Like to me, that auteurism and total laziness apparently seen not to be in conflict here seems to show how poor the concept is when applied to music. Also, shows how lazy and shiftless music journalism is.
The older I get the less I understand why anyone would really take a keen interest in music journalism. So irrelevant.
looking at it purely musically is missing the point - actress is a great muso darling because he knows how to present himself so well. he already brings writers (eg - that dazed k punk piece) with the concepts they can write about, so its no wonder they can get so much mileage out of his music. he gives them things they can work with. hes a brilliantly presented and visualised/conceptualised package. the fact he does come or less with the total package is why journalists are so fascinated by him. its kind of brilliant really - hes cerebral for those who need to feel intellectually sated, amateur for those who like dilettante-ism etc etc - people like artists to sound a bit amateur these days so he does that, but not so much that you think he doesnt have any talent. the main feeling i get from his music is that its just deficient and empty and lacking but i like that vacancy as it can function on different levels - it doesnt demand my attention but if i want to give it my attention, it has enough in there to hold me there. hes kind of shit, but kind of brilliant too.
my main issue with his music is the weedy fidelity of a lot of it.
tidy analysis. I've noticed this when driving with Actress widgeting away in the background, but every now and then there's a splash of light and colour to grab your attention. Bit like Shackleton, but with at least one idea per tune rather than half an idea and twice as many spliffs.