Green Day: Depending On The New Music Problem Algorithm Is A Lazy Action

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JAKARTA - Green Day criticizes the habit of finding new songs through algorithms, such as on TikTok, as a lazier act.

In a recent interview, the legendary rock trio said listeners could lose a wider new music spectrum if they rely on social media to find new artists.

Social media is great for kids but if you find your music through an algorithm then it's just laziness," bassist Mike Dirt told The Sun.

I like to find new things organically. All I can say is to delete your search history to find new [matter]," he continued.

I was told that Brain Stew suddenly became popular on TikTok and many hip-hop kids danced to the song. And that's cool, "added vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong.

“Tapi saya tidak memiliki kesabaran untuk menggunakannya. Ini seperti, eurgh. Itu keren untuk orang lain, tetapi kami adalah orang yang kuno.”

Armstrong kemudian menyatakan keprihatinannya terhadap algoritma serupa yang memicu penyebaran informasi yang salah secara online.

"With all the algorithms people use, there is so much false information, and there are people who diagnose themselves with Asperger outside TikTok. That doesn't make sense to me," he said.

Armstrong also explained why we won't hear him express his opinion on social media, even though the opinion is a strong part of Green Day's music.

My opinion is always in my song. I don't like Tweeting or postings on Instagram about politics, because you contribute to crazy people who just argue and take sides. So I wrote it down on my songs.