Poptimists Poll 2007 No.2: TREND OF THE YEAR

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

A specially mixed bag on this category which attempted to replace last year's unsatisfactory genre of the year. This mix of new genres, dubious developments and personal pleasures does a little better though!

[Poll #1105475]

Tomorrow: MOST HORRIBLE THING and LIVE ACT unless I change my mind. All polls are still open, check the link on the dance to poll.

Click below the cut for explanations in haiku form of what these are!

Balearic:
Swooshy synth noises
And a mellow soft rock vibe
Back to eighty-seven

Bassline:
It came from the North
Two-step, divas, wub-wub bass
Real men call it Niche.

Dancing with an umbrella:
Watch what you're doing
Pretending you're Rihanna
You'll have my eye out!

Disco Re-Edits:
Money for old rope?
No! Appreciate the skill!
Frankie Valli did.

Emo:
"Pete Wentz is teh hott"
The kids on the Myspace say
Like I'd really know.

Indie getting less rockish?
Klaxons won a prize
With clumsy rave Frankenstein
What next? Afropop?

Minimal:
The sound of Berlin
I read as much in the Graun.
Bip bip bip bip bip.

Pop stars going nuts
Britney in a wig
Amy living it far too big
Throw them in the brig!

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Indie is definitely moving in the right direction and this should be encouraged! Guitars aren't necessarily bad, dudes (cf Heidi & co's About You Now) - it's the hands that have wielded them over the last year or two that have been GRAVELY MISGUIDED.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I am slightly wary of this trend as I can't think of *that* much evidence.

Objection!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Hoosiers: writing catchy pop songs! There is nothing wrong with them at all!
Bloc Party: last single was based around a bibbly trance synth (boring vocal melody but at least they are making an effort!)
Maccabees: new song = back to their best (phew!) and is very sweet pop without being kitchen sink-y
Klaxons: well I've gabbed on about this interminably - right idea, poor execution.

HOWEVER there is still much work to be done. I blame FOLK!

Re: Objection!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

is that the bloc party 'flux' track. i have never noticed BP before except as the name of a band. then i caught this the other day on the radio. v like.

the hoosiers. hmm.

Re: Objection!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The Hoosiers are this year's The Feeling. IT'S MY DEMOGRAPHIC GODDAMMIT

Re: Objection!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i like an ELO tribute band as much as the next poptimist.

last year's teh feeling falling fast though. their new song sounds oof

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I started getting back into indie two months ago and the first thing I noticed was that everyone seems to be bored of guitars. (This is prolly more the post-Devendra East Coast scene though.)