Since when did the opinion of the record buying public count? these are the morons that sent the Crazy Frog, Mr Blobby and countless other horrors to number one with a bullet, most of my favourite current bands (Melvins, Deerhoof, Shellac) sell bollocks all, and it's no reflection on the quality of their music.
that said all of the guitarists/groups that emerged from the surf scene are pretty monotonous in large doses - it's generic music no?