Pitchfork Review
Indifference
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http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/154 ... ele-songs/
Has some of those classic pitchfork digs like ". Considering the size and devotion of his cult, coupled with Pearl Jam's "No, you really shouldn't have" over-generosity when it comes to releases, it's remarkable he hasn't put out five by now.
"but sometimes what works best at the campfire should stay there."
Has some of those classic pitchfork digs like ". Considering the size and devotion of his cult, coupled with Pearl Jam's "No, you really shouldn't have" over-generosity when it comes to releases, it's remarkable he hasn't put out five by now.
"but sometimes what works best at the campfire should stay there."
SHOW COUNT: (164) 1990's=3, 2000's=53, 2010/20's=108, US=118, CAN=15, Europe=20 ,New Zealand=4, Australia=5
Mexico=1, Colombia=1
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made me think of this picture
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkd66lsraI1qj97w4o1_500.jpg
WOW!!!!! I thought they had Eddie's picture in their boardroom to throw darts at!!! Honestly, you never know with those music snobs... They're as bad as NME in England!!
Good, that's great, I guess they like music other than a remote band from Hafnarfjörður in Iceland...!
98 - Montreal
00 - Montreal
03 - Toronto, Montreal
04 - Boston (Show #1)
05 - Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
06 - Toronto (Show #1)
09 - Toronto, Philly (Show #3-4)
10 - Cleveland
11 - Montreal, Toronto (x2), Ottawa
13 - London (ON), Philly (x2)
16 - QC - Ottawa
i mean, it's pitchfork
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
Definitely, was expecting a dismal score just because its Pitchfork... They can be quite the music snobs... :roll:
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
"Music used to be great, but let's be honest, it's a 6.8 now at best," said Los Angeles resident Lowell Radler, 23, who admitted that he just looked at the rating rather than reading the whole review. "I seriously might never listen to music again."
This cracks me up every time. Perfect review of pitchfork.
For comparison, I searched on there for one of my favourite non-PJ albums of the past couple years: Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons. They gave it a 2.1, whereas I would give it a solid 8. So yeah, let's just say Pitchfork and I are not quite seeing things the same.
6.4 from Pitchfork means it is probably a solid 9 in my books.
i understand and appreciate reviews etc.etc.
but i don't get "ratings" and stars and numbers like that
like what does 6.4 even mean? how did they know to put that .4 on there?
"this album is a 6, a solid 6 --oh wait, that track, "hey fakhah" i like it. makes it .4 better"
1. Pitchfork's typical snobbery toward anything not firmly nestled in the "fringes" of modern music,
2. Pearl Jam's/Ed's status as 20-year music icons with a wide following, and,
3. the ukulele thing.
I was expecting them to skewer Ed. As for some of the digs against PJ fans...come on guys...lighten up. If we get called "cultish" or "lemmings" or are mocked for our devotion to PJ, haven't we earned it? I read about a guy threatening a lawsuit over PJ20 tickets! People drop $300 or more on vinyl! People are traveling thousands of miles to see this band...almost yearly! I love being nuts about this band, but I also realize that if people take notice and in turn agree that I am nuts, I've earned it. So don't lose any sleep if Pitchfork's reviewer calls us nuts or a cult or weird; we've definitely earned those monickers.
On a side note, while I get really annoyed with the reviewers on Pitchfork, I routinely find new bands/albums through their reviews. Regardless of the score, they generally review albums and music that I like, so I will read a review and check out the band. So, Pitchfork does serve a good purpose. You just gotta take what they say with a big grain of salt.
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
2023-08-31 St. Paul
2023-09-02 St. Paul
2023-09-05 Chicago 1
2024-08-31 Wrigley 2
2024-09-15 Fenway 1
2024-09-27 Ohana 1
2024-09-29 Ohana 2
Especially Mumford and Sons
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18