Part of what makes pop music great is unintended consequences. Britpop went from something arch and wry and awkward to beery singalongs with arms around shoulders. The whole point about pop is that it has social force, which is why people so often try to co-opt it. Britpop had more social force than most pop movements – which was why it was co-opted all the way to Downing Street. But Britpop is not the be-all and end-all of British music.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2018 14:31 UTC