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Absolutely scathing Pitchfork POP ETC review/annihilation

navajo [Edit] [Delete] 51 replies 13:05 June 28th, 2012

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16718-pop-etc/

oof.

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guarantee this thread gets about 100 replies from the i-give-a-shit-about-pitchfork-reviews-of-albums-i-was-never-going-to-listen-to-anyway weirdos

fuckyeahdubstep | 28 Jun '12, 13:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

this'd this
- I quite like POP ETC
  
  I also enjoy really vitriolic reviews.
  
  Stop spoiling my fun.
  
  navajo @fuckyeahdubstep | 28 Jun '12, 13:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
Never understood why people were excited about 'The Morning Benders', anyway...

Like the review!

thedamnedear | 28 Jun '12, 14:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
meh, didnt seem that *scathing* at all

poor score, its a bit shit but reckons they can do better .....

freddiehubbard | 28 Jun '12, 14:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- it wasn't scathing
  
  it was actually quite sportsmanlike, if i can use that inappropriate word. when a music reviewer thinks something is really shit they usually use that as a chance to (predictably) stick the knife in. quite rare for someone to not get personal.
  
  but i always liked mark richardson
  
  CrispinAlexander @freddiehubbard | 28 Jun '12, 14:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  oceanRain, SCROTUM, -gen-, and Und_Gorgeous_Cars this'd this
what an awful album cover

CillaCrack | 28 Jun '12, 14:38 | X | ^ This | Reply

shadyadie this'd this
I actually listened to the morning benders properly yesterday

for the first time. Didn't impress me too much, not particularly memorable. This I shall avoid therefore.

Just noticed Pitchfork gave Fiona Apple a 9.0 and Japandroids only 8.8. Really??

cleotis | 28 Jun '12, 14:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Fiona Apple album is amazing.
  
  littlebirds @cleotis | 28 Jun '12, 15:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  oceanRain, watsona7, Luis_Carruthers, furio, and cosk this'd this
- I heard the Japandroids album only got 8.8 because Pitchfork
  
  aren't allowed to employ 14-year-olds to write their reviews. Don't quote me on that though.
  
  Zapsta @cleotis | 28 Jun '12, 15:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I think that's because you've got them all tied up writing your posts
    
    HIYOOOO
    
    guntrip @Zapsta | 28 Jun '12, 15:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Zapsta and watsona7 this'd this
    - :D
      
      joeymahone @guntrip | 28 Jun '12, 18:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Japandroids just seems a tad more up their street, tis all
    
    plus I assumed Fiona Apple was some MOR singer who would appeal to people like my Dad, or Coldplay fans. I must have missed when she got interesting.
    
    cleotis @Zapsta | 28 Jun '12, 15:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Her new album certainly isn't MOR
      
      Yesiamaduck @cleotis | 28 Jun '12, 18:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I'd happily rate any Japandroid song apart from that shite cover on the new one
  
  But listening to their albums in one go is incredibly tedious, like getting an half an hour long blow job without any of the foreplay
  
  Yesiamaduck @cleotis | 28 Jun '12, 16:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I agree with the sentiment
    
    if not the analogy
    
    automatik @Yesiamaduck | 29 Jun '12, 12:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    JaguarPirate this'd this
    - :D
      
      furio @automatik | 9 Dec '12, 12:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I thought a blowjob
    
    was foreplay
    
    whynot @Yesiamaduck | 27 Dec '12, 23:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Not if it's like an arm
      
      ma0sm @whynot | 28 Dec '12, 15:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
Poor bastards.

Pop etc. I mean. Shit or not, they are likely to have put their heart and soul into this album, love it and are super excited about it's final release, then they read this.

OllieH | 28 Jun '12, 15:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- o_O
  
  badmanreturns @OllieH | 28 Jun '12, 15:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- so reviewers shouldn't be allowed to say that a bad album is bad
  
  interesting
  
  joeymahone @OllieH | 28 Jun '12, 18:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm going to listen to this now

Not holding my breath

ehwhat | 28 Jun '12, 15:12 | X | ^ This | Reply

shadyadie and JaguarPirate this'd this
It's hard to imagine a worse name for a band than 'The Morning Benders'

but 'Pop etc' might be it.

bornin69 | 28 Jun '12, 15:17 | X | ^ This | Reply

ma0sm this'd this
- Never heard a note of their music
  
  but they deserve the shite review for their appalling bandnames.
  
  WhiteLightWhiteCity @bornin69 | 28 Jun '12, 15:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
SCATHING

oojimaflop | 28 Jun '12, 15:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Oh man, hilarious story

I just realised I've been mixing them up with THE SOFT PACK!!!!1

Zapsta | 28 Jun '12, 15:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
PROPER TUNES MATE

shucks | 28 Jun '12, 16:25 | X | ^ This | Reply

no-class this'd this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JoDnjt0PbI

fucking awful

Jordan_229_2 | 28 Jun '12, 18:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Song should be called 'rub it up'
  
  after seeing that video.
  
  theShipment @Jordan_229_2 | 28 Jun '12, 18:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- jesus fuck
  
  CrispinAlexander @Jordan_229_2 | 28 Jun '12, 18:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  littlebirds, SCROTUM, kilgore-trout, and JaguarPirate this'd this
  - Never thought any band would
    
    actually rip off Owl City.
    
    theShipment @CrispinAlexander | 28 Jun '12, 18:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    rainmaker this'd this
- Ha, thought you wrote that and was bout to fire shots.
  
  theShipment @imzanelowebitch | 28 Jun '12, 18:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  JaguarPirate this'd this
- Stones Throw feel :'D
  
  littlebirds @imzanelowebitch | 28 Jun '12, 18:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Scan-read that as Stone Roses
    
    lol STONE ROSES FEEL?
    
    WTAF
    
    theShipment @littlebirds | 28 Jun '12, 18:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - That really is one of the more entertaining comments
      
      Ive seen in some time. Butthurtness to the max.
      
      theShipment @theShipment | 28 Jun '12, 18:44 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      littlebirds this'd this
      - this is just like? that D'angelo vid!!! minus the good music and sexi (yet tasteful) abdominal penis lines
        
        drdevereauxful 1 month ago
        
        littlebirds @theShipment | 28 Jun '12, 18:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        ^couldn't help but lol at that.
        
        littlebirds @littlebirds | 28 Jun '12, 18:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        the world has been crying out for an act brave enough
        
        to bring owl city's potent sexuality and merge it with the raw energy of d'angelo
        
        CrispinAlexander @littlebirds | 28 Jun '12, 18:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        hahaha. i've been laughing at this song for about 20 minutes now.
        
        POP ETC are great.
        
        littlebirds @CrispinAlexander | 28 Jun '12, 18:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        :D
        
        This has been a quality exchange.
        
        theShipment @CrispinAlexander | 28 Jun '12, 18:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        joeymahone this'd this
        
        Abdominal Penis Lines
        
        definitely a better band name than Pop Etc
        
        Luis_Carruthers @littlebirds | 28 Jun '12, 19:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        theShipment, littlebirds, no-class, badmanreturns, and JaguarPirate this'd this
- I ain't never disrespect no woman, never call a girl a...
  
  *pauses for breath*
  *makes sex face*
  HOOOOOOE
  
  Almost admirably awful.
  
  automatik @Jordan_229_2 | 29 Jun '12, 12:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
- disasterous
  
  that said, the beat in the "i just wanna live it up now" bit is actually pretty good. Shame it was wasted on this
  
  JaguarPirate @Jordan_229_2 | 30 Jun '12, 14:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
a dangerously annoying flesh-eating earworm

I shan't bother listening

JonBeat | 9 Dec '12, 12:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
The gift that keeps on giving

http://stereogum.com/1225822/pop-etc-how-will-i-know-whitney-houston-cover/mp3s/

automatik | 27 Dec '12, 20:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this guy really needs a testosterone milkshake
  
  CrispinAlexander @automatik | 27 Dec '12, 22:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
I've just listened to 3 of their songs and they don't sound that bad to me.

LOLpop | 27 Dec '12, 23:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- LOLpopETC
  
  theShipment @LOLpop | 28 Dec '12, 00:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  furio, thedamnedear, and navajo this'd this

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