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Weller is a big part of my music collection. I respect him and he is more than entitled to express his opinion.

I was a fan of the Ordinary Boys once I heard 'Seaside' back in 2004. I purchased their debut 'Over the Counter Culture' (which 'peaked' at number 17) and also got hold of Brassbound from Play.com last summer.

I listened to the debut quite a lot and can recommend it, but struggled to get into Brassbound. Since Preston has had a fair bit of publicity, I decided to give it another go, and I have to say its pretty good 'post-Jam/2Tone' stuff. Not life-changing, but still very entertaining.

When choosing my musical purchases, I dont really judge albums by sales. A million seller is not necessarily a top quality album.(See Keane, Blunt, Lighthouse Family etc) In fact, some of my favourite albums are not on the radar, sales wise.

My opinion of Preston hasnt really changed because of some daft telly show and some tabloid gossip. It doesent alter my opinion of the music of the Ordinary Boys. Who he is sleeping with doesent detract that I can enjoy his music.

At least we know what he is like and, unlike other indie bands, he has a bit of a personality.