kampfy
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I hope not. I don't care how elitist it sounds, I just don't like hearing about my favorite bands everywhere I go...Arcade Fire got so popular because suddenly it was something everybody could like together and have something in common about. For instance, Sufjan apparently got to a much bigger audience with Illinois than he did with Michigan...at least partly because Pitchfork gave him a better score. That's always the beginning of the end of an artist's relevance for me, I don't really know how to get around it.
Originally Posted by The Actual I totally agree. How popular do you guys think he will get? Last year Funeral by The Arcade Fire obtained quite a bit of critical acclaim but now they are still a fairly obscure band. I definitely think Sufjan will become better known than The Arcade Fire is now, but I am not sure how much farther than that he will go... Regardless, the success he has achieved so far practically guarantees another album-and hopefully another forty eight (or forty nine with Puerto Rico?)- so I'm happy. |
I hope not. I don't care how elitist it sounds, I just don't like hearing about my favorite bands everywhere I go...Arcade Fire got so popular because suddenly it was something everybody could like together and have something in common about. For instance, Sufjan apparently got to a much bigger audience with Illinois than he did with Michigan...at least partly because Pitchfork gave him a better score. That's always the beginning of the end of an artist's relevance for me, I don't really know how to get around it.