My bandmates and I used to write songs together organically but now that we're trying to make a cohesive album, every musical decision feels calculated and committee-approved rather than inspired. We're all so worried about maintaining our collective sound that we've stopped taking creative risks, and the music is starting to feel safe in a way that bores all of us.
More people experience this than they realize.
The pressure to create cohesive artistic work can systematize collaboration to the point where it kills the creative spontaneity that made the partnership vital.
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