so, I friggen finally listened to The Format today. I've been a fan of fun. for months and loved them and I've had Dog Problems and Snails on my computer for a few months but I just hadn't gotten around to listening to them.
Glad I did. It's not the same as fun., even though it's the same vocalist and the same general instrument-heavy pop with the same cute lyric style. It reminds me a little of local natives sometimes, though. Not in a bad way, but still.
Generally it's just a less put together version of fun. with shittier lyrics. They're not necessarily BAD, nothing like anything you'd hear on the radio, but they're less sensical and original and generally don't leave falling in love with them. You can't really say fun.'s draw are their lyrics, but they don't drag it down, I wouldn't say.
Do not get me wrong I really enjoy it. It's nice to have more of the fun. style music and songs when they've only got an album out right now, and some of them are ridiculously sweet and catchy in ways fun. just isn't. It's more pop-driven and less indie influenced and has a different niche. It's clear The Format is just a different (and slightly less good) band.
In Other News mostly I've just been listening to the same stuff I have been. Like Julia Nunes, and Yelle.
Also rereading Harry Potter, because I am a nerd like that.
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