Catching up on my letter writing

[koganbot]

Dear male dudes in the Black Eyed Peas,

There is only one person in your group who can sing, and you are not she.

Sincerely,

A Fan


Dear male singer dude in the xx,

There may not be anyone in your group who can sing, but if there were, it would most assuredly never be you.

Sincerely,

Frank

Comments

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

stillness, minimalism, mood, stylisation

You're right that these usually aren't the primary things I'm listening for, but I can be won over on them -- I still think Pantha du Prince's album is one of my faves from the decade. Unfortunately for xx I would need to listen to the album again pretty intently to describe what it is about their atmospherics that don't do much for me, which is usually why I distance myself from convos about them (haven't listened enough to speak with any certainty on the subject).

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

The interesting thing about The xx to me is that, notwithstanding the fact that I get why people might not like them, they've received plaudits from across the entire spectrum of critics. That happens pretty rarely, rarely enough that I think this is one of their strongest defences (when talking about the music isn't enough).

[skyecaptain.livejournal.com]

Cumulative advantage or hivemind?