Album Rating: 1.5

"Lol just saw that this rose from a 3.05 to a 3.11 on RYM over the weekend"



big if true

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I think it was the Fantano review

Album Rating: 5.0

I think it was just different then what people wanted, and once the initial reaction of disappointment was gone and people gave the record another chance, they realized it's pretty good. I know I was thrown a curve ball when I first listened to this, and honestly I think that's partially what FJM wanted to do on this, not create the album people wanted to hear but what he wanted to make, because he could've easily pumped out another Fear Fun or Honeybear album full of innocent tongue and cheek songs about California and love.

Album Rating: 5.0

The Zane Lowe interview with Josh is fantastic.

it's piggybacking off the fantano review. flag is right this time

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Does Fantano really have that much sway with people?

Album Rating: 4.0

Literally all Pitchfork reviews are bad

Album Rating: 5.0

Love how there's three different spellings for schtick in three comments on one page :D



I think you need to see the Philly rant to fully "get" this album. Or just be in a deep depressive phase like I am right now.

^what Philly rant?

Album Rating: 3.0

I wouldn't say Fantano has a ton of sway over people, but w/ almost 1 million subscribers when he gives an album like this a 9/10 you'd probably go in with a more positive mindset in general compared to the 1's and 2's this got hit with here when it leaked.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

man who has enough of a reputation on the line to give the thing five plus listens before rating vs triggered sputnik user who got bored after five songs on the first listen and 1's it

Album Rating: 5.0

Preach

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

"triggered sputnik user who got bored after five songs on the first listen and 1's it"



LOL

Album Rating: 1.5

like fantanos my boy but im perfectly capable of forming my own opinions and i often disagree with him for sure

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Fantano's a doofus but he occasionally has good opinions.

Album Rating: 5.0

Fantano's a doofus but he's been able to perfect the album video review, people tune in because he's succinct, his videos aren't too lengthy and he does a decent job between balancing between artists background, past material, whats on the new record, what he likes and dislikes and gives viewers a forum to discuss it. Everything he does is simple but he's carved out a niche base from nothing, and that deserves some praise.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

He deserves credit for building himself up from the ground but the problem is he's ruined his credibility by making himself into a meme.

"ruined his credibility by making himself into a meme"

i dont see any problem with cal chuchesta. but i do with whatever else you are implicitly vilifying about the divine reinvention of MEMES in all their NOBLE and GLORIOUS enumerations

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I think Fantano's right more than he's wrong and y'know- music criticism is subjective, tough gig

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I kind of disagree with a lot of the premises he takes when analyzing music so that doesn't help either. He's basically this generation's Robert Christgau.