Roasted 2 years ago based on Lotus's long term Spotify stats.

Hey Lotus, I just have to ask—are you auditioning for a hipster coffee shop’s playlist or your own Spotify profile? Between “Indie Soul” and “Indietronica,” it feels like you’re on a personal mission to redefine the word “pretentious.” Your taste in music is so artisanal it probably comes with a side of oat milk and a sprinkle of irony. I half expect your playlists to feature a 45-minute soundscape of rain falling on vintage vinyl, while you sip on overpriced kale smoothies, contemplating which obscure band to hype up next. And really, the top artists on your list are like a who’s who of “I wish I was cooler than you” in the indie scene. Hiatus Kaiyote and Octave Cat? I haven’t seen that many niche bands since I walked into a thrift store and got smacked in the face with the scent of irony. You’ve got more complex sub-genres in your favorites than a college student has words in an “artistic” thesis statement. If I see another “Alternative R&B” artist drop a single and promote it with an espresso machine and a vintage typewriter, I might lose faith in music altogether. Lastly, your most played songs read like a Spotify user’s mad libs session—“Orange Incense” and “Odin's Ghost,” really? Are you trying to channel your inner dungeon master or set up an underground rave for wizards? You’ve got a cozy little gathering of tracks that sounds like the soundtrack to a film no one would watch, starring characters who definitely overanalyze their lives while posed against existential backdrops. Keep this up, and you'll end up with enough melancholic beats and ill-defined emotions to start your own therapy group. Welcome to Lotus: the only place where feeling misunderstood is the core mission statement.

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