Guardian article on non-futurist pop

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2060953,00.html

Bands be borrowin'.

This is under discussion elsewhere on the interwebs but I thought I'd tap the wisdom of the Poptimist crowd.

Comments

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

it's just another passing current of style, like bands with long clause-like names. it doesn't MEAN anything. that some bands are making more overt refs to earlier sounds is not the death of all innovation. and innovation, while welcome, is a part of what people will always want to do - there's no need to worry about it dying out. "erosion of progress" my arse.