Green Day: “If you’re finding your music via algorithms then that’s just lazy”

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Green Day have criticised the notion of finding new music “via algorithms”, such as on TikTok, as “lazy”.The legendary rock trio have said in a new interview that they think listeners can miss out on a broader spectrum of new music if they’re reliant on social media to discover emerging artists.“Social media is great for kids but if you’re finding your music via algorithms then that’s just lazy,” bassist Mike Dirnt told The Sun. “I like to organically find new things.

All I can say is just clear your search history to find new [stuff].”“I was told that ‘Brain Stew’ was a sudden popular thing on TikTok with a lot of hip-hop kids dancing to it.

And that’s cool,” added vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong. “But I don’t have the patience to use it. It’s just like, eurgh.

It’s cool for other people but we’re old-school man.”Armstrong went on to express concern at similar algorithms fueling the spread of misinformation online.“With all the algorithms that people live on, there’s so much false information, and there’s people diagnosing themselves with Asperger’s off TikTok.