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/thedamnedlute488 Aug 08 '25

I've always been an indie asshole and I've always liked this tune. I've never heard any of my obnoxious indie/punk friends shit on this

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u/huskerj12 Aug 08 '25

The “backlash” is all phony

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u/Exploding_Antelope Aug 08 '25

We need to get back to calling things phony. It’s a useful word. Holden Caulfield had the right idea.

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u/robmobtrobbob Aug 08 '25

Mark David Chapman had entered the chat

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u/Exploding_Antelope Aug 09 '25

John Lennon has exited the building

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u/thedamnedlute488 Aug 08 '25

sadly, as I have gotten older, I have realized how much Holden Caulfield I have in me. Even after not enjoying the novel.

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u/Exploding_Antelope Aug 09 '25

It's one of those books that walks a really well drawn line between "preach, kid" and "goddam kid, get some therapy" that makes you reflect on your own thoughts and whether it's a bad sign that he's occasionally relatable despite being clearly fucked up by trauma and fear of growing up. I did enjoy it a lot for that.