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Jeff Rosenstock theory has been a special interest of mine and a topic of my spreadsheets for a while now and I’m very glad to see this response! (Unrelated but I’m also very hopeful that you continue that ambient phase that started after POST-. it was so cool and I love the Bandcamp singles!)
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That might be one of the points you mentioned where you discovered something and ran with it (like secondary dominants, borrowed flat 6 and flat 7 chords) or when you ditched waltzes and decided to stick to a stable meter for the past 3 albums. It contributes to the distinct vibe of each album.
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Thank you for this response!! I l’m self-taught in music theory and have been using your music as case studies and analyzing it for a few months. Based on what I’ve analyzed so far I can definitely see a lot happened between We Cool and Worry in terms of chord progressions and
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And there’s so many other things that stand out in comparison to other artists in terms of theory. I’d love to know if this is just something that you subconsciously do because you’ve heard it in other music, or if it’s something you’re aware of and intentional about when writing songs.
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About how much music theory do you consciously use while writing your songs? I know back in the BTMI days you liked an odd meter every now and then but I’ve found that especially in WORRY, you have some sort of love for tritones, modal interchange, secondary dominants,
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IM SO HAPPY IM SO HAPPY THIS IS THE BEST BEST BEST NEW INFORMATION THAT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THIS MONTH!!! I’ve always got that vibe from DOUBT! Thank you for sharing Jeff :))))