Robbie Williams has responded to claims made by Suede singer Brett Anderson that today's pop music is no different than it was twenty years ago.

Anderson was recently quoted by The Sun as saying that there has always been sub-standard mainstream music, stating:

"There has always been crap pop music. I remember when we had all the crap boybands in the 1990s - stuff like that has always been around. The lack of money in the music industry created a crisis. Record companies don't have the resources to take a gamble, so these popstars are created by committee."

In a blog post on his website, Williams responded to the claims by suggesting that 90s indie bands weren't as great as Anderson seemingly intimated, suggesting that he was portraying musical snobbery.

He listed a number of 90s indie and Britpop bands that he thinks weren't up to scratch, before saying:

"There were a few special indie bands then just as there are in every generation. And just as some pop bands are useless, some are magnificent in every generation."

Williams continued: "I feel sorry for the people who are too bigoted to appreciate the latter. The world's a lot more exciting with a One Direction in it. And more hearts will genuinely race at a new 1D album than they ever have or will at any Suede album in any time period. Sorry about the truth."