Comments on: Little Scout

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Review: Little Scout ‘Take Your Light’ | And Pluck Your Strings — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:24:22 +0000

[...] full-length album. Since emerging onto the Australian music scene in late 2008 (see a very old post here from Who The Hell for a bit of nostalgia), Little Scout have released two EPs and a steady stream [...]

By: Sarah B

Sarah B — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:32:23 +0000

I read in an interview that the band had been writing together for years, and one member has studied musical performance extensively. I highly doubt that the band set out to make music that was commercially viable, but you’re completely right – the music is a matter of taste, and it probably helps that they look approachable.

Purely out of interest, what other bands do you see as falling in this category of “favouritism” by the station in question, and which bands do you think should benefit from more air-play for their songwriting and musicianship?

By: pogotogo

pogotogo — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:45:21 +0000

And I respect that Sarah B. I don’t believe I’ve made wide generalisations about anything. I’ve put forward an opinion about JJJ and Little Scout. However, I do believe JJJ have a disproportionate focus on a particular type of band (indie) and I believe that this favouritism damages our local music industry. When a band that’s only been around for five months; and let’s face it, isn’t particularly original (my opinion); gets airplay over other bands from other genres simply because they fit a particular sound and image it must discourage other bands both commercially and creatively. Some bands out there would probably think if they modified their image and sound it would be much easier to make a living in the music business and the sad thing is that they’re right. The intellectuals at JJJ are doing just as damage to Aussie music as Triple M or any other pop radio station because of the focus on ‘indie’ music. Christ, I’ve been to high school band comps that’ve had more technically accomplished musicians than most of these so-called ‘musos’ in indie bands. While I acknowledge that the quality of Little Scout’s song writing is only a matter of taste, I firmly believe that I could find a large number of female folk singing musos who could easily fill any gap left by Little Scout. They’re trodding a well worn path and, because of JJJ’s bias, many more will continue on it long after they’ve been chewed up and spat out by JJJ.

By: Sarah B

Sarah B — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:53:40 +0000

What a wide generalisation, though everyone is entitled to their own opinion. There are some bands that I don’t like. I, however, believe the Little Scout hype and fucking love them.

By: pogotogo

pogotogo — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:58:39 +0000

I don’t think it’s sweet. I just think it’s really contrived stuff from a bunch of kids who only listen to JJJ and only hear one style of music. That’s all they can do. JJJ has a lot to answer for, they’re stuck in the early 90’s and they really need to move on.

By: lk

lk — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:41:36 +0000

I fkn love this band. I don’t know who you are, pogotogo, but if you haven’t anything nice to say – then don’t say it! The music is lovely, it makes me happy. How can you dislike something so sweet?

By: Ames

Ames — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:45:26 +0000

Pogotogo (if that is your real name), are you completely void of musical knowledge? Do you not understand what deliciously gorgeous fairytale-style music this is? I feel for your friends who have to listen to you down play anything of substance!

By: El Goodo

El Goodo — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:38:54 +0000

Great stuff! A great addition to the indie-pop scene.

Pogotogo, what genres of music do you like?

By: pogotogo

pogotogo — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:45:49 +0000

This is tired old stuff. Indicative of the complete lack of ideas in aussie music today