I’ve been listening to a lot of downloaded old John Peel shows recently (thank you, “The Perfumed Garden”). Amidst the decent stuff is FAR too much pissing around with shouting and doomy chords, “mock” totalitarian rhythms, self-consciously discordant composition, etc. I am now far too old for this (like “modern” art, it is often rather old hat). I’d rather have tunes, melodies, nice sentiments and leave the sixth-form/ Art school foundation year behind. OOAA, but they are wrong.
I know it’s not one or the other, but give me Laura Nyro over “This Heat” any day.
