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yepthatsacowalright · 4 months

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“When I asked Phoebe Bridgers about the band's reputation for giving voice to a certain strain of middle-aged male angst, she said, ‘Something middle-aged men and teen-age girls have in common is the act of finding yourself, and being kind of self-conscious. Maybe some beliefs that vou've held on to for a long time are finally being shed. The teen-age girl in me is obsessed with The National, and feels very spoken to and seen by them, maybe for the exact same reasons that they speak to middle-aged men.”

- The Sad Dads of the National

#she’s right and she should say it #something interesting i think is happening too is that as gen x reaches middle age they are more honest about that parallel #and the younger generations resonate with it more #stuff and things to think about #also this is an excellent article about the national #specifically matt berninger’s depression #(i can’t link directly but if you go to 12ft.io and paste the URL you can read for free 👍)#the new yorker #phoebe bridgers #the national #<3

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