“Serious music isn't listened to in a casual setting. You don't want to listen to that in headphones on the subway.” SeriousMusic Is Author:Stephin Merritt
“I think there is such a valid concept as "serious music," meaning that if you don't take it seriously, you don't get it all.” ThinkingSerious Author:Stephin Merritt
“That seems like one of the differences in expectations of "serious" and "popular" music that you can actually depend on the liner notes to explain yourself? Yeah. Whereas in popular music you depend on photo shoots. A hardcore band who looked like Duran Duran would have to depend upon those liner notes.” SeriousExpectationsHardcorePopular Music Author:Stephin Merritt
