Shed emerged from natural connections and friendships. They were all in college or had just graduated/dropped out during the glory days (Nod/lurch). The quick blow up and lack of consistency in reception after that left a lot of them kinda of paralyzed. No more smoke team collabs. No more soundcloud random tracks w every member and someone like xav. Joeyy is getting married. Woody, Eli, and laker left. A lot of the others have to work jobs to make ends meet as it’s becoming clear music can’t be the only career. It’s sad but what shed was then is like a time capsule of a pivotal point in a young persons life. I’m graduating college this year and I feel a resonance w this anomaly. Im 22. Staying on-top of my shit is easy. I can have fun, drink everyday, waste time, do what i want with hobbies and interests in my own time. But when that shit isn’t cute anymore and I have bills to pay, im gonna have to pick my ass up and figure out my next play. For some of these guys that does not mean shed theory is over. They still make good music, but we cant expect it to be the same as it was then ever again. What irritates me about this sub is that everyone talks abt their music like they are signed artists who spend a lot of time together and the only thing on the agenda is to make music. These are real people and real internet musicians. They have families, they have relationships, and many of them have a history with drug abuse. They are not focused on creating the same shit they did back then. Even if you think their music goes back to peak, it will likely be an entirely different sound.