Arcade Fire/Augie March

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  That's fine by me. If the information sounds interesting, I'll go and research the band and make my own judgment. The key is the variety. Pitchfork does a good job covering indie-obscure, but barely touches anything beyond their own little niche.

What's wrong with that?
 
 If I'm craving Hunan shrimp, I'm not sliding into Little Italy for that dish. If I want to be served up some Indie reviews, I might just go over to Pitchfork.
 
 (Except that I never read Pitchfork.)

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
   

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  i like pitchfork more for the news, i really don't take their reviews all that seriously.
 

In that case, you're better off reading sites like Stereogum, Billboard and other news-sites that are updated throughout the day. Many times, I'll know about items a day or so in advance of Pitchfork's publishing because they only post updates once a day in the early AM. [/b]

i'll check out stereogum, thanks. but billboard has alot of bands i don't like. pitchfork tells me everytime ted leo or bob pollard shits. and yes, the drive-by truckers too.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Let me restate my point.
 
 The fact that pitchfork gave an album an 8.7 really means nothing to me. Their reviewers are snarky, deliberate obscurists who tend to champion obscurity more than quality (in my opinion), and thus they lose my respect.
 
 But to be honest, I don't use reviews to determine whether an album will be good anyway.
 
 Though sometimes if I read a review that validates my positive or negative opinion, and that review is in a publication I like, it puts a grin on my face.
 
 Again, if an 8.7 pitchfork review is evidence that would make you personally want an album, that's your perogative. My point was it means nothing to me.

[ratioci nation]

it is not about the number, there are plenty of things they say in the text that can give you an idea if you will like it or not

[starcrash]

The Arcade Fire album is great.  If you can find their self released EP pick that up too.  As for their live show, one of the best bands I've seen in a while.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I would agree. But it's the objective text, not the subjective text, that would be the key part of the read to me.
 
 

Originally posted by pollard:
  it is not about the number, there are plenty of things they say in the text that can give you an idea if you will like it or not

[thirsty moore]

Do you mean to say that a fine album isn't at all like Nadia Comenici's perfect 10?  Or perhaps a dive from Greg Louganis?  Dear sir, I beg to differ!
 
 

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 The fact that pitchfork gave an album an 8.7 really means nothing to me.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I would agree. But it's the objective text, not the subjective text, that would be the key part of the read to me.
 

pretty much the same here, although comparisons to other artists, which can be pretty subjective, can be helpful
 
 so there is a key part to pitchfork reviews then, looks like it can be taken seriously

[ggw]

I think he's saying that the 8.7 was awarded only because the French judge was pressured by the Russians into artificially inflating the score of the Arcade Fire while underscoring the stellar performance of the team from Texas.
 
 

Originally posted by econo:
  Do you mean to say that a fine album isn't at all like Nadia Comenici's perfect 10?  Or perhaps a dive from Greg Louganis?  Dear sir, I beg to differ!
 
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 The fact that pitchfork gave an album an 8.7 really means nothing to me.

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[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

haha. Well put. Still, they had this to say about Drag it Up:
 
 To an extent, if Drag It Up sounds disappointing, it's mostly in relation to previous albums;
 
 ...even though it managed to outscore Fight Songs, the only other Old 97's album they reviewed. 7.0-4.0.
 
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I think he's saying that the 8.7 was awarded only because the French judge was pressured by the Russians into artificially inflating the score of the Arcade Fire while underscoring the stellar performance of the team from Texas.
 
   

Originally posted by econo:
  Do you mean to say that a fine album isn't at all like Nadia Comenici's perfect 10?  Or perhaps a dive from Greg Louganis?  Dear sir, I beg to differ!
 
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
 The fact that pitchfork gave an album an 8.7 really means nothing to me.

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[Bags]

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
  In that case, you're better off reading sites like Stereogum, Billboard and other news-sites  

I must be missing something....stereogum seems to be primarily loaded with Britney Spears updates, with the occasional "The Surreal Life" or Tatu story thrown in.  Is there a part of the site with music/tour news?

[thirsty moore]

If only the 97's were raised on gymnastics in the streets.
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I think he's saying that the 8.7 was awarded only because the French judge was pressured by the Russians into artificially inflating the score of the Arcade Fire while underscoring the stellar performance of the team from Texas.

[Random Citizen]

Originally posted by Bags:
 I must be missing something....stereogum seems to be primarily loaded with Britney Spears updates, with the occasional "The Surreal Life" or Tatu story thrown in.  Is there a part of the site with music/tour news?

The site does include MP3s and updates on various artists. (On the right, there's an Arcade Fire MP3, for example.) It's a blog that highlights all kinds of artists, not particularly focused on one genre. Kinda like this message board.

[godsshoeshine]

stereogum seems like an awful lot of work to find out what will oldham is deciding to call his band this week

[Random Citizen]

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
  stereogum seems like an awful lot of work to find out what will oldham is deciding to call his band this week

bitch, bitch, bitch...whine, whine, whine.  :p  Geez, I said sites like stereogum and Billboard. I didn't say those were the only options. I visit several sites each day to get information. While that may not work for everyone, I was simply offering up other alternatives to Pitchfork.