Are you a psycho?

We've asked this question before in conjunction with the Girls Aloud singles box set, and we'll ask it again about this. As casual Britters fans (to transform us into obsessive stans, just add alcohol) we can categorically state that we will NOT be purchasing this, but we know of many who undoubtedly will. We have to give credit where it's due. It does look lovely and extensive.

Just for the record, the only artist box sets we would bother shelling out a million pounds for are Björk's Family Tree and Surrounded box sets, Tori Amos' A Piano box set and Kate Bush's This Woman's Work box set (pictured below). Of course we'd shell out for a Madonna one, but NONE SUCH EXISTS.

We have to say, we like the idea of a big shiny fan box. It appeals because it presents music as something expensive, life-changing and life-affirming. We've purposefully kept out of the whole 'filesharing bonanza' but we will say that perhaps 'the music industry' would be less affected by illegal music downloads if it took time to present its end product as what it is, something beautiful and special, not something cheap, disposable and half-arsed. Just sayin'.