Landmine9@aol.com wrote:
A faraway friend mentioned the other day that he believed Belle and Sebastian would be as big as the Cardigans soon enough.
I can't really see this happening. The Cardigans have a dancey aspect that makes them more accessible to a wider audience. I have heard from more than one person that B&S are "depressing," thus destroying any mass appeal they might have. I have even played them for a couple of people who I was certain would like them, and they just kind of shrugged. Even the friend who likes Simon and Garfunkel and does speed didn't like them.
What do you think? Are they movin' on up? And what kind of effect will their rather odd way of dealing with press effect it?
michael
as big as the cardigans may soon become a terribly known underestimate of their impending greatness. has anyone read Select magazine yet? they conducted a league of bands and bought in a team of judges, the idea being to whittle all the current contenders down to a few important bands, Belle and Sebastian came second, only after Bentley Rhythm Ace, and only because Andy Ross at Food hates B&S with a passion. Belle and Sebastian may not be the Spice Girls, but we're not talking about that leg of the race are we? We're talking in the vein of The Smiths and Joy Division, Velvet Underground and every other act that has proved timeless and important to us. And put like that, Belle and Sebastian are going to be stupidly big, whether they do press or not. They are the only band I can name who are important not because of a photo or interview, or drugs and a rock and roll ability to blag, but simply because of great records. As big as the cardigans indeed! -- ************************************************************** http://freespace.virgin.net/d.kitchen/Bluesoda.htm mailto:d.kitchen@virgin.net ************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------