Delphic: Behind the times already?

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Just wondering if anyone else saw this article about Delphic on the BBC today.

While this isn't any sort of comment on Delphic's music, I found some of the remarks frustrating:

They are not, they say, a bog standard indie band of the sort that was in plentiful supply when they formed in 2007. They are not one of the many electro acts that, they feel, caused dance music to lose its soul. And they are definitely not one of those groups still desperately clinging to the Madchester glory days.

Are we *still* fighting these battles? Do we still have to "prove" that dance music can have soul, and that guitars have something to offer? Really?

I dunno, what do other poptimists think? Am I getting mildly irked over nothing?

Comments

[rechabite.livejournal.com]

What they're choosing to do, FOT, is annoy people like you. And it would appear that they've succeeded!

I don't mind them doing the big sell because they're one of the few acts doing it the right way round - i.e. get your music out, and THEN do the big mouth hype about it. The album is pretty terrific and at least they have opinions.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Surely everyone has "opinions", though? Is that notable in itself?

Are ther really setting out to annoy people? Seems like a poor use of time when they could be, I dunno, making music or something. Not sure I get the point of that.

[rechabite.livejournal.com]

Well, they're annoying you, aren't they? And of course it's never just about the music, although perhaps you haven't reached that chapter in the handbook yet.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Not sure I get your reference to 'the handbook' there - care to expand?

'Annoy' is a bit strong. And I very much doubt observers are meant to take any of it personally.