The post-January 7th period of Ariel’s creative output was possibly just as chaotic as the immediate aftermath of his dropping from Mexican Summer, his Haunted Graffiti bandmates breaking off from him quietly and the subsequent blacklisting from basically every record label and performing venue across the United States. While Ariel is no stranger to outlandish media soundbites and over-dramatic moments, there is clearly a major evolution in his public perception when looking at, for example, the Coachella rage out versus going to a Trump rally with the message that the “election was stolen” and obvious anti-democratic bull***tery contained in that entire ordeal. While I am someone who can separate the art from the artist, a lot of Ariel’s views…
