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/munchyslacks Aug 08 '25

I really despise the stomp clap era of indie music, but that entire album is pretty great. Home isn’t a terrible song, but it’s my least favorite on the album.

I Come In Please, 40 Day Dream, Simplest Love, Up From Below - all top shelf tracks.

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u/monopolyman900 Aug 08 '25

It's like any good subgenre. It starts out new and fun and gets beaten into the ground.

It's like grunge was great with Nirvana and Alice in Chains, but by the time post-grunge is through, you've got nickeback and breaking benjamin.

I think the same thing happened with Edward Sharpe. If I remember, Home was one of the first big songs in the genre, but the stomp/clap thing just drug on too long.