THIEF: 5 Reasons Why Pitchfork Hates Good Music

vmcoia91 12.14.10	4 doesn't make any sense. Why does there have to be a review for Mezzanine in order for it to be mentioned in another review?
THIEF 12.14.10	Thats not why I found the rating unfair, I just found it interesting they haven't reviewed an album that had as much impact as Mezzanine had, while they had time to review another album from the same artist. Also, if they're going to criticize an album for not being like another album, they damn well have reviewed the other album. Just my opinion. But yes, I would say that 4 is the weakest example on my list. So heres a good replacement. Pitchfork gave one of the Deftones albums a 4.7. Not only that, but it was the worst, laziest, most biased piece of writing I have ever laid eyes on. For example, the tagline is "Hey, music DOES sound better in your ass."
JWT155 12.14.10	Needs the Fragile review as well.
Kiran 12.14.10	a bit of a weak argument. they reviewed heligoland because it was a new release and nowhere does it stipulate a reviewer has to review every album he references.
THIEF 12.14.10	Looking back, I agree. I'll revise the list with the Deftones example.
vmcoia91 12.14.10	Mezzanine doesn't have a review because it was released before the site was founded and as far as I know it hasn't been re-issued. Also, you can't expect Pitchfork to give 1-3 a positive score because they cater to indie and hip hop music mostly with a few exceptions.
Zanders 12.14.10	They have also taken down a review of Around the Fur by Deftones that gave it a 7.8, leaving only a negative review of their self titled album.
MoosechriS 12.14.10	I have never and after reading this will never go near pitchfork as it sounds utter shite for want of a better term
coneren 12.14.10	pitchfork is cunted up
THIEF 12.14.10	There we go, I took off Massive Attack because I agreed, it was a weak argument. I added the Deftones example.
MUNGOLOID 12.14.10	the review for 4 was funny though.
Kiran 12.14.10	"None, the review is actually quite positive, which leads me to believe the authors over there don't know their own damn rating system." the lateralus review was satirical the key to appreciating pitchfork is to not take them so seriously. do you boycott every other magazine that gives your fav band a bad rating? even people who hate pitchfork put them on a pedestal
Kiran 12.14.10	oh and this is how i wish they did every review: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11617-partie-traumatic/
THIEF 12.14.10	"Also, you can't expect Pitchfork to give 1-3 a positive score because they cater to indie and hip hop music mostly with a few exceptions." Exactly, they hate good music.
JWT155 12.14.10	I rather like their JET review... http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9464-shine-on/
THIEF 12.14.10	^I'll admit, that was actually quite funny.
Crimson Death 12.14.10	They sound more than a little biased.
Kiran 12.14.10	there's no such thing as objective music reviewing
illmitch 12.14.10	"They sound more than a little biased." well, seeing as the writers are human beings, i would imagine that they're biased in case you haven't noticed, reviewers on this site are biased too logic 101 here folks
illmitch 12.14.10	also i find it ironic how you consider 6.7/10 "OMG THEY LOVE THE ALBUM" but a 6/10 review is "LOL THEY HATE IT"
ffs 12.14.10	who cares
liledman 12.14.10	"They sound more than a little biased" by their own opinion
THIEF 12.14.10	"also i find it ironic how you consider 6.7/10 "OMG THEY LOVE THE ALBUM" but a 6/10 review is "LOL THEY HATE IT"" You must take things into context. The Illusion of Safety is widely regarded as a good album. The Shaggs.... just listen to this shit.... Giving that a 6.7 is beyond reason. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9UT2zF8c8
WaltThizzney 12.14.10	Pitchfork is usually spot on though.....
JWT155 12.14.10	I wholeheartedly disagree.
qwe3 12.14.10	hey guise this site hates music i like and likes music i hate I DONT UNDERSTAND CAN YOU HELP ME
Spec 12.14.10	I love 4.
THIEF 12.14.10	Qwe, I actually like a lot of music Pitchfork panders too. However, you cannot argue The Shaggs are good. It just can't be done.
JWT155 12.14.10	I object.
americanmusicmachine 12.14.10	you fuckin' kiddin' me the shaggs fuckin' rule. they're a ton better than fuckin' thrice. get this shit outta here.
Yotimi 12.14.10	I agree with all these ratings except 5 (never heard it). El Cielo is far from amazing.
Baphomet 12.14.10	Pitchfork hates Deftones??!! Bye sputnik, hello hipster-land!
TheAlmightyBungler 12.14.10	Source Codes and Tags: 10.0, pushed back to 100 on their Best of the 2000s list. and is it just me, but i could've fucking SWORN they had Kid A at a 7.0 at one point in my adolescent 14-year-old introduction to hipsterism. just chill. everyone who's ever read pitchfork needs to chill. i know people who read p4k religiously. Pitchfork isn't the bible. it's more like one of those pamphlets that people use as a guide for the best bible verses of the 1970s.
porch 12.14.10	is this list your way of telling everyone that you fundamentally misinterpret everything you read and don’t know what reviews are and the lateralus review is satirical. jesus
theartofdoom 12.14.10	El cielo is goddamn beautiful, i can see how the rest would be given meh ratings. also that tool album just seems like an honest mistake cuz the review is positive, bad example for this list
porch 12.14.10	lol
Kiran 12.14.10	if you guys ever read jonathan swift you'll shit bricks
TheSpirit 12.14.10	people care way too much about this kinda stuff
starry 12.14.10	Some things are underrated on this site.
americanmusicmachine 12.14.10	he wants us to eat babies! jesus christ the man's a monster! BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!
Emim 12.14.10	What a surprise; all 4 bands are bands that couldwinamabbit has a vendetta against.
trailofdead91 12.14.10	Yeah that's a pretty weak argument for 1.
qwe3 12.14.10	"is this list your way of telling everyone that you fundamentally misinterpret everything you read and don’t know what reviews are" porch you made me laugh so hard. perfectly worded
AggravatedYeti 12.14.10	oh this tired argument again.
amialive 12.14.10	drake's thank me later - 8.4 10 lil wayne's Tha Carter III - 8.71 0 Eminem's recovery - 2.8 10
couldwinarabbit 12.14.10	I agree with all of these ratings as 1-4 are overrated pieces of shit. haven't listened to 5. Like El Cielo is just awful.
americanmusicmachine 12.14.10	it really is
MopHeadOvMetal 06.19.11	Hating Tool and Deftones??? NO!
FenderUk 06.19.11	lol
sniper 06.19.11	tool blows
Emim 06.19.11	b4k
qwe3 06.20.11	the illusion of safety is their best album easily. after that they were like hey lets not be a post hardcore band anymore lets be post gaycore
Ire 06.20.11	you pitchfork rejects are pathetic
Josh D. 06.20.11	I can perfectly see why someone would rate these low, as they should be.
Emim 06.20.11	I got rejected by pitchfork before it was popular
WeepingBanana 06.20.11	The review of Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet is so fucking stupid also De-loused in the Comatorium got a negative review because "it's just not fun"