Urban Hat€monger ?

This is pretty straight forward.
Just list a few of your favourite bands & list what you think their strengths & weaknesses are.

Primal Scream
Strengths: Embracing many different genres without bandwagon jumping or sacrificing their own sound. An unselfish attitude to working with other people , if they think someone outside of the band can make it work better they bring them in.

Weaknesses: Bobby Gillespie's vocals are a little on the weak side , especially on ballads. Plus they do raid the Rolling Stones songbook a little too much sometimes.

Stereolab
Strengths: A totally unique sound. I can't think of too many bands that mix guitar pop with krautrock and 60s lounge music.Lætitia Sadier is one of my favourite female vocalists , i'd happily listen to her sing all day.

Weaknesses: Far too prolific , 9 albums & 17 EPs in the space of 15 years plus dozens of side projects means that their records contain far too much filler material. Only their Emperor Tomato Ketchup album is really solid from start to finish.

The Clash
Strengths: The single mindedness to do whatever they wanted. They remained down to earth no matter how many records they sold. Moved punk forward by showing there was more to it than playing 3 chords & shouting a lot. Topper Headon , one of the most underrated drummers ever. In a live environment he's one of the tightest drummers I have ever heard.

Weaknesses: Over-indulgence. See side 4 of London Calling and half of Sandinista , do we really need to hear a bunch of kids singing Career Opportunities? What are you , Pink Floyd?

Alice Cooper
Strengths: People seem to forget the original Alice Cooper band were protégés of Frank Zappa and wrote some of the finest twisted trashy rock songs ever. Alice doesn't really get the credit he deserves for his lyrics either which are quite cleverly written with a subtle sense of humour.

Weaknesses: 30 years of **** solo albums (give or take a couple) & gimmicky stage props have tarnished the above. Especially his comeback in the late 80s.

The Fall
Strengths: Mark E Smith

Weaknesses: Mark E Smith

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