On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Jeremy Harris Clarke wrote:
> > > and pop sensibilities- but the SFZ have a noisier, more distorted sound that > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > what the hell are pop sensibilities? i see it written in all kinds of > reviews and it sounds really stupid. does it mean something? it sounds > like some kinda hidden political agenda..... i would imagine that "pop sensibilities" means that the zrtist or artists in question have an understanding and appreciation of pop music cliches and formulas and are not afraid to use them in their music. eg, the superfriendz usage of four-part harmony, standard verse/chorus/bridge song structures, open chord rock and roll, etc, etc. it's a phrase used to imply that the band creates their music within a historical framework, encompassing, rather than shunning, the canon of pop music. mc
