Against Polish
Can ugliness be beautiful?
in tension with Grain and Control →
in tension with Grain and Control →
Summary
Punk, brutalism, and distortion share a suspicion of smoothness — but distress has its own academy. On roughness that is earned and roughness that is bought.
Triggered by
Standing in front of a new building dressed to look old, and feeling lied to.
Next move
Test the claim against sound: is distortion in music earned the same way?
In argument with
Grain and Control →References
Still open
Considered, rejected