A major criticism that often gets levelled at all things punk is that it contains a lack of diversity. However, what some critics fail to realize is this apparent deficiency is something that tends to plague dull releases from all manner of music, whether it be post-rock or country. It becomes hard to shake the feeling that some rock bands try to overcompensate for such criticisms by employing extra elements -- such as flutes or children’s choirs -- that don’t in fact do much rocking at all. [more]