OK, so...

Jet = Shite

No one can dispute that fact.

But quite often, people will discredit something based purely on the fact that it is "retro" But what is retro? I listen to a fair bit of "Americana" which is essentially country, and quite retro. But I don't see people moaning about how retro Lucinda Williams or......The Old Crow Medicine Show are.

No one goes on about how "retro" I dunno.....Devendra Banhart is, but if I were to mention the White Stripes or Kings Of Leon, everyone would be going "retro bollocks"

Half the rubbish that's out these days is "retro" and yet there's barely even much of a backlash against it (well not the way there is for other types of 'retro' bands), all the magazines/media seem to be lapping it up. Franz Ferdiand, Kaiser Chiefs, Futureheads, Bloc Party, Razorlight, The Bravery (*is sick*) There's nothing new there, so why is it deemed ok by certain magazines which would instantly dismiss KOL as "beardy Creedence rip-offs" or something?

The way I see it is, if it's good, then it's good.

So I guess I answered my own question...

Good 'retro':
White Stripes
KoL
Black Keys

Bad 'retro':
Jet
The Black Velvets
Razorlight
The Killers