Ironically, Stephen D is the guy who wrote the big Fleet Foxes EP review for Pitchfork. I know him, and he’s nothing if not a THOUGHTFUL guy. I’d guess that his point was that JO have their roots in music that is not particularly “deep,” and thus, given the source, the music has limited appeal (it’s catchy but not moving or thought provoking), or appeals to a limited aesthetic (upbeat, never moody).

I don’t know if I LIKE that the definition of power pop has broadened, but at this point I think there’s a lot of textual evidence to suggest that it has.

On another note, I was pleased to see the mighty Fred Mills got a shout out in an earlier post.