Pop and the idea of bands

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

I don't really listen to bands or groups. I think poptimists has something to do with this - I certainly don't see many bands featured here, and I think they still get a bad press even among those who have rehabilitated pop to themselves? Maybe even rightly!

Do you? I feel these days like having more than one focus distracts and confuses the focus of music, making it weaker - but then I'll make exceptions for moments like golden-age Girls Aloud, when it sounded like 5 solo artists all recording at once, leading and pulling in different, exciting directions. Or at the very least - you knew who they were.

What do people think?

Comments

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Destiny's Child lead the way once again, with MOP, So Solid Crew, Mis-teeq and Daft Punk (http://community.livejournal.com/poptimists/707211.html) :)

I don't think we're allergic to the concept, but then it is a backward-looking poll.

[mostlyconnect.livejournal.com]

Yeah - I guess a thing about groups these polls are making me realize is how much more consensus-friendly they are than solo artists! Which is a pretty obvious pop truth, come to think about it.