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Old 07-12-2014, 10:05 AM   #80 (permalink)
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Third for Mumford and Sons. Throwing a banjo over dull indie pop does not make you a roots band.

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Originally Posted by Frownland View Post
I hate Mumford and Sons but I would say that REM with a banjo isn't really the worst on the radio.
LOL. Just by coincidence you posted this just before me. And I normally wouldn't dislike them so much, but I feel like I'm expected to like them just because a bunch of people with shallow musical taste seem to think they're authentic, and it's galling.
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