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"It made us think of our recent mention of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s single ‘Starlight’, and how much easier it is to be a fan of an artist when you either disconnect yourself from any expectation of success or simply accept that they’ll never have another hit single. It’s a great feeling not to have to worry on an artist’s behalf. We’ve been thinking similar things regarding the bizarre Popjustice forum thread on the new Sugababes single. There’s so much hope in there, so much optimism that ‘Freedom’ could see the Sugababes back in the Top 5. People are getting themselves quite worked up about it all but wouldn’t they be happier if they didn’t have to worry about it at all? It’s quite a big ideological shift but if you can achieve this higher state of fan consciousness life really is a lot easier."