Authenticity in music has become somewhat synonymous with introspection. There’s seen to be more heart, more feeling, in a song that’s been stripped back to the bare essentials. Big arrangements, fun hooks, flashy production – they’re a distraction, a barrier between artist and audience, one that blocks them from truly pouring their heart out. It’s not always that simple though. Some emotions are too intense to be confined to a demure, confessional moment of quiet. Sometimes properly expressing and releasing all your pent up personal drama requires just that: Drama! Vent your ire into some incendiary, capture the mess that is your life in art that’s equally messy. Our lives are complex and not all the pieces suit introspection, there needs to be an outlet for all the eclectic, polarising excess too. Be chalant, take big swings, be your entire, unapologetic self.
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