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They have to be commended for their bravery, but Pop Etc would have been better off sticking a little closer to home.
Bedroom-budget, basement-fidelity electronic pop music is the order of the day here, like an under-funded Phoenix who’ve had their ‘80s record collection taken away.
It’s hard to fathom what the band are trying to pull off – there isn’t enough earnestness or tongue-in-cheek derision, therefore Pop Etc sounds like a mess of half-hearted ventures.