JUDGE POP vs THE PIPETTES

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

In the first of a rub new POPTIMISTS SERIES, Mega-City Pop's toughest JUDGE needs YOUR help to decide what sentence to pass on today's hot new "talents". First up are 'girl group' The Pipettes, who seem to divide Poptimists opinion, requiring arbitration from the unbending arm of THE LAW.

[Poll #759407]

So erm basically the poll is 'do you think the Pipettes are a good thing or a bad thing' and the comments box is where you suggest WHY.

Comments

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

God, people on Poptimists are such music snobs. Let's face it, most of the Poptimist members grew up listening to nindie/nalternative music and many still do. As fans of such music, it was the done thing to "diss" pop music. For many of us, the onset of age in recent times has led us to reevaluate pop music and thus determine that actually pop music can be A GOOD THING, and ergo, nindie music must be no longer a good thing. And suddenly we all profess our undying love for Girls Aloud and our massive distrust of anything pertaining to be alternative. I know I'm as guilty of this as the next person. And then The Pipettes come along. And to my mind they have the persona of an indie group, but they release pop songs. And it's the image that people seem to be having a problem with.

Actually, I take that back, people seem to have a problem with the music as well. But why? I don't understand. I have 3 Pipettes songs downloaded (We Are The Pipettes, Pull Shapes and Your Kisses...) and I've had those three songs going round in my head for the last fortnight non-stop. They are as catchy as anything I've heard this year, and Poptimists should get off their high horses and appreciate this fact.

Also, did you see I managed to use the word 'ergo' in this comment? There, I just did it again. Twice in one comment. ACE!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Pipettes = Kenickie with noisy guitars removed and 50s affectations added. I am downloading the album at the moment and actually quite like it.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

I very rarely say this about any music ever, but the fact that they can't sing is a big obstacle to me really liking this. It never rises above the level of Geri Halliwell pastiche B-Side.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Also, it's Spector's wall of sound without the wall or the sound. The Stiff comparison is far more apt, but it still sounds a bit tinny and crap.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

Half way through the album I still really like them! But I can't help but think it would sound better if they used PUNKY GUITARS and basically did the Ramones noisy appropriation of 50s pop thing, except with girls.

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Aye, but then it would lose the main hook of making nindie boys think they were listening to pop.

You jsut want Kenickie back, don't you?

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

You might like Juniper Moon, they are like girl Ramones plus they sing in Spanish.

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

BEST BAND EVER!