We’re Just As Surprised That The Pipettes Are Big In Hello Kitty’s Homeland As You Are
Yes, apparently their “polka-dot outfits and retro, candy-coated melodies” have paved the way for the SXSW fixture/British girl group’s success over in Japan (side note: is being “big in Japan” an OK thing to be proud of again? Wherefore art thou, Citizen Dick?). As does the fact that this video looks like it was filmed in a Sanrio store. And did you know that in the States the band is on this new subsidiary of Interscope that specializes in artists who make Internet dorks blog a lot bands with “international appeal” like Robyn and Feist? It’s true. Also true, according to this story: Being in an iPod ad is not the key to automatic record sales–just ask Feist’s labelmates the Fratellis, who had a song in an iPod ad but who barely cracked the six-figure SoundScan mark.
Back to the Pipettes, though. Why is it that any time I listen to their overly sugared take on “retro,” I want to run away and cleanse my ears with the Come Ons, who at least put a little bit of sex appeal into their throwback style?
As U.S. Pop Wanes Abroad, Talent Scout Looks Wide [NYT] The Pipettes-Because It’s Not Love(But It’s Still A Feeling) [YouTube]
