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[kradeelav]

something that's always puzzled me is why the indie music scene is so much more ... chill? discourse-wise than indie comics/fandom/etc. 

i know that's maybe false and the only reason why I don't see the drama is not being in it - but i can't help but compare the difference between Hozier's arsonist character doin' his thing, or having a song subtly about domestic abuse in a not-clear-cut sort of way versus some hapless indie comic artist getting fuckin axed to the ground by antis/discourse for depicting not even that much in creations? good example being the latest hissy fit over - eh fuck it, i don't give a shit.

but like what happened there? why is it that music has kept that intensity and sort of edgelord vagueness?  is it more ... communal, in emotions (thus making it easier to sympathize with)?  I was going to say 'because it can't be experienced out of context, music is music' - except you can take lyrics out of context? I don't really think it's a 'who makes it' sort of thing either 'cause you get plenty of folks from all walks of life making both, if you dig deep enough?

basically whatever music has there in terms of intense edgelordy ~connection~ minus the discourse i want that lol

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[flowersforgraves]

+1. It also seems like there's a bigger barrier to entry in "serious" music fandom than regular-ass fandom (whether or not that's actually true is up for debate)

[kradeelav]

ooo that's a really great point!