth highlighting -
"There are so many Black rock musicians, but most of them aren’t getting the shine they deserve. It’s kinda crazy to think about. One of my friends, Bartees Strange is on the come up right now. When people were reviewing his music they were talking about how novel it was to have a bold Black voice in rock music. It’s crazy to me, because it’s 2020! People are like “Can you believe it? A Black person, talking about the Black experience! And it’s not hip hop” or whatever. It seems so rare but it’s really not."
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