#i fear i got incredibly pissy about the 'goblincore' thing in my wrapped sorry.

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so. people like to argue about if punk is a musical subculture or not. but regardless of this, the punk movement and the punk genre are both inherently political, right? punk is an anti establishment counterculture. its roots are in people angry at their circumstances making shit up to get that anger on paper. its why punk is tied so closely to things like anarchism. its messy and loud and "stick it to the man".

folk punk is a direct subgenre of punk. it takes from the same roots but also brings in another often politically motivated sound in folk. while its instrumentation tends to lean heavier on acoustic instruments and strings than punk(/punk rocks) lean towards drums and a generally more electric sound, the root of the themes of the music is usually the same. "fuck you for taking my rights away from me, im going to play my feelings."

SO. so. punk and its related cultures are inherently anti capitalist and pro diy. its why people who participate in punk culturell get mad at you for buying a stupid shitty two hundred dollar impersonal ass battle jacket when it is so much more true to the spirit of the culture to make that shit yourself.

which brings me to the topic of "core" aesthetics and the commodification of counterculture. its my same issue with like… "cutecore" or whatever being used for things that are inarguably lolita. its a way to commercialize a preexisting style to give it a wider mass appeal.

"crust punk" sounds dirty and gross, and punk has a contentious connotation. but goblincore? goblincore and its funny trinkets and dirt and mud? thats whimsical! so much less off-putting than those filthy punks, right? buy our product.

okay there is my piece all said. but bwughghgh. man. MAN.