From which French philosopher's work did John Maus derive the title of the album whose positive response caused him to grow more widely accepted as an outsider artist?
We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves is the third album from the American electronic musician John Maus, released in 2011, on Ribbon Music in the United States and Upset the Rhythm in the UK. Critics met the album with generally favorable reviews. The title is derived from French philosopher Alain Badiou's "Fifteen Theses on Contemporary Art".
Outsider music Outsider music is created by musicians who are not part of the commercial music industry and who write music that ignores standard musical or lyrical conventions, either because they have no formal training or because they disagree with conventional rules. This type of music, which often lacks typical structure and may incorporate (what is then perceived as) bizarre lyrics and/or melodies, has few outlets; performers or recordings are often promoted by word of mouth or through fan chat sites, usually among communities of music collectors and music connoisseurs. Outsider musicians usually have much "greater individual control over the final creative" product either because of a low budget or because of their "inability or unwillingness to cooperate" with modifications by a record label or producer.