in brief : x marks the pop.
| richard x "freak like me" "being nobody" "finest dreams" "some girls" "chewing gum" | xenomania "round round" "sound of the underground" "the show" "love machine" "giving you up" |
common link : best pop producers of the decade; songs don't get played on american radio; the letter "x"; the sugababes (and, after the release of come and get it, rachel stevens).
characteristics : x: backward-looking and forward-sounding; many songs sound like they could break into "fade to grey"; xeno: eclectic, sound ranges from skiffle ("love machine") to, well, richard x ("the show"); manic, befitting the name.
defining moments from posted songs : x: whisper of "crazy boys" during chorus; kettledrums; xeno: fuzz bass; motown horns; the double chorus, cf. "the show." (different than "that's what you get for falling in love" or "take a bottle, shake it up"--not a prechorus, hinting at the inevitability of the actual thing. on "red dress," the first chorus actually contains the title; one could be satisfied w/ just that. second chorus gives one options and sugar high.)
verdict : ???
(sorry, in a rush again. hope you enjoy, though!)
4 comments:
Good God, but that Sugababes song is pure evil. I've had it looped for the past two hours and it still shows no sigsn of quitting. I haven't heard anything so relentlessly listenable/danceable since Move Your Feet hijacked my summer of 2003. Am I out of mind for blowing my new releases budget for the week on this instead of Franz Ferdinand? Brilliant brilliant post.
Richard X is fabulous. I have such discerning tastes in music and all my favorites are import. I love the new Goldfrapp and the new Junior Senior and am running out to buy the new Andy Bell and possibly Ladytron.
yes, a trend is developing. i might describe "vain, selfish & lazy" as catering to the people who buy imports--and getting them to buy *more* imports.
speaking of imports, actually, what surprises me is that something rather obscure like the go! team gets an american release, whereas something megapopular (and, let's not mince words, *amazing*) like the last girls aloud album, doesn't. hm.
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