Theyre a good band but not a great one in my opinion. They used to have something of Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band about them but now its like this danceable beat driven thing. Im not really a fan, I just like the odd song here and there. Definitely overrated. Theyre kind of an archetypal indie band that gets written about in all the right places and held aloft by all the right people but I think the critical reverence and the legacy thats been put in place is very out of step with the actual quality and consistency of their output.
Plus theyre just a dull live band. No personality at all. Its just a jukebox scenario and that doesnt interest me.
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