“I was always a bit perplexed by the fact that "lo-fi" was given credence as a genre. I mean, sure, the layers of tape hiss and analog crust did give lo-fi music a unique sound. But it seemed to be an utterly superficial distinction, and one which had little bearing on why I was such a big lo-fi fan for so long. I mean, *Bee Thousand* is one of my favorite albums of all time; it could've been produ”