The Tragedy Behind 'Stomp Clap Hey'

The article reflects on the rise and subsequent decline of the folk-rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, particularly their song 'Home,' as a symbol of a broader trend in music characterized by communal, theatrical, and optimistic styles of the late 2000s and early 2010s, which have now become associated with cringe and superficiality due to changes in social and technological contexts like streaming.