Jack Antonoff on the Dark Secrets of Good Pop Music

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Sam Schube, writing for GQ:

This is new. Antonoff, now 33, used to be a secret weapon. He started touring the country at 15, was signed to legendary pop-punk label Drive-Thru at 18. And then he linked up with some old touring pals to write world-eating pop jams as Fun. You remember the songs—“We Are Young,” “Some Nights”—because they destroy at weddings, bar mitzvahs, graduation parties, and bars. Along the way, he became something of a pop guru—not a gun for hire, but the rarest kind of collaborator. Armed with his own sonic signature, forged in vans and clubs and small theaters and bedrooms, he also had a willingness—a need—to be a true partner.
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Sounds interesting. I’m gonna have to read this later

 

Man I love how he dissects approaches and creates music

 

This is such a great way to approach this. I'm not smart enough to notice the differences, but it certainly works for him.

 

Just started the article but I totally remember Jack putting up photos with this dude on his Instagram haha.

 

There was a scene in the film 'Once' where, having recorded a record, the producer character told Glen Hansard, yeah the record sounds great in here but let's go test it out on some shitty car speakers.

 

System of a down would test all songs in recordings in their cars (prob not shit speakers, but same deal)

 

I feel like this is the first time I’ve heard him bring up fun. in a minute.