A Year In Pop: 10

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Last week's poll has mustered a pretty disappointing 30 votes so far - well down on the usual totals. This is probably due to it featuring 12 new entries and not a single agreed-on standout: it's always good to put yr tick against a box, though, even if that box is the dispiriting HAVEN'T HEARD option.

Another nine new tracks this week, but at least the chart compilers have taken pity and slipped a famous name or two in, and a trendy indie band in at no.40.

[Poll #946429]

Meanwhile in League of Pop news: anthonyeaston is stepping down because of illness - get well soon Anthony, we'll keep a place warm for you next season.

In one of the American buyouts that is rocking sport, however, koganbot will be stepping in to take the reins.

Also, in incompetence of Tom news: there were TEN new tracks this week - the one I forgot will go in next week's poll. Don't hold yr breath though.

Comments

Re: People who ticked 'North American Scum'

[koganbot]

Yes! And I ticked the thing anyway! 'Cause the voice adds pressure to the beat, creating yr basic Fall-Velvets headbutt. But Murphy's done better (and Fall and Velvets have done way better). And he does sound like he needs a spanking. Which is what Xgau said about Jonathan Richman the first time he heard the Modern Lovers back in the '70s. In several years, when you stop blaming rock 'n' roll for its progeny, I'll send you some vintage Modern Lovers tracks. My friend Maureen said that Richman sounded like Lou Reed crossed with Leave It To Beaver; Richman had a not-quite-musical voice and sounded unsufferably juvenile, and pretended to guilelessness, which was even more unsufferable, yet was totally charismatic doing it. Murphy sounds like a dulled-out version of that.