The most important thing I learned from living in London the last three months of 2006 was England’s effortless ability to produce catchy, marketable and fun pop acts. Euro-pop filth, perhaps? Gimmicks? Surely. But I say stop reading Pitchfork and unwrap the bubble gum; these two acts get my vote for best Britain pop in 2006:
The Pipettes: Supposedly turning back to Phil Spector pop basics – but more like a Tom Hanks creation alongside the Wonders in “That Thing You Do” – this trio sweetly squeals such throwback ’60s pop (