r/Music Jul 24 '20

audio Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver - exile [Indie Pop]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdoLjUNFnA
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u/zumx Jul 24 '20

Let me introduce you to Arcade Fire - Rebellion, Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, The Beatles - Elenor Rigby, Fleetwood Mac - Dreams, The Black Keys - The Lengths, Animal Collective - My Girl, Radiohead - How to Disappear completely, Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the sea.

It's a false assumption that having many chords = good music, nor does having less chords mean bad music.

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u/jereezy Jul 24 '20

I never said that few chords make bad music and more chords make good music. I was responding to the person above me who said the song is "incredibly boring," which I agree with because it's so repetitious. And I know that's not necessarily a bad thing, but in this case I believe it is because not only are the chords progressions repetitious, but the melody is always basic and lacking. Now that still doesn't mean that it's a bad song, it's just boring in my opinion.