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The Vaccines' Justin Young says Rihanna's music is every bit as important as that of Radiohead.
His comments came after he was asked why he felt the need to define The Vaccines as a rock band and dress in denim when they released second album 'Come Of Age' earlier this year.
Speaking to NME, he said: "I just feel bands can be misunderstood, and I think people can over-intellectualise music.
"I think an artist like Rihanna is as important as a band like Radiohead. They serve different purposes, neither is more important. As for us, people might think of us an indie band that got big, but I think of us as a small pop band."
Young adds: "I think there is a crucial difference in that we make records for ourselves, but we don't make decisions based on that. We're not scared of selling records and like the idea of it. The idea of getting bigger is desirable as long as you're getting better. I wouldn't want to be big and bad, or water anything down."
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http://www.nme.com/news/the-vaccines/67156
In 2005, Radiohead were ranked 73 in Rolling Stone's list of "The Greatest Artists of All Time" ![clap3](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif)
The Vaccines are a big indie rock band in the UK. This comes after derogatory comments made earlier in the year by the guitarist claiming Rihanna "wasn't artistic."
Before Justin Young (singer) disagreed, saying, "I listen to Rihanna on a daily ****ing basis, really! Just because she's got songwriters, doesn’t mean she’s not artistic. I definitely think she is a real artist and she’s very creative."
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