Music has been already devalued by the consumer. There's an expectation that it should be free so the race to the bottom has already been won.
Colin MeloyLiving in war, and being a wartime band, I don't think there's any way that can't somehow influence the songwriting.
Colin MeloyI think the music should definitely underscore the sentiment of the song, and it can work for or against it.
Colin MeloyProg-rock and concept records and some ambitious projects were kind of anathema post-punk. They were destroyed with the advent of punk rock. You don't necessarily need to have a degree in music composition to play in a rock band anymore, which is a great thing.
Colin Meloy