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Second, United of Kingdom? That doesn't even make sense...

Please don't make me, a poor little anal editor, cry with "U of K" no more...

but oh dear God how pretentious.

but I thought the leading questions just made it adorably obvious how much Sean likes the Shins. He's thought about it and he wanted to have an insightful-style chat. This is what puts DiS over Popworld.

because they come from St Albans, where I live, and I saw them at our crappy youth club before it all blew up. I really really WANT to like them...
but they're just bad.

But why is there no "all of the above" option?
Stop saying 'like'. Please. For the sake of my sanity and computer, which is danger of having a fist put through it.

I mean, they're kind of afflicted with "we think we're indie but we're just bland" but it could be worse. And at least they don't make me want to beat my head into the ground, unlike Shakira.
Although mainly I just want to like them because a friend of mine, who's unfortunately homophobic, likes them. I told him the lead was gay and watched his head explode. :d

It's been 33 years, it's not like it's a special anniversary. WHY? WHY? WHY?!
I'm going to play Metallica or something. Very, very loudly.

I'm trying to be charitable about this. At least they're not talking about how revolutionary they are, or how the mainstream doesn't "get them".

McFly is at number six?! That album includes desire/fire type rhymes, it should sink without a trace.