Thanks Ant!
Can't stand boybands myself, but I decided to do an in-depth expose of them so that I could at least argue coherently and with proper points if anyone challenged me. Also, I like to try to keep an open mind, and realise that for most of my life, musically, this has not been what I've been doing. I think to be honest listening to Westlife, Nsync, BSB et al was actually harder than surviving through a seven-track album by thrash metal band Sauron (see further back a little: the Meat Grinder) --- but I'm glad I did it. Feels like I've achieved something, and now when I say I hate boybands I can list a lot of references and talk knowledgeably about albums like "Celebrity" and "World of our own," god help me!
What's next? Well, it'll be a while: something like that takes a lot out of me and also takes a long time to put together --- I started that section back last year! But I'm thinking maybe of looking at reggae. That or black metal. Or jazz. Haven't decided. Might be none of those three, but I'm leaning towards reggae, which I've never liked but know virtually nothing about.
After all that close-harmony singing and sugary ballads though, I'm ready for another shot at the Meat Grinder!
