Rewind, recycle and rejoice

Pop has always paid homage to its past, and never more so than with this season's hottest young acts. But does 'retro' always have to be a dirty word? Ally Carnwath celebrates four time-travellers who put their own stamp on the decades they have plunderedAnyone looking for a portal out of these blighted times, could do worse than turn to pop music. 1978, 1986, 1991 - a striking feature of many of spring's most talked-about bands is how lovingly they recreate sounds of the past. There's nothing n...

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