LETS GOOOOOOOO (General hangout thread)

[Dookie]

I could just imagine a sign on the highway somewhere in Georgia that says:\

---

Thingish HERE!

Exit left in 2 miles.

[Risdio51]

I will listen to both but I prefer Nine Inch Nails.

Then again I am also a part-time omen of death so we have already established there is something off about me blah blah yada yada yada insert thingishness here or whatever.

While I have never disrespected you, Ozzy, you have earned an entirely new level of respect from me.

Also, NIN totally matches your whole vibe.

[Clancy]

as a radioheadhead i am worried

Just as long as you aren't a Dittohead.

[Whistle]

what's even a dittohead

[Kafkaesque]

You're either a Radiohead fan, or a Nine Inch Nails fan. You can't be both or neither.

i reject Risdio's reality and substitute my own

[Kafkaesque]

radiohead are my all time favourite band tbh, because at some point i will travel back in time and, under the assumed alias of "ryan schreiber", found Pitchfork

NIN cool too ig. Trent certainly knows how to produce a distinctive beat

[Clancy]

what's even a dittohead

A Dittohead is... a Rush Limbaugh fan.

*DUN DUN DUNNNN*

[Whistle]

hey it's better than a nickelhead

or a muddhead

[Risdio51]

Pitchfork sucks. Not just for giving every NIN album that isn't Pretty Hate Machine or The Fragile a 0/10, but...for giving pretty much ANYTHING that doesn't align perfectly with their tastes a shitty score.

[Clancy]

hey it's better than a nickelhead

or a muddhead

A Dittohead, better than anything else?

Oh, sweet summer child. Clearly you know nothing about the depths of Rush Limbaugh's depravity. Perhaps it is best that you remain ignorant... for else, the relavation might destroy whatever innocence you have left!

Nothing good and pure can withstand Rush Limbaugh's foul presence and survive intact! NOTHING!

[Whistle]

oh wait right i forgot he's a republican

wes scanlin is just a misogynist drunkard

[Risdio51]

Fist fuck

[Dookie]

Pitchfork sucks. Not just for giving every NIN album that isn't Pretty Hate Machine or The Fragile a 0/10.

WDYM? The only one I can see that they gave a bad review of was Things Falling Apart.

[Clancy]

oh wait right i forgot he's a republican

wes scanlin is just a misogynist drunkard

Well, now that I think about it, that just about makes them equal.

[Risdio51]

Ok, 0/10 was an exaggeration, but they are still WAY too harsh on the newer stuff.

[Clancy]

Fist fuck

NOOO, my poor sensitive rectum!

[Kafkaesque]

giving pretty much ANYTHING that doesn't align perfectly with their tastes a shitty score.

I will never understand people who critique critics for "allowing their tastes to cloud their impartial judgement" or w/e.

Art criticism is an inherently partial medium. It's all about expressing subjective opinions on subjective works. There seems to be this weird, widespread expectation that critics are going to be totally objective and unbiased when that is literally the antithesis of what their job is about. If I had to guess, it's because they don't realise critics aren't meant to be the be all end all of opinion. They're only useful insofar as your tastes align with theirs.

As for why Pitchfork gets particular flak for this? Iunno man, if I had to guess it's because their tastes are "uncool". (which they aren't any more, they gave the fucking 1975 their song of the year award last year lmao)

[Whistle]

Fist fuck

is it on that love-hate sort of thing

if so which hand

if it's left then it's "fuck love" which makes it an ace anthem

on the right it's "love fuck" which makes it a hypersexuality call to action

[Whistle]

giving pretty much ANYTHING that doesn't align perfectly with their tastes a shitty score.

I will never understand people who critique critics for "allowing their tastes to cloud their impartial judgement" or w/e.

Art criticism is an inherently partial medium. It's all about expressing subjective opinions on subjective works. There seems to be this weird, widespread expectation that critics are going to be totally objective and unbiased when that is literally the antithesis of what their job is about. If I had to guess, it's because they don't realise critics aren't meant to be the be all end all of opinion. They're only useful insofar as your tastes align with theirs.

As for why Pitchfork gets particular flak for this? Iunno man, if I had to guess it's because their tastes are "uncool". (which they aren't any more, they gave the fucking 1975 their song of the year award last year lmao)

i mean like legiterally

some journalists tend to love that machine gun kelly album but for the most part many agree that it's kinda crappy

rateyourmusic also tends to be more representative of the masses because civilians, not critics, are reviewing it

[Clancy]

Fist fuck

is it on that love-hate sort of thing

if so which hand

if it's left then it's "fuck love" which makes it an ace anthem

on the right it's "love fuck" which makes it a hypersexuality call to action

"Fuck love" is more of a specifically aro anthem than an ace one, though.

[Kennifer]

stupid custies are not buying anything today, just looking at stuff (and I think occasionally touching it)

bad custies

[Risdio51]

I think it's just the first thing Trent thought of when thinking of things that rhyme with "bad luck"

[Kafkaesque]

rateyourmusic also tends to be more representative of the masses because civilians, not critics, are reviewing it

The scary thing is, RYM users have a chronic inability to get the concept of subjectivity, too. The amount of complaining that a chart compiled based on the ratings of like 100,000 users does not reflect their exact personal tastes is mind-boggling.

[Whistle]

wow

I mean I get some comments like "I can't believe this isn't rated higher" in a review, but like...

[Dookie]

*raises hand*

"bloody valentine is a good so-"

(Gets shot)