Since 1998, Retconned s dry synthetic sneer and total disinterest inthe art-less mimicry of so-called punks has been misunderstood as agimmick and saddled with inappropriate labels like art rock,performance art and experimental. There is nothing artful about themomentary absolutism of a Retconned performance and nothingexperimental about turning up the distortion. Retconned writes songsabout people trying to get by. Has Been is Retconned s fourth albumwhich finds Retconned exploring new territory. Has Been placesRetconned firmly in the world of pop. While Retconned is there on hisown terms, Has Been is a collection of thirteen songs that is highlymodernized version of pluralist blues.