Belle and Sebastian have gone from being a freakish cancer on the pop body politic to its major influence. The default mode. They’re what all white American boys and girls want to be when they don’t grow up.

Oh, you poor, sad fucker. Look at you. A grown man, getting all piss-n-vinegar-y (yes, we know it’s your go-to mode) over a band that hasn’t even released an album in two whole years. And before we go any further, yes, this is something Wells wrote THIS WEEK. It’s in today’s paper! It’s not a reprint from 1998! We swear! And yeah, we know old grudges die hard with you, and this whole rant must track back to all those times we left flaming bags of dogshit on your doorstep, but we really don’t feel like making the flow chart of your hot points to figure it all out, how you’re threatened, how you feel like you’ve been cheated by life, and how singularly wonderful 1977 was. (We all agree! OK?) Because really, there is a bigger question: Are you this out of touch? Is Belle & Sebastian, a cult band with a loyal following but has never cracked into the US Top 40, “the major influence” on pop music? What the hell is wrong with you? Seriously, dude. Everybody knows PW is a sinking ship, start planning your exit and sucking up to The Guardian for full-time work, and for the love of god, DO NOT SEND THEM THIS PIECE.
PW: This Whole New “Twee” Thing Is Ruining My Already Quite Compromised Life
Previously: Save The Date: Saturday May 10

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am.