I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t get what being a hipster really is.  That having been said, I’m going to extrapolate their reactions to a current trend I see.

To begin, let’s imagine that Rivers Cuomo of Weezer is Patient Zero in this analysis.  When Weezer hit the mainstream lamestream (that’s lame) mainstream with Undone (The Sweater Song), people noticed because it had a distinctive voice and sound.  Their follow-up, Buddy Holly, was much more accessible and — normal.

So here are some newer artists with their first releases and their follow-ups, and we’ll gauge the responses from hipsters.

• AWOLNATION’s Sail

• AWOLNATION’s Not Your Fault

What do you think about that, hipster?

"Get out of my way!"

• Foster the People’s Pumped Up Kicks

• Foster the People’s Helena Beat

What do you think about that, hipster?

"Have you seen my friend? He's around here somewhere."

• Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know

• Gotye’s Eyes Wide Open

What do you think about that, hipster?

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