Another Year In Pop: 22

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Rihanna's still at number one, and the Ting Tings have had three new entries in as many weeks, blimey!

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Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

All the advance word on the new Paul Wellar album seems to be "OMG he has rediscovered his crazy experimental side my mind is blown".

Can this be true or is "experimental" here code for "there's a sitar and some backwards taping on it"?

(I am not really expecting anyone on Poptimists to know this)

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I think he might be saying that in an effort to drum up a new audience for his Glasto slot now it's full of Ver Kidz who will be face down in some mud in the Dance Area West instead of watching him on the Pyramint?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

well, according to the reviews there is FUZZ and NOIZE and POSSIBLE JAZZ and all sorts. i must admit i'm not entirely convinced myself...

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Is there MOUSTACHE?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i don't *think* so, Petridis review in graun concentrated mainly on "dudes, it's just like when the first style council alBUM came out!!!!"

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Oh. So it will be a load of t0ss like nearly everything else he's done, then?

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I think I have heard one side of this single. Experimental is not the first word that comes to mind. It's a bit harder-edged than his Wild Wood / Stanley Road material maybe...

[koganbot]

Reminds me of the Rumour, actually. But not as good. But not awful, either.