You know what? I do care for what you do in general so I'll take that back. You have made your point though and there is no need to further bury me in shit when I'm already swimming in it. I know plenty of folks here who would like a Kells playlist.
"Given how long it's taken for me to reconcile my nature, I can't figure I'd forgo it on your account."
I don't think you're swimming in shit Mugs, just a bunch of people don't like R. He makes Unlikely pretty angry.
Man can very obviously sing something fierce, don't think anyone here would deny this. I have no interest in the subject matter, so I'd be interested to hear him sing about abstract things paired with a serious lyricist.
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Now, there's a confusing change of thread title...
AOTY thread got me thinking....
The discussion has largely been around dodgy behavior outside of artistic output.
However, there's also the question of what art do you enjoy BECAUSE of it's social/ethical/moral stances?
Certainly for me, and I'm going to say for some others, the social/political stances of the artists and their art are a factor in enjoyment.
Solonge, Frank Ocean, Common, Kate Tempest, Alicia Keys, bits of Colouring Book, all have pretty clear social messages, which I'd argue are key to enjoying them.
If Tempest came out as a Tori voter, how would that even work?
Are those in this thread who claim no interest in the personal lives and actions/words of the artists pretty much fans of a-political music/art? Are you actively avoiding/cynical of pro-actively political music/art?
Try not to read that as accusitory either. Note that I ended up going with Ology over a bunch of more overtly political albums in my top 3, and found Kate Tempest brilliant, but hard yards.
Skerret's posting is ok to trip balls to and read just to experience the ambience but don't expect any content. "I'm jealous of sucking major dick!"~ Kernowgaz