With the newly updated 2007 edition of Rock, Rot & Rule, Clontle introduces three new ways an artist can achieve that most coveted status, rulership: 1) the wearing of costumes, 2) having sentence-length album/song titles and 3) not actually playing rock music. While laymen may disagree with Clontle's unflinching evaluations, his opinions remain definitive.

Of Montreal
As a youth I was frequently beaten up by a member of my junior high school track team for wearing a homemade Flock of Seagulls windbreaker. The success of these Flock-influenced costume-rockers (they wear everything from astronaut uniforms to bear suits) shows me that I was right all along*. And you, Sheila Larson, you were so very wrong.

*Extra points for actually having the word "sentence" in the title of their song, " A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger."
VERDICT: ROCKS

Sufjan Stevens
Stevens is perhaps the best example of 2007-style ruling. His sentence-length song titles are unequaled and he often dons angel wings for performances. Stevens' music (think Vince Guaraldi meets a less-intense Cat Stevens), is proof that one can rule whilst kicking out nary a single jam.
VERDICT: RULES