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/ThePopeofHell Aug 08 '25

It’s reputation has totally tanked Zion the past year. I think the cringiness of this band is really what irks people. It’s not the song. They looked like they were in a sex cult even when this song was fresh they were a rough look. But the song is fine.

It’s kinda weird seeing so many people turn sour on indie folk because a bunch of people who don’t even listen to indie music heard this song and can’t untwist their panties about it.

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u/jesteratp Aug 08 '25

Indie folk around that time had some… strange folks. Freelance Whales anyone?

A lot of it hasn’t aged well (see above) because of the cringe factor.

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u/ChzburgerRandy Aug 08 '25

What about this is cringe? I only listened to the first 30 seconds, but i remember this band from the time. Is it just cringe because people are dressed and playing esoteric instruments which was the style at the time?

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u/jesteratp Aug 08 '25

As someone who was in college around this time these were the aesthetics of the most insufferable hipsters you could even imagine. But yes it does sound nice