Oh, how everything in music is just so "fitting."Music writers worship at the altar of this adjective as if throwing it in will push reviews full circle and illustrate an artist's achievement of "completion in sound."
It's a nice wrap-up word, sure, and has become a glorified synonym for "appropriate" or "good," so at least you know where a writer is coming from. But it also heaps more credit onto bands when it's not necessarily due - as if the already inflated egos of rock music wankers need any more stroking. "Ho, wow, golly gee - this band has sure figured out the perfect way to round out its sound! They really know what fits."
Honestly, though: "Fitting" is overused and abused to the point of ceasing to mean anything.
Perennial black eyes:
"Abbey Road was a fitting swan song for the group ..."
"Blue Lambency Downwards makes for a fitting and absorbing soundtrack ..."
"Manges' buzzsaw rock is a fitting match for the catchy music of the Queers."
"It's fitting that the Kid Rock revival got started when the Beastie Boys featured him in their Grand Royal magazine ..."
"Each song is fitting and substantial, wetting the musical appetite, winning over listeners with its notorious jam-band flavors."
"Ending with 'Look at Me Mom,' this is a fitting close to this spectacular collage of original rock music worthy of national release."
Sorry to break it to you, pop judges: Fitting "fitting" into your music evaluations fails in its intended grandiosity. Because really, isn't everything fitting? Time for a new addition to your language wardrobe.
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