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From | Anna Borg <anna@tallboyrecords.com> |
Subject | Re: Foutains review at Pitchfork |
Date | Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:39:02 -0700 (PDT) |
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I remember hating the "Stacy's Mom" video, and being
mightily pissed over that, but I don't remember an
outcry over the popularity of the song or band in
general. In fact, every time one of the pop bands
gets a little airplay, the chorus of "Maybe NOW Power
Pop will finally get its due!" seems to echo
throughout the hallowed Audities halls. Oddly, I
think there is always Power Pop on the radio in some
form so I don't worry about it so much.
I am on the fence now with FoW. I used to love them,
but a few lackluster concerts turned me off a little.
Haven't heard the new album but HATED the single.
anna
--- Miles Goosens <outdoorminer@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Stewart:
> >There are people out there who get mightily pissed
> when their secret
> >little band achieves any notable level of success
> -- there were
> >Auditeers who were nearly furious when "Stacy's
> Mom" hit, as I
> >recall --
>
> I recall this too, and recall the brickbats crossing
> the ad nauseum threshold pretty quickly.
>
> Personally I've never liked FOW, pre- or
> post-"Staceys Mom," but I no longer feel the need to
> belabor this. I wish my dislike of them created
> more FOW for those who do, like if we were all at a
> buffet and the fact that I didn't care for the crab
> rangoon meant more for those who dig it.
>
> (I did buy their first two albums and gave them at
> least three spins each at the time, then repeated
> the three-spins-each test before selling them, so I
> feel like the good-faith effort has been given.)
>
> >and there are other people who automatically
> dismiss
> >anything that's overtly shooting for an audience
> beyond 12 people.
> >These people can be safely ignored.
>
> And should be!
>
> I'll add my voice to the hopefully-growing chorus of
> advocates for the new Mitch Easter. It's exactly the
> album any Let's Active fan would have wanted from
> him, and is stellar from start to finish. Please
> pick one up when you purchase your FOW.
>
> later,
>
> Miles
>
> np: Frank Black, "Seven Days"
>
>
>
Anna Borg
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