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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Not a fan, but "simplicity" is not necessarily a bad thing. Too many bands add complexity for complexity's sake, and it doesn't work. Radiohead is an example of this imo. Don't get me wrong, they are a good band, but to me the complexity borders on pretentious. Not all the time, but some of the time.
I think often a mark of talent is to be able to use simplicity and still be unique. I look at a band like Nirvana. Their songs were very simple yet they were vastly popular in both the top 40 and "alternative" circles.
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I actually think that's a pretty inaccurate reading of Radiohead. With the exception of Kid A/Amnesiac most of their songs are pretty straightforward (and even a lot of those two records are pretty straight-up). True the instrumentation and arrangement might be complicated, but they only enhance what are fundamentally 'songs'. It's this very reason why Thom Yorke is renowned as a songwriter and why so many people have covered Radiohead in a multiple of genres - their songs, like all classic songs, are largely simple and are thus able to be re-interpreted a number of ways.
I saw Coldplay on their Rush of Blood tour, a few years back. They put on a good show... you'll have a good time if you go.