SYR8: Pitchfork gets it right?

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 07:06 AM

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...af-sonic-youth

A glowing review. And an 8.2 rating. From Pitchfork!

SuperCreep · 08.12.2008, 07:24 AM

That's well and good, but I'm failing to see what's to be surprised about.

08.12.2008, 07:40 AM

good review.
and good afterwords.

atsonicpark · 08.12.2008, 07:46 AM

"FUCK PITCHFORK"
"PITCHFORK SUCKS"
"NO PITCHFORK RULES NOW"

.........

mersbow
wolves eyes

batreleaser · 08.12.2008, 07:52 AM

haha

i read that too, and was very surprised. pitchfork usually rips something like that apart. an 8.2 is probably the exact same score id give it.

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 08:00 AM

Yeah. Just saying I'm surprised is all.

SuperCreep · 08.12.2008, 08:19 AM

Iunno. I just can't be too surprised about this. They did give SYR4 an 8.5 after all and that one seems way more prone to be picked apart than SYR8.

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 08:26 AM

Maybe I oughta just shut my big fat mouth then, huh?

SuperCreep · 08.12.2008, 09:01 AM

I didn't mean it like that bby. :^(

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 10:00 AM

clever name · 08.12.2008, 11:07 AM

Pitchfork can go blow-blow-blowdry their hair.

Derek · 08.12.2008, 11:14 AM

Who cares what pitchfork thinks?

about one million hipster kids but still

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 11:19 AM

I dont' get it. I mean. It's not like I actually CARE what any magazine thinks. But I'll certainly read about a subjec that interests me. Pfork has a lot of readers, whether the readers agree with their views or not.

scott v · 08.12.2008, 11:32 AM

Anyone

remember

NYC G&F

0.0

?

remember

?

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 11:39 AM

Yeah, that's why I was surprised at this review. Though they did give Daydream Deluxe like a 9 or a 10.

scott v · 08.12.2008, 11:43 AM

pitchfork rates albums based on "hipness" if its a classic album of the genre w/ critical acclaim then it will get a high rating.
pitchfork is for "hipsters" that need their music "spoon-fed".
nuff said.

noisereductions · 08.12.2008, 12:11 PM

In a sense, I kind of feel like anti-Pitchforkers are just as snobby as the hipsters who swear by Pitchfork.

Personally if its regarding a subject I'm interested in (SYR8 perhaps) I'll read any article, review in any mag regardless, and then form my own opinion.

This Is Not Here · 08.12.2008, 02:27 PM

Yes essentially it's the music reviewer's porogative to give their opinion, if they think it deserves 0.0 or 9.0 then they're entitle to say that - as long as they're reviewing the MUSIC, and nothing else. This is why I was so angered by certain reviews not reviewing Primal Scream's Beautiful Future but Bobby Gillespie. In my view, anyone who turns to Pitchfork etc. for musical guidance is nothing short of an idiot, it is subjective opinion afterall, and the legions of hipsters who scorn and feel threatened by Pitchfork are forgetting the first rule of musical elitism: everyone is entitle to your opinion.

08.12.2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions

Yeah, that's why I was surprised at this review. Though they did give Daydream Deluxe like a 9 or a 10.

it was a ten and murray strett something bout 9 I think, that was the time they won my heart, but NY G&F 0.0? WTF that album is still in the top third of em

08.12.2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noisereductions

In a sense, I kind of feel like anti-Pitchforkers are just as snobby as the hipsters who swear by Pitchfork.

Personally if its regarding a subject I'm interested in (SYR8 perhaps) I'll read any article, review in any mag regardless, and then form my own opinion.

thats the same way as I do, and for that reason I really enjoyed reading the review, even if it would have ripped SYR8 apart. but I am like a sponge when it comes to reviews.

btw the pitchfork search functions suck big times, or is it just me, not able to use it properly? cant find anything with it

08.12.2008, 07:06 AM	#1
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/articl...af-sonic-youth A glowing review. And an 8.2 rating. From Pitchfork!
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08.12.2008, 07:24 AM	#2
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	That's well and good, but I'm failing to see what's to be surprised about. __________________
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08.12.2008, 07:40 AM	#3
al shabbray Posts: n/a	good review. and good afterwords.
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08.12.2008, 07:46 AM	#4
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	"FUCK PITCHFORK" "PITCHFORK SUCKS" "NO PITCHFORK RULES NOW" ......... mersbow wolves eyes __________________
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08.12.2008, 07:52 AM	#5
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	haha i read that too, and was very surprised. pitchfork usually rips something like that apart. an 8.2 is probably the exact same score id give it. __________________ listen to pink reason
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08.12.2008, 08:00 AM	#6
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Yeah. Just saying I'm surprised is all.
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08.12.2008, 08:19 AM	#7
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Iunno. I just can't be too surprised about this. They did give SYR4 an 8.5 after all and that one seems way more prone to be picked apart than SYR8. __________________
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08.12.2008, 08:26 AM	#8
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Maybe I oughta just shut my big fat mouth then, huh?
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08.12.2008, 09:01 AM	#9
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	I didn't mean it like that bby. :^( __________________
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08.12.2008, 10:00 AM	#10
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	haha
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08.12.2008, 11:07 AM	#11
clever name bad moon rising Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 111	Pitchfork can go blow-blow-blowdry their hair.
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08.12.2008, 11:14 AM	#12
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Who cares what pitchfork thinks? about one million hipster kids but still
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08.12.2008, 11:19 AM	#13
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I dont' get it. I mean. It's not like I actually CARE what any magazine thinks. But I'll certainly read about a subjec that interests me. Pfork has a lot of readers, whether the readers agree with their views or not.
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08.12.2008, 11:32 AM	#14
scott v expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,484	Anyone remember NYC G&F 0.0 ? remember ?
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08.12.2008, 11:39 AM	#15
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Yeah, that's why I was surprised at this review. Though they did give Daydream Deluxe like a 9 or a 10.
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08.12.2008, 11:43 AM	#16
scott v expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,484	pitchfork rates albums based on "hipness" if its a classic album of the genre w/ critical acclaim then it will get a high rating. pitchfork is for "hipsters" that need their music "spoon-fed". nuff said.
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08.12.2008, 12:11 PM	#17
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	In a sense, I kind of feel like anti-Pitchforkers are just as snobby as the hipsters who swear by Pitchfork. Personally if its regarding a subject I'm interested in (SYR8 perhaps) I'll read any article, review in any mag regardless, and then form my own opinion.
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08.12.2008, 02:27 PM	#18
This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Yes essentially it's the music reviewer's porogative to give their opinion, if they think it deserves 0.0 or 9.0 then they're entitle to say that - as long as they're reviewing the MUSIC, and nothing else. This is why I was so angered by certain reviews not reviewing Primal Scream's Beautiful Future but Bobby Gillespie. In my view, anyone who turns to Pitchfork etc. for musical guidance is nothing short of an idiot, it is subjective opinion afterall, and the legions of hipsters who scorn and feel threatened by Pitchfork are forgetting the first rule of musical elitism: everyone is entitle to your opinion. __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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