Yeah yeah we’re all invested in ‘sophisticated’ and ‘complex’ here but cmon, fess up, sometimes some straight up smart, tight pop fills the prescription.
I’m talking about people who could never, ever be considered ‘prog’, even when stretching the boundaries. Elvis Costello would be a prime example. Belle and Sebastien anyone? Who scratches your (smart) pop itch?
This thread comes to mind because 1) I just noticed the unfortunate and sadly unlamented Covid-19 death of Fountains of Wayne songwriter deluxe, Adam Schlesinger, back in April - a man who could pen a pop tune with the best of them - and 2) - on a very different note - the deserved resurgence of Sparks, whose A Steady Drip Drip Drip might just be the best album of 2020.
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