Jarvis Cocker has criticised TV talent shows like X-Factor, because they're full of singers with rubbish voices that are lacking in character. The former Pulp man says: "It saddens me because I love pop music and these shows prove that it's become an industrialised process. They never pick people with great voices. They pick people who show off how many notes they can fit into a 10-second period. A great voice expresses something and gives you some idea of the personality behind the voice. There's zero personality in the voices of any of the people who sing on these shows".
Admitting that he wouldn't stand a chance on a TV talent show, the singer added: "The kind of pop I was brought up on is over. The pop charts used to be where everything happened. Now the most interesting stuff is happening outside in the independent music sector."
Cocker is, of course, curating this year's Meltdown Festival, which takes place this month on London's South Bank.