I think that whatever scene is providing the best melodies, they are going to be enjoying the lion’s share of success. Over the last few years that has come through singer-songwriters and bands. Traditional pop had become a fat, bloated, lazy thing and was ready to be taken over.

Now, however, how many indie bands sound the same or are struggling to come up with great melodies and lyrics? The idea that you judge a record’s quality on whether the artists are playing guitar or not is rubbish. The indie scene will eat itself too as the best of the writers may well have already come on through. In the end, only the best songs will survive, not the person who wore the tightest trousers.
Brian Higgins im Interview, eine echte Seltenheit. Passenderweise bin ich nach dem gestrigen Eintrag (den ich genauso gut auch schon vor ein paar Tagen hätte reinstellen können) darauf heute ebenso gestoßen wie auf die Guest List mit Saint Etienne in der Bob Stanley, um den Kreis zu schließen, Girls Aloud als seine Lieblingsband der Gegenwart nennt. Manchmal glaub ich echt das Internet beobachtet mich.