IMO, the most overrated band of the 76 - 79 UK punk/new wave era. Grating shouty vocals, tinny guitar tones, lack of humour, preachy lyrics. This was largely down to Paul Weller, a man who has garnered accolades and respect among critics, fans and other bands in the UK but Gawd knows why. It's not so much the hand-me down Beatles and Kinks tunes of his solo phase, the cod-soul of the Style Council era that gets me but simply the fact that it's all been done with such po-faced seriousness and self importance. Even his most rabid admirers have to admit he's not known for being cheery and humourous. Not just in the world of entertainment but in life in general, you can pretty much get away with anything as long as you dont take yourself too seriously.
