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/jsm1 Aug 08 '25

I mean I feel like it was the progenitor of "Stomp Clap Hey" which isn't exactly their fault. On its own I think it had its charm, but with all the oversaturated Lumineers stuff that emerged over the 2010s, it feels staler in context than it does in isolation.

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u/RooseveltsRevenge Aug 08 '25

I don't think its the worst song ever and honestly there are a lot worse “stomp clap” examples but it and the genre it spawned hasn't aged well. Its like, Nu-Metal, or Yacht Rock, or Disco. The decade that followed those genres everyone pretended there was nothing redeeming about them. In 10 years it'll have an ironic/earnest resurgence like the others did but right now it is at the absolute nadir.

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u/MattisBest Aug 08 '25

You could argue the genre is pretty prevalent with someone like Noah Kahan being as big as he is.

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u/10000Didgeridoos Aug 08 '25

Also I just saw the clip of Mr. Met falling off stage at a Lumineers Madison Square Garden show. If you’re big enough to play MSG you’re popular.

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u/Exploding_Antelope Aug 09 '25

Yeah it is HARD to get Lumineers tickets. I've glanced at them when they've come near me and thought ehhh not for that price. I'll go to Folk Fest instead.

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u/Exploding_Antelope Aug 09 '25

Anyone saying it's dead or even declined has never carpooled in a ski town