I certainly would say 'yes' to this question, but maybe it's just a case of generation gap, since I grew up in the 80's, when Pop Music sounded naiver than today, I think. Ok, someone can say that many artists from those times were making music just for getting rich&famous, but I really don't think it has been different in the most critically acclaimed 90's. I think actually most critics tend to adore 'weird' and/or 'difficult' bands and to detest more popular ones in a general way. A snobbish attitude indeed. It was like that in the 80's, in the 90's and at present too. So when you pick up a band like Erasure, most of them immediately turn up their nose at them. Nevetheless, they are a pop duo who owns one of the most accurate melodic sense on Earth! On the other hand, I've been considered that most bands from today rarely can create a good melody. Well, Pop has been more and more blended with another musical styles and, as a resulf of that, it has also become noisier at my pov...