"Against 2006’s backdrop of identikit indie bands, armed with super-tight jeans and frail-framed jangles about girls that are “sooooooo naïve,” Gossip stood out and proud like a sore, and very pissed off thumb.Though it’s frequently angry, triumphant, and pissed-off ‘Standing in the Way of Control’ also strays towards the verge of buckling and giving up, too. Beth Ditto tells you that it’s ok to be totally tired of fighting against a flawed, difficult world, too."__https://web.archive.org/web/20251230235342/https://diymag.com/feature/gossip-standing-in-the-way-of-control-diy-hall-of-fame