Is Every Band/Artist Capable Of Making A Good Pop Record?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

OK maybe a "quite good" one.

I thought about this in the wake of the "Dakota" controversy earlier this year. There are actually not v.many artists who have managed to avoid making at least one record that works as pop somehow. I think the Stereophonics might still qualify but many wd defend that song at least.

So name some and we can try to think of counter-examples from amidst their oeoeoeuvre.

Obviously this does not count i) people who've only been around for one record and are still getting their fun-hating phase out the way, ii) Wire magazine regulars.

I will be posting an important piece of evidence later today.

Comments

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

you're telling me that THAT bass synth line isn't pop?! then the handclaps come in! it's got a middle 8 and EVERYthing

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

quick someone YSI it and we can all JUDGE

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

also your milkman can hum it

(if your milkman was me)

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

*enter comedy milkman singing diamanda galas*
*all milk cartons burst*