Has rock been hiding under a rock for the last 10 years?

[Ediacara]

Seriously..... There are so many albums that have come out in the last 6 months that I love I'm actually buying CDs again! I haven't bought CDs since 1996. And then WHAM!

I mean seriously, Franz Ferdinand's album is what I've been waiting for for 10 fucking years!

[Catch22Dem]

1. I like The Killers too

Hot Fuss is a great album.

[Ediacara]

2. I just bought it this afternoon

And am listening to it as we speak.

[vi5]

3. Not really, the mainstream just wised up....

...bands that good, if not better have been around for years, just more lurking on indie labels and such.

[Blue-Jay]

4. You're about to catch the wrath of the music snobs!

Run & hide! Quick!

EVERYone knows that Franz Ferdinand is only re-hashing what other, more obscure, better bands from Nova Scotia and New Zealand have been doing since the late 80's. EVERYONE knows that, dammit!

PS - I quite like FF, but don't tell my cool friends, OK?

[Ediacara]

5. Ya know what?

They can take their wrath and shove it. Hard. :-)

I don't spend hours each day trolling record shops buying CDs of bands I don't know, and will possibly hate just because I may find something remotely interesting.

I'm speaking as just one guy who likes music but is not a music fanatic, and I have been really saddened by the death of listenable rock that happened from 1995-2004. I'm clear it's partially a result of the rise and "popularity" of pop via corporate slingshot. I'm very happy that the death was only temporary and music is good again.

HEAR ME NOW! I LOVE MUSIC AGAIN!

[Blue-Jay]

6. Well, you're quite the lame-oid, aren'tcha?

FF stole all of their music from a little known band from Rwanda, minus the lyrics, the drum beat, and the chords. EVERYONE knows that!

[Ediacara]

7. LOL

[mwb970]

8. Something Corporate n/t