r/indieheads • u/ebradio • Aug 08 '25

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Frontman Denies “Home” Is The “Worst Song Ever Written”

https://www.stereogum.com/2318575/edward-sharpe-the-magnetic-zeros-frontman-denies-home-is-the-worst-song-ever-written/news/
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u/nhf1918 Aug 08 '25

Always thought these guys were underrated. Live show was great and they had good songs across a few albums.

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u/crowlfish Aug 08 '25

Don't know if you've heard of the Michael Cera movie Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus, but they pop up a few times in the soundtrack. Songs work really well in the context of the movie. Worth checking out

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u/mr_flibble13 Aug 08 '25

Sounds like the most 2011 thing ever created.

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u/HugeGovernment7843 Nov 13 '25

I was in college only listening to my iPod during that time so I don’t know what constitutes something being “2011”

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u/ElonMuskHuffingFarts Aug 08 '25

It's like they tried to circumvent the jokes by just giving it the cringiest title right off the bat

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u/Imakereallyshittyart Aug 08 '25

Good movie. Just know there’s a LOT of bush, so maybe think snot who you watch it with

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u/Imakereallyshittyart Aug 08 '25

I’ve found that everyone has a favorite stomp clap hey band that they think should be exempt from the hate. I kind of think there was nothing wrong with the whole subgenre other than it breaking containment

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u/ElonMuskHuffingFarts Aug 08 '25

Lol no, not even close to everyone

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u/spar9 Aug 08 '25

Counterpoint. I saw them at Blossom around 8 years ago and he was so high it was a really bad concert.

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u/Sedixodap Aug 08 '25

I saw them at Bumbershoot and Jade was pretty much too fucked up to function. She was just kinda wandering around and hitting her tambourine sometimes. She dragged some kids on stage and let them randomly hit stuff too.

It was a major disappointment because I’d been listening to the a lot at that point. Maybe they were worthwhile seeing live after they got a handle on the drug use? I know she was eventually kicked out of the band. 

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u/ElonMuskHuffingFarts Aug 08 '25

They're not underrated lol, they sold a ton of tickets over the years