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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
There's a lot of different types of alternative music. Alternative pop and alternative rock are not the same thing. Alternative pop can be meant for top 40, or it can be clearly not meant for top 40 Instrument and production style matters a lot in pop music, as does having more uptempo and happier tracks, both of which Ultraviolence lacks.
I'm not "excusing" anything. I'm not saying Lana should have hits if x, y, or z. She made music that isn't going to succeed on radio, except alternative radio. That's not an excuse, it's a fact.
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I just gave you an example of different alternative music with the Nirvana and Red Hot Chilli Peppers comparison. Both are considered alternative but one being grunge and the other more funk, yet when Smells Like Teen Spirit blew up it opened the door to other alternative bands. The RHCP blew up with Give It Away.
Besides, UV is also categorized as Dream Pop, which several artists have had big success with.
