A Year In Pop: January Round-Up

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Here's the top 10 for last month based on "any good at all" ism. I'm going to try a little poll experiment to see if thinking about ranking and worst provokes any more interesting debate or results. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. Reissues excluded.

1. The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
2. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
3. Kelis ft Cee-Lo - Lil Star
4. Just Jack - Starz In Their Eyes
5. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race
6. Jarvis Cocker - Don't Let Him Waste Your Time
7. Mika - Grace Kelly
8. Guillemots - Annie Let's Not Wait
9. Jojo - Too Little Too Late
10. Klaxons - Golden Skans

[Poll #922510]

Was it a good month for pop music?

Comments

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

People seem to really be liking Fall Out Boy, who I am - in a totally unpoptimist way - resisting even listening to, because I find "wearing eyeliner" really just not that interesting as musical style. (I still remember Robert Smith.)

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I really hated them at first but I love 'This Ain't A Scene...', at least the build up, rather than what it leads to. a one-off probably.

[infov0re.livejournal.com]

Haven't heard much of the more recent stuff, but bought the second album Take This To Your Grave at the weekend and can't stop listening to it. It's awesome, unashamedly pop, and just loud/fast/fun. I feel guilty, but don't care; they're really pretty good.