^^I think they're talking about the singles chart.

 

Haha, when has rock EVER had a major hold on the singles chart? Apart from the odd song, rock and metal are album genres. With pop it tends to be the other way around.

Tbh, I've always seen Keane, Razorlight & Kaiser Chiefs as pop bands, and the only reason that sets them apart from groups such as Mcfly is that they have a more mature sound.

 

I'm not fussed. REAL male guitar bands are making a return. Metallica & AC/DC have delivered amazing material this year, Guns N Roses not so much, but there's a couple of decent tracks on Chinese Democracy, and plus Aerosmith are returning next year.

Mmm could very well be the case. I don't think indie bands have ever done well single wise though... has always been albums. What RFC said earlier about seperating the men from the boys was very right. I do think the general public got tired with indie, too many bands were emerging and there does seem to have been a backlash as any old avaergae band could get a record contract but this year Kings of Leon, Coldplay and The Killers have all had very good years.

 

There's some big indie comebacks in 2009, so we'll just see what happens. I've no doubt that electo pop will be big next year, but I really can't see the albums selling in the masses. But single wise I think it could do VERY well.

Haha, when has rock EVER had a major hold on the singles chart? Apart from the odd song, rock and metal are album genres. With pop it tends to be the other way around.

 

:rolleyes:

 

Because the article is talking about electro-pop taking over and he said he didnt think it was electro-pop that killed indie, because AC/DC and Metallica beat 2 popular indie artists in the album chart. But obviously neither of these hard rock/metal acts will take over the singles chart, which is probably why they're saying that electro-pop is the next thing - its the singles chart they're talking about.

:rolleyes:

 

Because the article is talking about electro-pop taking over and he said he didnt think it was electro-pop that killed indie, because AC/DC and Metallica beat 2 popular indie artists in the album chart. But obviously neither of these hard rock/metal acts will take over the singles chart, which is probably why they're saying that electro-pop is the next thing - its the singles chart they're talking about.

To be fair to Glasvegas though they are a new act where as Metallica are an established internationally famous act making a big comeback so it was obvious they were gonna be #1 over them! AC/DC was maybe a little suprising given the performance of their last album. GNR's record company however underestimated The Killers' popularity.

It's a cycle that has repeated itself numerous times already.

 

In the US it always goes rock - rap/r&b - pop (currently very electro and filled with females and "synths")

 

:lol:

:rolleyes:

 

Because the article is talking about electro-pop taking over and he said he didnt think it was electro-pop that killed indie, because AC/DC and Metallica beat 2 popular indie artists in the album chart. But obviously neither of these hard rock/metal acts will take over the singles chart, which is probably why they're saying that electro-pop is the next thing - its the singles chart they're talking about.

 

Yes, but my point was that rock - including indie - has never had an impact on the singles chart. Therefore 'electro-pop' has hardly killed indie because it was never a dominant force in the singles chart anyway. It's simply pop replacing pop replacing pop.

 

The albums chart is where most indie bands try to make their name, and none of them have impacted that this year.