This weeks addition of the NME is jam packed with more indie antics and obscure "hip" bands, that anyone who is anyone is listening too. Nothing new there then.
The main story covers indie Cyndy's "MGMT", and there new album 'celebration'. The mag insists that, despite every critic panning it, including the band itself, features hidden gems and levels of music that although obscure, should be appreciated.
It would seem that once again the NME are sticking up for less then mediocre talent in order to claim some sort of credibility. Or as I believe: music snobbery.
The magazine is constantly backing bands that are clearly awful or just rip off's of other successful indie bands. All fitting the skinny jeaned, Camden socialite persona.
It's high time the magazine removed its head from it's arse, and stopped trying to prove to everyone that they know what they are talking about. Because they dont.
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But other that you liked it? Actually this captures the irreverent style of an NME review rather well, even if it is a little bit light on actual analysis.
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