The Future Is Ow

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7163404.stm

It's the annual BBC Sound of... poll!

Follow the link to look at the artists but also take part in our very own RESPONSE poll, whereby we discern which of these hott new artists' claims are most off-putting. Cynicism? More like survival instinct.

[Poll #1115544]

Comments

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

I agree, that did come across as either sarcastic or pessimistic hand-wringing. But on its own, it doesn't say much. If the band are working with a much-used musical formula (singer/electric guitarist - male vocals+bassist+drummer), maybe there's an genuine earnestness being expressed there, an acknowledgement that it isn't easy, rather than a whine.

Who knows?

I'm not dismissing the ick of the nuances mind you, though I mostly found them funny rather than infuriating. But in isolation, it's hard to attribute it to anything. If I saw a negatively-nuanced comment once from a band, I wouldn't think much of it. But if I saw another 4 or 5, especially if they were in different interviews, I expect that *would* have a cumulative influence which could end up turning me right off.