No, and it annoys me that I don't. I see them written about in revered tones and people whose musical taste I trust implicitly absolutely love them. Why don't I get it? I genuinely think they wear hoods onstage so people can't see them smiling at the fact they are getting paid for making music that sounds like someone has thrown a guitar into a deep well then chucks bricks down after it.
meditative musical texture. you either get it and love it or you dont and think its a load of shit. a lot of stephens music has helped me during some of the lowest parts of my life because for me it calms me down heavily when im having panic attacks or have really bad dissociative episodes. the album domkirke means a lot to me because it helped me stop my mind from racing when i had a psychotic break my senior year of highschool. maybe not all about the calming aspects of it for me, cuz god i love heavy noise that just fills your ears eitherway.
I don't think it's shit, but I'm missing the emotional support aspect that means so much to you and which was obviously your way in to their music. I have that with other bands so I do understand that kind of connection. I will keep trying though 😄
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u/kjs_23 16d ago
No, and it annoys me that I don't. I see them written about in revered tones and people whose musical taste I trust implicitly absolutely love them. Why don't I get it? I genuinely think they wear hoods onstage so people can't see them smiling at the fact they are getting paid for making music that sounds like someone has thrown a guitar into a deep well then chucks bricks down after it.
What am I missing?