Formula

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

What's wrong (or right) with formula in pop? It seems to go hand in hand with the apparent 'disposability' of pop, really. I'm all for it: from Motown to, well, Lu Cont, I guess. On the other hand, I'm listening to the Coldplay remix and though I like it well enough, I do worry that JLC's just caning the same tried and tested formula again and again.

So, what do youse think? About formula? I'm sure Tom will have some stuff to say, what with all the 60s pop he's listening to for Popular. :)

Comments

Re: A PROUD BOAST

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've never understood that either. When the Pawn... is a wonderful album far more interesting (sonically, alone, tho the lyrics are great too.) than anything AM has done.

AM is just gash.

Re: A PROUD BOAST

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Fiona's always been fascinating sonically - the blend of jazz and hip hop and cabaret long before people like Nellie McKay happened. And of course she was Jon Brion's protege LONG before he got indie cred by doing soundtracks to boring films...(which is why I find people who suddenly like Extraordinary Machine but not When The Pawn or even Tidal quite suspicious).