Let's acknowledge that this person rarely demonstrates warmth, comfort, or happiness. Let that sink in. He is either incapable of managing his feelings of discomfort, unable to view day to day experiences positively, or both. Think about that for a second. Reflect on your capacity to make good decisions when you are…

There's increasing theories suggesting that it's origin is a type of phenomenon. Not an elaborate scheme. It may have evolved into an elaborate scheme amongst many churches but it was quite likely a human phenomenon revolving around tribalism and culture.

So neither the author or artist have any understanding of 20th century western music theory? John Cage? Nothing? The lack of context is weird.

Can you identify, in some sense, as "black" even if some of those points don't apply?

Yeah, this one always irritates me.

Listen to his new stuff. It's my favorite stuff. Bish Bosch tops all.

The reviewer mentions the financial struggle of the characters multiple times so it required a reaction. It's a head scratcher to many of us.

In that case I would say when you grow up around that you don't easily respond with "pity" for fictional characters like the Belchers. It's easier to laugh at when you're really used to it. I'm just saying. I find the reviewers reaction surprising. It never crossed my mind that they had _serious_ financial issues.…

It's surreal that you find the financial insecurity of the family so abstract and uncomfortable. This is the norm for many people and consider yourself fortunate if it's so foreign.

I can't imagine what else you could've expected from Autechre.  I consider Exai to be as great as it possibly can be.