Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

They did give the War of Drugs and Fleet Foxes BNM though, so they haven't neglected all p4k-core

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm kinda surprised they gave war on drugs bnm actually and not this

War on drugs seems like something they'd slide a cool 7 to

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Well they loved Lost in the Dream so it's not a surprise.

Album Rating: 3.0

Mmhmm, but the new record seems like the sort of more-of-the-same LP that they'd give a significantly lower score to despite basically identical quality

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

It's funny; I used to get really excited by a p4k BNM; nowadays it's a turnoff.

Album Rating: 3.0

My favorite records almost always fall in their 8.0-8.2 range

Same. 8.2 is always a peculiar one because it means "we would have BNM'd if not for site politics." Stuff like the Hotelier ends up there because they're too cool to BNM an emo album.

Album Rating: 3.5

they gave flower boy bnm at least that's the only other album ive really dug this year

This was pretty good. The National have always been a weird band for me. I've enjoyed everything they've done, but I hardly ever listen to them. This had some damn fine tracks on it though.

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah foxxxy I almost mentioned that record. I'm actually surprised they didn't score that higher. Seems like a 8.8 - 9.0 candidate for them

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

They seem to only give 9.0 plus to established, pre-approved acts these days. Everyone else is capped at ~8.8

Album Rating: 3.0

I can't remember the last time I discovered something really cool through them at this point. 2011 when bnm were going to youth lagoon and wu lyf it was such a good source for me

They learned from Bon Iver S/T to not overshoot with the rating. That record ended up #27 on their decade list despite the 9.5. They give out only low 9s these days to the best stuff.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Tbh I go to Pitchfork more for the news and The Pitch than the reviews. Usually I just peep the ratings and don't even bother reading the reviews.

Album Rating: 3.5

they used to have album streams w their reviews. like a MySpace bottom bar thing. not sure if Spotify existed then but it was super convenient idk where im going with this

Album Rating: 5.0

y'all motherfuckers sleeping on Turtleneck

Album Rating: 4.0

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they'll just get whatever my salvation gave them!

Album Rating: 3.0

There are a few good songs but as a whole it's worse than TWFM

Album Rating: 4.5

^ keep trying with it