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Wow, thanks, I appreciate that. An interesting question that I am not sure how to answer. I feel like that Girls album from last year was considered sad-sack by a lot of people, some of whom liked it and some of whom didn’t. And of course that record means a lot to me.
I’ve never really gotten into the three artists you mention here. I like them all to varying degrees, and respect their music and understand why some people obsess over it, but I’ve never had a deep connection to any of these guys.
But I would say in general, I am very open to music that is, as you say, painfully sad. Music about depression, death, hopelessness, despair, loneliness. Nick Drake Pink Moon being a good example. That’s def. one of my favorite records of all time. I have written about this a little bit, but it’s one of the beautiful mysteries of music, that songs about sadness and loneliness can make you feel less sad and alone.
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