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Title: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Billy Rygar on December 18, 2009, 04:27:21 PM: 50. Woods - Songs of Shame
49. Cass McCombs - Catacombs
48. DOOM - Born Like This
47. Zomby - Where Were U in '92?
46. Dan Deacon - Bromst
45. The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
44. tUnE-yArDs - BiRd-BrAiNs
43. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
42. A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Ashes Grammar
41. Baroness - Blue Record
40. Mos Def - The Ecstatic
39. Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
38. Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People-- Lazers Do
37. The Antlers - Hospice
36. Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
35. jj - jj n° 2
34. Passion Pit - Manners
33. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
32. Bear in Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth
31. Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions
30. Röyksopp - Junior
29. Yo La Tengo - Popular ongs
28. Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery
27. Various Artists - 5: Five Years of Hyperdub
26. Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP
25. DJ Quik and Kurupt - BlaQKout
24. Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
23. Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
22. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
21. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
20. Real Estate - Real Estate
19. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
18. Atlas Sound - Logos
17. The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa
16. Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
15. Japandroids - Post-Nothing
14. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
13. St. Vincent - Actor
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
11. Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
10. Girls - Album
09. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
07. Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
06. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
05. Raekwon - Only Built for Cuban Linx... Pt. II
04. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
03. The xx - xx
02. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
01. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

No Muse makes for a good list in my opinion. Also I'm glad that bat for Lashes is getting the love. Probably my most listened to album of the year.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 04:30:23 PM: I have a good mind to lock this thread.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 04:34:09 PM: Brandnew came

No really, Dirty Projectors and Animal Collective #2 and #1? He is still orgasming in the corner.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 04:34:42 PM: The first album listed kind of invalidates the entire list. I can't wait until I am in position to shit on Pitchfork in a screenplay. It'll be like Garden State, but in reverse.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 04:35:15 PM: not bad.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 04:37:58 PM: gj pitchfork.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: archie4208 on December 18, 2009, 04:38:41 PM: That Animal Collective album sucks shit. Fucking hipsters.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Diunx on December 18, 2009, 04:40:23 PM: Don't know any of those bands, must be hipsters indie bullshit.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 04:40:32 PM: I am going to record a bunch of noises I make on the shitter. Hopefully it'll be Pitchfork's album of the year for 2010.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: archie4208 on December 18, 2009, 04:43:14 PM: Quote from: Diunx on December 18, 2009, 04:40:23 PM
Don't know any of those bands, must be hipsters indie bullshit.

Baroness is the only one I know and that album kicks ass. It is similar to Mastodon but destroys Crack the Skye. Go pirate it. :rock
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Brehvolution on December 18, 2009, 04:45:15 PM: (http://i34.tinypic.com/2gu0bbl.jpg)
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 04:46:02 PM: :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Diunx on December 18, 2009, 04:46:42 PM: Lol I actually have that album on my hd already but have only listened to it once.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mupepe on December 18, 2009, 04:48:59 PM: Quote from: Diunx on December 18, 2009, 04:40:23 PM
Don't know any of those bands, must be hipsters indie bullshit.
for real real
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 04:56:02 PM: Animal Collective fucking sucks.

Honestly, it could be a lot worse (and has been in years past). Pitchfork is a bunch of self-fellating hipster cockbags, but enough good indie music was actually released this year that they accidentally had some good albums in the top 50; the top 20, especially.

The list's biggest oversight is my personal album of the year, Handsome Furs' Face Control, which was quite well-received by Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12827-face-control/) when it came out. I guess all that hipster cocaine keeps them from remembering anything that happened during the first half of the year. Hollywood has the same problem, which is why Avatar was released at the end of December - to trick people into thinking it might be worth half a shit. Sadly for Avatar, I think it will find awards to be ... unobtainiumed. :teehee
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 04:57:06 PM: :rofl
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 05:02:51 PM: First Ichirou, now Patel.

IT'S A FESTIVUS MIRACLE!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 05:04:05 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 18, 2009, 04:56:02 PM
Animal Collective fucking sucks.

Honestly, it could be a lot worse (and has been in years past). Pitchfork is a bunch of self-fellating hipster cockbags, but enough good indie music was actually released this year that they accidentally had some good albums in the top 50; the top 20, especially.

The list's biggest oversight is my personal album of the year, Handsome Furs' Face Control, which was quite well-received by Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12827-face-control/) when it came out. I guess all that hipster cocaine keeps them from remembering anything that happened during the first half of the year. Hollywood has the same problem, which is why Avatar was released at the end of December - to trick people into thinking it might be worth half a shit. Sadly for Avatar, I think it will find awards to be ... unobtainiumed. :teehee
Legendary return

Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 04:40:32 PM
I am going to record a bunch of noises I make on the shitter. Hopefully it'll be Pitchfork's album of the year for 2010.
[youtube=560,345]bCu66UhRd_0[/youtube]
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 05:04:28 PM: ctrl f "my favorite band"

No search Results

bitch about it on a message board

conclude post
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Herr Mafflard on December 18, 2009, 05:06:02 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 18, 2009, 04:56:02 PM
Animal Collective fucking sucks.

Honestly, it could be a lot worse (and has been in years past). Pitchfork is a bunch of self-fellating hipster cockbags, but enough good indie music was actually released this year that they accidentally had some good albums in the top 50; the top 20, especially.

The list's biggest oversight is my personal album of the year, Handsome Furs' Face Control, which was quite well-received by Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12827-face-control/) when it came out. I guess all that hipster cocaine keeps them from remembering anything that happened during the first half of the year. Hollywood has the same problem, which is why Avatar was released at the end of December - to trick people into thinking it might be worth half a shit. Sadly for Avatar, I think it will find awards to be ... unobtainiumed. :teehee

awesome :bow
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 18, 2009, 05:07:33 PM: Well, it's got two genuinely good offerings in the Bon Iver ep and the latest Neko Case on the list, and it does give a nod to Major Lazer. But Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective in the top 10? BARF.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:10:03 PM: I like Major Lazer, but Pitchfork putting them on the same list as Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear makes me almost want to get rid of my copy of Guns Don't Kill People.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 18, 2009, 05:10:11 PM: OH HOLY SHIT HE HATH RISEN

:bow patel :bow2
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:10:49 PM: I am trying to convince Eric P to come back now.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 18, 2009, 05:11:23 PM: Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 05:10:03 PM
I like Major Lazer, but Pitchfork putting them on the same list as Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear makes me almost want to get rid of my copy of Guns Don't Kill People.

Broken clock points to the right time twice a day, etc etc. Law of averages says they can't be wrong ALL the time.

...they CAN be and ARE douchenuggets at all times, tho.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 05:15:21 PM: I don't really think this list is especially execrable, honestly. I have more complaints with the ordering than the few inclusion/exclusions calculated for the sake of hipster cred.

And fuck the Veckatimest hate. It's wayyyy to high up there, but they get kudos for finally making an album that's actually listenable
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 05:15:40 PM: Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 05:10:03 PM
I like Major Lazer, but Pitchfork putting them on the same list as Animal Collective and Grizzly Bear makes me almost want to get rid of my copy of Guns Don't Kill People.

Major Lazer had a great single and an insane video, but the album itself had no real traction with me. Grizzly Bear isn't terrible but top 10 is entirely overrated.

It's always crazy to me how Pitchfork spitefully backlashes against popular opinion on the one hand and falls for their own self-made hype on the other. Well, not every one can be the Onion AV Club.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:17:41 PM: But the AV Club rocks. They're not afraid to embrace pop-culture when it's good.

I liked "Hold the Line" and "Pon de Floor", enough to buy the album.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 05:17:54 PM: if anything, veckatimest should've been higher.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 05:18:28 PM: AV Club *does* have AC at #3, though.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 05:18:32 PM: That's my point: Pitchfork != the Onion AV Club, who are putting the "credible" back in hipster cred.

P.S. My blue avatar > James Cameron's
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 05:21:40 PM: Also, the Fuck Buttons are awesome and Surf Solar is the instrumental of the year. That's why they're at #11 and Dan "Demon" Deacon is crying down in the mid-40s.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 18, 2009, 05:21:59 PM: They got the hip hop album of the year right, and even put it in the top 5. Guess I can't complain too much this year

ahh and Neko Case barely misses the top 20 smh

Quote
13. St. Vincent - Actor

:bow
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:23:41 PM: Oh, I'm sorry, I misread that, Patel. I'm still unnerved by our political system.

... Cajole, to err is to be human. AV Club cannot be perfect. Whereas I would not object to letting everyone pick a Pitchfork staff writer to shiv the ovaries with a broken beer bottle for Christmas.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 05:23:50 PM: The biggest problem with this list is, as Cohen noted, the staff doesn't even talk to each other or keep lists that come out the same week consistent with each other. Basically, everybody makes their own list and then whoever has the most seniority gets their picks rated higher during the merge. Hip hipster tyrranis!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 05:24:40 PM: Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 05:23:41 PM
Oh, I'm sorry, I misread that, Patel. I'm still unnerved by our political system.

... Cajole, to err is to be human. AV Club cannot be perfect. Whereas I would not object to letting everyone pick a Pitchfork staff writer to shiv the ovaries with a broken beer bottle for Christmas.

Oh, I know. Love, love AV Club. They are good people.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:25:32 PM: Seriously though, why has Santa not gotten back to me on that shiv-a-Pitchfork-staffer-in-the-babymaker request yet?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 05:26:06 PM: why arent the beatles remasters on this list anyways
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 18, 2009, 05:27:14 PM: I only know, like, four artists/bands in that list :'(
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:27:30 PM: I kind of agree with Methodis, though. The Beatles remasters were the best albums of the year. The mixes were so good it was like listening to a new album!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 05:27:36 PM: BEATLES RE-RELEASE OF THE YEAR: No Prize Awarded
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 18, 2009, 05:38:29 PM: only two albums on this list i've listened to and liked are baroness' blue record (thanks eric p) and royksopp's junior. too much poser crap featuring whiny manpussies on that list!

:-X animal collective :-X

edit: missed major lazer :-* :-* :-* :hump
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Eric P on December 18, 2009, 05:38:55 PM: this list is lame, but predictable

major lazer but no future of the left?

dj quick?

fucking white people.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:40:43 PM: :o

Our collective hate for Pitchfork has inadvertently brought everyone together. Now where is BrandNew, so he can call us plebes that don't understand art, and we can complete the circle.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 05:42:04 PM: Doesn't this mean we kinda need to thank Pitchfork now?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 05:43:33 PM: I will never thank Pitchfork, until the day that its ridiculous self-worth proves to be its undoing and the world bands together to shit on hipsters. Unfortunately, Scott Pilgrim might delay that.

P.S. TVC 15 is lurking.

Quote from: Genghis Cohen
He's finding his angry scarf.

:rofl
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2009, 06:00:26 PM: Merriweather is shit. Shit shit shit shit. I actually like Animal Collective, but everytime I've tried listening to it I just think "man, these guys purposely made this shit record and conned everyone into thinking it was good!"

the xx made the top ten which is awesome, but I'm kinda surprised Pains of Being Pure at Heart only made #19.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 06:03:23 PM: We can make fun of this list

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31421097/the_25_best_albums_of_2009/11

U2 #1
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:04:16 PM: I am conflicted. Pitchfork loves Animal Collective, evilbore hates Animal Collective; which shitty contrarian view is better than the other and which should I hoist as my own as an elitist proclamation?

Oh, I kind of already did that. Fuck you plebeian distinguished mentally-challenged fellows. :punch
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2009, 06:06:52 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:05:16 PM
Merriweather Post is just...boring. I like My Girls somewhat, but the album as a whole is just stale. When i think of "ALBUM OF THE FUCKING YEAR" I think of something that punches you gut and stays there, not something boring. O well last year their pick was the same.

My Girls was a fun summer song, but all the critical spooging that the album got was really confusing. Yeah, it's Animal Collective, yeah it sounds a lot like their old stuff, it's not revolutionary jesus christ people. I remember driving to work and hearing the story they did on MPP on Morning Edition and was like "did their copy of MPP have different songs on it than mine?"
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 18, 2009, 06:07:00 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 06:03:23 PM
We can make fun of this list

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31421097/the_25_best_albums_of_2009/11

U2 #1

Man, Mos Def and Jay-Z look so out of place
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:13:08 PM: Looking over the list again, if you swap the positions of Bitte Orca and The Antler's Hospice, and remove all of the hip-hop (because its inclusion is fucking silly), I think it's mostly agreeable.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Don Flamenco on December 18, 2009, 06:15:02 PM: how animal collective, how. just another noise band on a wire sampler :-\
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:19:26 PM: I've decided that the most offensive omissions are Bomb the Music Industry and Future of the Left. I don't even think the BtMI record got a review from them
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:23:23 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:06:52 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:05:16 PM
Merriweather Post is just...boring. I like My Girls somewhat, but the album as a whole is just stale. When i think of "ALBUM OF THE FUCKING YEAR" I think of something that punches you gut and stays there, not something boring. O well last year their pick was the same.

My Girls was a fun summer song, but all the critical spooging that the album got was really confusing. Yeah, it's Animal Collective, yeah it sounds a lot like their old stuff, it's not revolutionary jesus christ people. I remember driving to work and hearing the story they did on MPP on Morning Edition and was like "did their copy of MPP have different songs on it than mine?"

Opinions on its quality aside, when was the last time psychedelia was blended so seamlessly with electronic pop music? Am I overlooking something crucial?

I also don't think it's much like their old stuff at all aside from a few tracks on Strawberry Jam. It sounds very much like a new direction to my ears, or at the very least, a more focused realization of things they've done before on a smaller scale.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:23:35 PM: BrandNew logged on! He's lurking! Maybe he found his scarf!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:26:02 PM: I don't care about music lists any more. I know I loved Merriweather, but I guess I'm to the point where I understand people's hatred. The rest of pitchfork's top ten is fairly atrocious. Bromst should've been much much higher, definitely in the top ten, Bitte Orca doesn't even belong in the top 20, Veckatimest is boring, Fever Ray's album is not good, Embryonic is an awful Flaming Lips album, Girls isn't good, etc. etc.

Good to see Phoenix so high. I like a lot of the albums in the 50s and 40s more than I like some of the top ten albums.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:27:25 PM: I am wearing a scarf at the moment :smug
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:27:52 PM: I would punch you in the face if you weren't the only other person who also likes MPP. :bow Embryonic :bow2

I am also wearing a scarf. :'(
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 06:29:47 PM: i liked some of the songs on mmp. infact, loved but as an album, it was almost as monotonous and painful as listening to phish, which they're slowly becoming this generations iteration of.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 18, 2009, 06:30:46 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on December 18, 2009, 06:27:25 PM
I am wearing a scarf at the moment :smug

Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:27:52 PM
I am also wearing a scarf. :'(

I live in Winnipeg and refuse to wear a scarf!

OMG

Patel

OMG

EricP

OMG
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:31:39 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:28:20 PM
I love Fever ray, but I'm a huuuuuuuuuge Knife homo

I just think Silent Shout is better. *shrugs*

To clarify on my Embryonic dislike, I understand people's appreciation for it, but it's a little too unlike what drew me to the Flaming Lips in the first place. It's missing the pop charm of Clouds Taste Metallic, Soft Bulletin, and Yoshimi, that I was impressed with when I first listened to them. Embryonic felt too droney, without any real peaks or valleys. It felt, like how teepo described MPP, monotonous.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM: That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

Quote from: Eric P on December 18, 2009, 05:38:55 PM
dj quick?

fucking white people.

it's "quik". fucking white people, indeed ::)
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:37:22 PM: Sure, Hitler killed a lot of Jews, but he taught me so much!

/Godwin
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:38:37 PM: Oh for fucks sake.

Pitchfork isn't really that much different than Evilbore - the same smug assholes jerking each other off.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

I'm starting to think that hipsters beat Willco up as a kid or something.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:39:44 PM: that's a fairly ridiculous analogy, jewco

The Tiny Mixtapes list is probably the best I've seen.

Oh and the lack of Islands on all these lists makes me :'(
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:39:56 PM: Quote from: Harry Lime on December 18, 2009, 06:30:46 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on December 18, 2009, 06:27:25 PM
I am wearing a scarf at the moment :smug

Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:27:52 PM
I am also wearing a scarf. :'(

I live in Winnipeg and refuse to wear a scarf!

You might get laid more often if you... oh, wait. :'(
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:40:08 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

Seriously. I mean, sure Animal Collective sucks, but they put me on to Japandroids!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:40:45 PM: Japandroids is kinda meh

Pains of Being Pure at Heart, though :hyper
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:41:01 PM: For every you, there is an impressionable BrandNew that likes Animal Collective just because some dudes with scarves told him to.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2009, 06:41:15 PM: The list is sorely lacking Dutchess and the Duke. That's in my own personal top ten.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:42:39 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

Bingo. I think it's typically worth your while to take notice of the things they heavily praise. Sure, sometimes they're stinkers (Girls' Album), but they BNM'd a lot of great shit this year and brought relative success to a lot of amazing new bands.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 06:43:21 PM: No Muse invalidates the list :greenshinobi
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:43:50 PM: Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 06:41:01 PM
For every you, there is an impressionable BrandNew that likes Animal Collective just because some dudes with scarves told him to.

You can believe that if you want, but I listened to MPP on Christmas day last year when it leaked and immediately loved it. No opinion from a late 20something in a tight jeans and a Too Short t-shirt required.

Although all of the lists proclaiming it number 1 is just more validation for me :smug
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:44:39 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:42:39 PM
Bingo. I think it's typically worth your while to take notice of the things they heavily praise. Sure, sometimes they're stinkers (Girls' Album), but they BNM'd a lot of great shit this year and brought relative success to a lot of amazing new bands.

Yeah that Girls' album... I don't get it :-X
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:44:44 PM: Pitchfork's list is predictably wrong. The only surprises are the few albums they got right. :yuck

I was discussing with Patel earlier today: I'm really happy that It's Blitz! made the list, because I love the YYYs to no end. That said, I don't think it should have actually made the list, it's probably their weakest album. :-\
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:44:47 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:42:39 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

Bingo. I think it's typically worth your while to take notice of the things they heavily praise. Sure, sometimes they're stinkers (Girls' Album), but they BNM'd a lot of great shit this year and brought relative success to a lot of amazing new bands.

The whole reason Cymbals Eat Guitars got fairly popular is because of Pitchfork. And good for them, too, that Cymbals Eat Guitars album was rad as hell.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Akala on December 18, 2009, 06:45:48 PM: Awesome.

The returns. Not the pitchfork bullshit. I got halfway through that list and my eyes kind of glazed over.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 06:45:58 PM: can we make our own list top 30 list?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:46:22 PM: Quote from: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:44:44 PM
Pitchfork's list is predictably wrong. The only surprises are the few albums they got right. :yuck

You've heard the thing about opinions' being like assholes. "Patel and I were discussing..." ::) Get over yourself
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:47:08 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:46:22 PM
You've heard the thing about opinions' being like assholes. "Patel and I were discussing..." ::) Get over yourself

:greenshinobi
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:47:38 PM: Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:42:39 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

Bingo. I think it's typically worth your while to take notice of the things they heavily praise. Sure, sometimes they're stinkers (Girls' Album), but they BNM'd a lot of great shit this year and brought relative success to a lot of amazing new bands.
I was saying this months ago! (http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=6017.msg940879#msg940879)

:bow Me :bow2
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:47:53 PM: Ah, the infamous emoticon retort. *checks to make sure I'm not on OA*
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:48:21 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:46:22 PM
Quote from: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:44:44 PM
Pitchfork's list is predictably wrong. The only surprises are the few albums they got right. :yuck

You've heard the thing about opinions' being like assholes. "Patel and I were discussing..." ::) Get over yourself
Just Dance
Gonna be okay
duh-dum-doo
Spin that record, babe
duh-dum-doo-doo
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 06:48:43 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:46:22 PM
Quote from: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:44:44 PM
Pitchfork's list is predictably wrong. The only surprises are the few albums they got right. :yuck

You've heard the thing about opinions' being like assholes. "Patel and I were discussing..." ::) Get over yourself

Um, we work together and are RL friends, you fucking ginger.

P.S. I missed you too :heart
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:48:46 PM: Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:47:53 PM
Ah, the infamous emoticon retort. *checks to make sure I'm not on OA*

:greenshinobi
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: disgruntled_jojo on December 18, 2009, 06:49:17 PM: Quote from: Willco on December 18, 2009, 06:48:46 PM
:greenshinobi
:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: twerd on December 18, 2009, 06:50:01 PM: the list isn't that bad. fuck yall major lazer haters

spoiler (click to show/hide)
merriweather post pavilion is AC's worst album
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Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 06:50:46 PM: I thought it was pretty much unanimous that we agreed with Major Lazer being on there ???
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:51:31 PM: Quote from: TEEEPO on December 18, 2009, 06:45:58 PM
can we make our own list top 30 list?

Sure, if you want shit like Muse on there.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 18, 2009, 06:51:38 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:49:32 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:47:53 PM
Ah, the infamous emoticon retort. *checks to make sure I'm not on OA*
Ah the infamous st. cornelius takes a thread too seriously

You've had him to yourself for half a year, let us ride the pony! And by the pony, I mean his dick.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:51:45 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on December 18, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Quote from: RoboJ on December 18, 2009, 06:42:39 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 18, 2009, 06:39:17 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:35:39 PM
That list isn't so bad. Pitchfork hate is so distinguished mentally-challenged - sure they can be smug assholes, but the amount of music that they've exposed me to is second to none.

I think of Pitchfork like this: "Sure, they hate on a lot of stuff, but when they really like something it's typically really damn good."

Bingo. I think it's typically worth your while to take notice of the things they heavily praise. Sure, sometimes they're stinkers (Girls' Album), but they BNM'd a lot of great shit this year and brought relative success to a lot of amazing new bands.

The whole reason Cymbals Eat Guitars got fairly popular is because of Pitchfork. And good for them, too, that Cymbals Eat Guitars album was rad as hell.

I just bought tickets to see them again w/ Bear in Heaven. :rock First time was so awesome, even with the technical problems.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:52:02 PM: Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on December 18, 2009, 06:48:43 PM
Um, we work together and are RL friends, you fucking ginger.

P.S. I missed you too :heart

:-* Whassahappeninghotstuff?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:52:39 PM: Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:49:32 PM
Ah the infamous st. cornelius takes a thread too seriously

Loosen the grip, buddy. How come yawl can argue, but I can't?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 06:53:27 PM: But seriously though, Fuck Buttons :rock

awesome fucking album
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: twerd on December 18, 2009, 06:54:25 PM: I'm gonna see Hot Chip and The XX in DC during April. :greenshinobi
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 06:55:07 PM: Hot Chip put on a helluva show.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 18, 2009, 06:55:54 PM: Quote from: twerd on December 18, 2009, 06:54:25 PM
I'm gonna see Hot Chip and The XX in DC during April. :greenshinobi

I saw the xx in Seattle twice on Black Friday and they were awesome, but I'm sure they were better before keyboard chick left the band.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 06:59:37 PM: Quote from: twerd on December 18, 2009, 06:54:25 PM
I'm gonna see Hot Chip and The XX in DC during April. :greenshinobi

I was gonna go to that, but the tickets are $45 after the fees. That's a bit ridiculous.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 07:00:25 PM: RoboJ, do you at least get my disappointment with Embryonic? I don't want you to think less of me :-[
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 07:03:32 PM: Aww, BrandNew is trying to seem independent by fostering a contrarian opinion on a Flaming Lips album.

Nice try, hipster.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 07:05:38 PM: (http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/3971/1075479-well_that_s_just_like_your_opinion_man_super.jpg)
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 18, 2009, 07:07:53 PM: hahahaha!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Robo on December 18, 2009, 07:12:13 PM: Ya, you've made your case before, I was only joking. :P Although, I can't remember if you said you liked Once Beyond Hopelessness or not (which is like the best Christmas album ever). The two are kinda tied together sonically -- if you haven't listened to it already, I'd give it a shot and then go back to Embryonic one last time and maybe it'll all come together. Otherwise, fuck it!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 07:32:18 PM: I actually never did listen to it, might as well during the holidays. I shall report back.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 18, 2009, 07:53:13 PM: I've tried listening to Animal Collective many times, often barely getting through songs. It's just an explosion of sound too muddied for me. I get confused, then I just listen to Pet Sounds
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 07:55:24 PM: The Pet Sounds-Animal Collective comparisons don't make too much sense to me anymore, after listening to Merriweather so much. Person Pitch is a much better fit for the comparison, I think.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 07:58:06 PM: I'm suprised theres no Minus the Bear on the website.

And how come no one has made a website to compete with Pitchfork's hipster appeal?
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 07:58:43 PM: And wait, people are comparing the shit that is Animal COlelctive to PET SOUNDS BY THE BEACH BOYS?! That's like comparing N*Sync to the Beatles
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 08:00:07 PM: Not really.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 08:05:36 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on December 18, 2009, 08:00:07 PM
Not really.

I don't mean people here but people in general.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 18, 2009, 08:05:46 PM: the only band on that entire list that I've ever heard of is Sunn O))).
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 18, 2009, 08:06:28 PM: I think comparing NSYNC to Animal Collective is an insult to NSYNC.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 18, 2009, 08:30:24 PM: Sunn O))) is hideous. I listened to it once and was confused as shit.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 09:27:49 PM: But Sunn O))) has the loudest concert on record!
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: Snuflupagulus on December 19, 2009, 12:05:01 AM: Quote from: MyNameIsMud on December 18, 2009, 05:04:28 PM
ctrl f "my favorite band"

No search Results

bitch about it on a message board

conclude post

Well, yeah, but no Raveonettes? :-\

Sorry, but In and Out of Control is worthy of a mention. My favorite album of the year.
Title: Re: let's all argue about Pitchfork's albums of the year
Post by: TEEEPO on December 19, 2009, 12:12:16 AM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 09:27:49 PM
But Sunn O))) has the loudest concert on record!

no they don't.