Revival of a music genre is one thing, but when you set yourself the task of reviving an genre, an image, and an era in musical history and then interpolate influences of modern music… that's when it takes more than just a few musical brain cells if you're aiming for A) success, and B) mainstream success.
You see, there's two routes you can take in the music business. Route A is the fastrack to a hit: you get given a sub-par, forgettab...