jack antonoff is why we cannot have nice things (and other synth related complaints)

the hater's guide to pop music production

there is no bonding experience more powerful than sharing a dislike for someone. our joint hating slay! i can hear someone disparaging jack antonoff from miles away. and listen, i get it! i’m a rina sawayama fan before i am a human so it will never be a brat summer for me, but i’m sure charleston chew¹ made a lot of points about being a female artist making pop music. the music industry has a long history of being predatory and horrible, especially to women. the producer is one of the (extremely crucial) cogs in the machine that is down in the dirt (studio) with the artist for extended periods of time. often, that is taken advantage of. despite harrowing allegations and a very public trial, some of the biggest artists in the world are still using their free will and record label budget to knock on dr. luke’s door. jack antonoff, despite his (alleged) grimy personal life, is someone who many women he has worked with have raved about how comfortable and listened to he made them feel. he …