Jason Gross’ annual Best Music Scribing Awards takes a look back at the dreary year for both words and music that was 2008, with a rundown of the downsizing, resizing, and wrongsizing that took up a too-large chunk of its time and his annual list of the year’s most unfortunate music writing, which includes Pitchfork’s Black Kids review that got everyone barking. But don’t worry—there are better things ahead tomorrow, when Gross lauds the year’s top pieces! (There are also a few almost-bests that get honorable mention, should you need some sunshine in your day.) [PopMatters]
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That was a pretty miserable review. Poor Black Kids. I always wondered what gave it a 3.3 and not a 0. There must have been some redeeming features, right? Maybe that picture of the dogs was in the liner notes or something.
I actually liked that Black Kids review. I mean, I disagreed with it, but I thought it was funny and got their opinion across. Pretty creative actually.
@How do I say this … THROWDINI!: but…it’s not a review. Buddyhead used to review stuff with pictures, so it’s not all that original and creative.
@tim_loves_cats: Boom! Hit it on the nose there. I didn’t particulary think that review was cool because they seemed to have a lot to do with Black Kids popularity, then decided to crap on them, and basically said “Look, our judgement sucks.”
@tim_loves_cats: @MayhemintheHood: Pitchfork basically said “Look, our judgement sucks.”
That’s why I think it is a review. Most everyone who reads Pitchfork is aware of the their role in the initial Black Kids hype, and so with this review (or if you prefer “review”) they are saying that they now disagreed with their earlier comments. At least I understood what they were trying to say about the album, which, honestly, I don’t always get from their reviews. (And is probably why I haven’t been to the site in months.)