Yeah, really can't be doing with anything which might possibly be referred to as "Yacht Rock". I actually live on a yacht, and I'd prefer it to sink than be caught listening to that soft rock shit. I also tend to hate any band which relies heavily on power [and, to a lesser extent, barre] chords. Not sure who originated this style, but it's shucked the listening public into listening to notes-which-sound-like-melodies instead of actual melodies. Examples: U2, Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen etc. Fuck those three in particular. I also really dislike Rush, Metallica, Aerosmith, basically all of that stodgy '80s equivalents of Yacht Rock which inspired that shite Tom Cruise & Russell Brand film.
And yet I think Halls & Oates are kinda catchy. :D
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