MySpace effectively died years ago, taking its top-eight ranking system and maximalist interface to the grave with it.
Visiting anyones profile on the website felt like an immediate visual and auditory assault.
Its too bad that was swept away beforePorter Robinsoncould releaseSMILE!
George Muncey*
:D.It would have fit perfectly.
Back then, it wouldnt even be an artists official profile that served as the primary vehicle for discovery.
Most of the time, it was regular people being shaped and transformed by whatever they were hearing.
It was atmospheric and created a foundation for him to build around vocally.
His anxiety doesnt seem to stem from the change itself, but from how it might be perceived.
A fan noticed after its release that the domain was still available and purchased it.
Youve impacted the lives of countless people in so many amazing ways.
Wanting people to like him, he says, is his achilles heel.
The last line of the song is a robotic voice reminding him: Dont kill yourself, you idiot.
He knows he cant go backwards.
On Is There Really No Happiness?
a woman tells him: You know, Porter, some people die of nostalgia.
The songs melodies and harmonies create a sense of movement, like hes running towards or away from something.
Maybe hed have one of his cheerleaders in the mix, too, for good measure.
