Suboptimist
I’m not quite a pessimist. I’m more of a suboptimist.

I’m going to piss off some people tonight. So, basically, it’s like any other night.

The other day, I came to an important conclusion about my personal musical tastes. I’ve decided that I hate all this music the kids are listening to. This “chill indie music.” Unfortunately, though, since “indie” is such a generic term, I can’t say I hate the crap college sophomores in skinny jeans listen to while drinking PBR without also saying I hate really excellent music, like Beirut. This problem aside, I’ll try my best to explain why I’ve come to loathe this music recently.

· All the indie music I’ve heard sounds the same. I actually think this is what triggered me to resent the genre initially. I’ve heard too many CDs and inquired, “Who’s CD is this?” only to be answered by, “It’s a mix.” I swear to God, I would never have known. It’s as if I could have randomly chosen a member of each band on the mix and put them together, and they would have produced the exact same thing.

· Too much lo-fi recording. As much as I like low fidelity recording techniques, they have their time and place, and should only be used for a reason,e.g. The Black Keys to illustrate their delta blues influences. Lo-fi does not transform generic music into high art.

· There is no depth or passion present in the music. The performers come across as either apathetic or insincerely upbeat, neither of which is good. I’m not saying the music has to be depressing or contain left-of-center lyrical themes, but please, please show us you give a damn about something.

Try something like this:

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