Alexis Petridis finds an alternate music universe

'Fight music nostalgia – find a new sub-genre'There's been a nostalgic streak to rock and pop music for decades; there was a 1950s revival in the early 70s. But ever since Britpop, we've pored over rock history as never before: on CD reissues and box sets, on TV documentaries and 100 Best Ever lists, in heritage rock magazines and books; we've watched reformed bands play their most famous albums in order. It's easy to think you know all there is to know about rock's past, to conclude that ever...

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