6 April 2010

The bedroom artists who prefer creative solitude

news at The Guardian:

In 1963, as a decade of dedicated debauchery began to find its stride, Brian Wilson recorded one of the least rock'n'roll-sounding songs of all time. The Beach Boys' "In My Room" was a hymn to introversion and isolation in which the narrator found solace within his four bedroom walls. "There's a world where I can go/ And tell my secrets to/ In my room," ran the opening lyrics.

Skip forward to today and a wave of artists is now pushing this idea to a new level. Where once you could dream of being a rock star without leaving your bedroom, now you can make it a reality. Washed Out, Perfume Genius, Toro Y Moi and a bunch of other musicians, many working solo, are all making music that sounds as personal and as private as Brian Wilson's secrets.

keep reading here


and that is exactly what I've been doing. Marmota For A While is coming soon :)

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