If You Like [X], Then You'll Like [Y]: Problematic Faves Edition
10 more recommendations to get you through the rest of the week.
Earlier this week, we talked about all the different ways that we tackle the question of how to separate art from artist.
How Does New Music Help Us Resolve the Art vs. Artist Debate?
When we encounter a problematic fave in the wild, most of us start negotiating. Over time, we develop little rules for ourselves about how (and whether) we’ll continue to listen.
In that post, I also gave you a list of new artists that correspond to some problematic old favorites. That list was a little buried, and also a little incomplete.
Hopefully you’ve had some time to dig into the modern analogues for Kanye West, Morrissey, Arcade Fire, Prince, M.I.A., and John Lydon.
Now, it’s time to add David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Gwen Stefani, and Thurston Moore to the list.
I’ve also made a playlist of all of the new music picks I’ve matched to them, for your enjoyment and convenience.
10 questionable old artists. 25 new bands to check out. 1.5 hours of music to dig into.
David Bowie
Maybe not surprising, but definitely a tough pill to swallow that our very own Thin White Duke had sex with minors. Plenty are fine leaving this fact alone as just a product of the times he lived in. Maybe you’re not one of them.
If what you’re looking for is strutting, confident glam, try:
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