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[Dorothy_Mantooth]

does anyone have any thoughts on Pitchfork's reviews? do you read them often? and if so, do you generally agree/dissagree?  

[EC]

uh oh.

Ms. Mantooth, this very debate has been raging around here for quite some time.  I believe there's a thread or eight in the Music section if you feel like swimming around.

Basically, to sum it all up, aMillionDreams is wrong.

HAHAHAHAHA.  Totally joking.  Really, seriously totally joking.

However, I'll see if I can find that cesspool of hatred and bring it to the surface, or at least bring it to your attention so that you can read what people think.  (Or try to find what people think in and amongst the very lengthy prose.;))

[aMillionDreams]

uh oh.

Ms. Mantooth, this very debate has been raging around here for quite some time.  I believe there's a thread or eight in the Music section if you feel like swimming around.

Basically, to sum it all up, aMillionDreams is wrong.

HAHAHAHAHA.  Totally joking.  Really, seriously totally joking.

That's too easy.  Of course I'm wrong, case closed.  What are we talking about?
 ;)

[primushead]

I think the general concensus is that Pitchfork writers use big words to get themselves off.  Also, the more obscure something is, the higher score it gets (generally).

[Coltrane]

Don't be too fooled though. There are many legitamate reviews. The issues they bring up with the records they pan are usually valid, and if you disagree with the main point of the reviewer then you'll probably like the record, and vice versa.

[dogandponyshow]

Just not that good....

D.

[primushead]

Don't be too fooled though. There are many legitamate reviews. The issues they bring up with the records they pan are usually valid, and if you disagree with the main point of the reviewer then you'll probably like the record, and vice versa.

That's true in many cases.  

[Spider_Beard]

it seems that whenever a pitchfork writer rates an album 8.5 or higher, they're so overwhlemed by the musical genius of it by deadline that the write up doesn't talk about or review the album at all. rather, the writer tells a story about some indie record store they visited last month or a childhood experience that the band's name reminds them of.