The Year Of The Rock ‘n Roll Violin?

When it comes to pop music, guitars rock, basses thump, drums smash, and violins… um, sweeten? “For years, the strings have been marginalised in the world of pop – sidelined to the slushy world of ballads, lazily used to suggest drama or sophistication. To all intents and purposes, strings had become the sonic equivalent of the highlighter pen. Until now.”