Pop has been SO BAD recently, that I...

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

...have been listening to Neil Young.

Does anyone have a more shameful confession?

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[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I did the same! It is great!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

It would appear the punters disagreed, esp. in America. And so he had to make a back-to-basics country/folk album two years later to atone for the commercial suicide (actually 'Trans' could've sold quite well I have no idea really, just assuming it was poorly received).

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

it was disliked by orthodox NY fans but liked by others (eg sonic youth) -- has gradually gained a better rep over the years

after one of his other non-standard LPs he got sued by his record company for "not making properly neil young-ish music" (forget exact words)!