Pitchfork gets “Best New Album” Wrong 70% of the Time.
They’re owned by Conde Nast, and so I understand that they need to dick ride some artists to some extent, although they did get it right on the new Taylor Swift album not being as good as Peppa Pig’s last album, so yes, they can be accurate at times.
Live Show Critics
We go and see live music for the entirety of the performance, not just one aspect. If I wanted to hear the song exactly as it is, I’d just open Spotify. I want to see what the musician does on stage, how they interpret their songs live.