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Tone

By referring to the current indie music scene and alluding to the public’s attitude towards Oasis, Petridis adopts a critical tone to suggest several ideas.

For one, he suggests that indie musicians nowadays cannot truly be considered indie (this term typically refers to small, independent groups which are not affiliated to major record companies; they usually have more independence, which allows for more creativity). Petridis believes there is a lack of originality among indie groups, as they sound too much like pop groups. This also possibly alludes to indie groups giving up independence and creativity so that they achieve success by becoming mainstream.

Here, we also notice the informal tone, which is ironic and humorous. This h…

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Personal stories and anecdotes

In the article, both Robbie Williams and Alex Petridis share personal stories. Some of them also function as anecdotes, as they also communicate more general ideas.

At the beginning of the article, Robbie Williams shares his experience with addiction and uses a personal story to show how it affected him. This personal story also functions as an anecdote about the cycle of addiction and its consequences but also about the pressure which the media places on celebrities to conform to certain beauty standards.

Furthermore, to prove his statement that Robbie Williams seems much happier than in previous years (ll. 2…