Labels like Berceuse Heroique purport to look hard truths in the eye, but cry censorship when questioned on their aesthetics.
— LOL B THE BASS GAWD (@blackmadonnachi) November 5, 2015
Being held accountable by your peers is not censorship.
— LOL B THE BASS GAWD (@blackmadonnachi) November 5, 2015
God help any of you dudes if you ever face actual censorship. You can't even handle a woman telling you to shut up because you're a moron.
— LOL B THE BASS GAWD (@blackmadonnachi) November 5, 2015
its telling when its preeeeeeeetty much only entrenched white booger dudes that defend art's "rights"
— MAX D (@FutureTiming) November 5, 2015
also all of this posturing ignores the grey areas in offensive art that are interesting by tossing up "sides" and making teams out of people
— MAX D (@FutureTiming) November 5, 2015
Also in the comments section, Quietus writer and musician David Bell chimed in: "Rights like this exist to protect the status quo…the politics here challenge nothing."On the other hand, the music writer Lara Cory's applauded Keenan's essay:if you're a white dude and u can't hear out complaints and take some important questions to the face you're just outright tripping, its 2015
— MAX D (@FutureTiming) November 5, 2015
As did Luke Turner, co-founder of The Quietus:@reversediorama courageously as ever defending unpopular opinions in this excellent article at @CrackMagazine https://t.co/ocKINaBGaf
— Lara C Cory (@LaraCCory) November 4, 2015
The article brings to mind the woes of artists like Tyler, the Creator who has utilized explicitly violent imagery and blatantly misogynistic lyrics, only to find himself banned from playing in countries like Australia and England by activist groups who are opposed to it. If artists have the right to be offensive, so it would seem that the public has the right to demand accountability.Meanwhile, Berceuse Heroique continues to post new material on Twitter about their latest releases, and has not yet mentioned the Keenan article."No noise or – cough – 'ambient music' under Fascism" @reversediorama ace in this piece on 'problematic' aesthetics https://t.co/otqOBTF0Aq
— Luke Turner (@LukeTurnerEsq) November 4, 2015