Off The Tracks

Off The Tracks
  • Blog
    • Interviews
    • Miscellany
    • Special Guests
    • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • The Vinyl Countdown
  • Back Catalogue
  • About
    • About
    • About the banner image
    • On Song
October 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Tyler, The Creator: Goblin

goblinTyler, The Creator

Goblin

XL Recording/Rhythmethod

Tyler, The Creator is now 20, he was 19 when he made this, his second full-lengther.

It includes contributions from Left Brain, also a member of Odd Future; a sort of Wu-Tang Clan-lite that rides entirely on shock value. Recent headlines have it that the group’s invitation to the Auckland leg of the Big Day Out has been revoked due to homophobic and misogynistic lyrical content. Some people have cried out that this is a Freedom of Speech issue. But the lyrical tone and indeed the actual sound of Tyler’s Goblin album makes you wonder why the Insane Clown Posse has not yet won a Pulitzer.

This is shock-value at its worst – because for a start there’s no value. This is low self-esteem music, written from a child acting like a child. There’s nothing ironic or clever here – no justification that there is any authentic or satirical depiction that could excuse it. This is the musical equivalent of a snuff movie. Ironic that people so taken in by the alleged shock value are acting, well, shocked that offensive music might actually cause offense. There’s nothing to see (or hear) here. Move on.

 

Posted in Back Catalogue, Reviews and tagged with Goblin, The Creator, Tyler. RSS 2.0 feed.
« Adam Cohen: Like A Man
Gold Leaves: The Ornament »

Popular

  • The Sad Story of Bob Welch: Fleetwood Mac’s Most Undervalued Member
  • Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
  • Going Back To Lou Reed: Time To Revisit His Strange, Wonderful, Weird Catalogue
  • The Beast: Revisiting John Bonham’s Glory
  • Try Three: # 1 – Roots, Reggae, Soul
  • Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)
  • Neil Peart Was The World’s Most Overrated Drummer
  • What A Good Score! – #17: Dead Man Walking by Various Artists
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham

Archives

Tags

Album Review Auckland Blog Book Book Review Chat Compilation DJ Drums DVD DVD Review EP Film Film Review Gig Gig Review Guest Blog Guitar Interview Jazz Live Live Gig LP Movie Music NZ Podcast Poem Poetry Record Records Simon Sweetman Soundtrack Spotify Stub Stubs Sweetman Podcast The Vinyl Countdown Vinyl Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron Wellington Wgtn Writing You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron [OST]

Categories

  • Back Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Interviews
  • Miscellany
  • Mixtapes
  • Playlists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Scene Of The Day
  • Special Guests
  • The Vinyl Countdown

Off The Tracks is the home of Sweetman Podcast, a weekly interview/chat-based pod. It's also home to my reviews across film, TV, music and books and some creative writing as well.

Off The Tracks aims to provide quality reviews and essays, regular blog updates about the shows, albums, books and movies you should be experiencing.

It's a passion project. Your support will help to keep Off The Tracks online.

All content © 2022 by Off The Tracks. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press