What score will Pitchfork give Coldplay? - Page 2

JackZ · 16-08-2011, 01:33 AM

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Coldplay are arguably the world's biggest rock band, so according to my indie rock guidebook, I should treat them with smugness and derision.

Well that explains it.

howyousawtheworld · 16-08-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Briggins;4927290
It's no secret, Pitchfork doesn't like Coldplay. Sure they will post all their news and review their albums, but they definitely make more than a few jokes at their expense.
Now the other side of the coin here is that as pretentious as Pitchfork are, they have a pretty big audience and are pretty influential, especially when with the mainstream indie crowd.

So what will they score the album? I feel like they could put out a masterpiece and it will still get a shit rating. You can vote and also write down your exact prediction. Winner gets theoretical cake.

If you just come into this thread and diss pitchfork I will diss you right back.

I don't think Pitchfork are influential.

Only to those who don't have half a brain and only listen to music by their word but at the same time have a smug sense of satisfaction about themselves.

admnistramation · 16-08-2011, 01:37 AM

Pitchfork are most certainly influential.

When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily.

howyousawtheworld · 16-08-2011, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by admnistramation;4927378
Pitchfork are most certainly influential.

When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily.

Come on! It wasn't just Pitchfork who outed them. That is a genuinely great album. It's not because Pitchfork said so.

the_gloaming09 · 16-08-2011, 01:44 AM

I think pitchfork is a great music source. I like it a lot more than Rolling Stone. Do I think all of their reviews make sense? No... but then again no matter what music website there is there will always be ratings you don't agree with or bands they typically don't like.

sirajlyons · 16-08-2011, 01:49 AM

Please be a high score!

MrMagpie · 16-08-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by admnistramation;4927378
Pitchfork are most certainly influential.

When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily.

Yup. And they also got the whole Odd Future ball rolling too.

It also really helped Broken Social Scene.

""That's when the phone calls started coming in," Drew says. "The next tour we went on, we suddenly found ourselves selling out venues. Everyone was coming up to us, saying, 'We heard about you from Pitchfork.' It basically opened the door for us. It gave us an audience.""

Full article on BSS: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.09/pitchfork.html

admnistramation · 16-08-2011, 01:53 AM

They were the only ones that ripped on The Resistance when it came out.

They were also quite generous with Kanye last year, a huge beacon for his album.

Violet · 16-08-2011, 01:54 AM

They were willing to give "Helplessness Blues" by Fleet Foxes a 2 (which is BULL, by the way). I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Coldplay got an equally low score.

admnistramation · 16-08-2011, 01:55 AM

What? Helplessness Blues got an 8.8, and THAT is bull.

sirajlyons · 16-08-2011, 01:55 AM

But, i predict them to find a flaw, and to poke at it, and wear away at it. By that i want them to score them a 9.0, but sadly, if they find a flaw, they will rate it a 3.5 or 5.0. if they find no flaws, we might be looking at a high score rating.

rainplay · 16-08-2011, 01:55 AM

Come on they gave AROBTTH 5.1? It deserves more than that.

admnistramation · 16-08-2011, 01:57 AM

I still think that James Blake is the only thing they've reviewed this year that deserves a 9 or over. Bon Iver should have been in the range of 8.5 and Fleet Foxes at 6.5...

/opinions

ColdplayingfromKansas · 16-08-2011, 02:01 AM

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Come on they gave AROBTTH 5.1? It deserves more than that.

Wow. Well if they gave ARoBttH a 5.1 then I doubt they'll like MX. It sounds decent so far, but it doesn't compare.

(of course, that could always change

)

the_gloaming09 · 16-08-2011, 02:03 AM

The one thing I don't get is how on earth they could give VLV a higher rating than both Parachutes and AROBTTH

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16-08-2011, 01:33 AM	#16
JackZ Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,446 My Mood: Location: Florida, U.S.A Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	: Quote: Coldplay are arguably the world's biggest rock band, so according to my indie rock guidebook, I should treat them with smugness and derision. Well that explains it. __________________ 8/5/11 Chicago at Lollapalooza

16-08-2011, 01:35 AM	#17
howyousawtheworld Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,752 Location: Scotland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Briggins;4927290 It's no secret, Pitchfork doesn't like Coldplay. Sure they will post all their news and review their albums, but they definitely make more than a few jokes at their expense. Now the other side of the coin here is that as pretentious as Pitchfork are, they have a pretty big audience and are pretty influential, especially when with the mainstream indie crowd. So what will they score the album? I feel like they could put out a masterpiece and it will still get a shit rating. You can vote and also write down your exact prediction. Winner gets theoretical cake. If you just come into this thread and diss pitchfork I will diss you right back. I don't think Pitchfork are influential. Only to those who don't have half a brain and only listen to music by their word but at the same time have a smug sense of satisfaction about themselves.

16-08-2011, 01:42 AM	#19
howyousawtheworld Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,752 Location: Scotland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by admnistramation;4927378 Pitchfork are most certainly influential. When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily. Come on! It wasn't just Pitchfork who outed them. That is a genuinely great album. It's not because Pitchfork said so.

16-08-2011, 01:44 AM	#20
the_gloaming09 Feral Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,934 My Mood: Location: NY Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 38 Thanked 37 Times in 25 Posts	I think pitchfork is a great music source. I like it a lot more than Rolling Stone. Do I think all of their reviews make sense? No... but then again no matter what music website there is there will always be ratings you don't agree with or bands they typically don't like. __________________ I'm not yours. You're not mine. That's just fine. Please. Don't. Judge. My Blog Facebook Twitter

16-08-2011, 01:37 AM	#18
admnistramation MX Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,822 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Pitchfork are most certainly influential. When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily.

16-08-2011, 01:49 AM	#21
sirajlyons Mylo Xyloto Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 150 My Mood: Location: Toledo, Ohio Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please be a high score! __________________ Music and friends are the only things that is comforting in life

16-08-2011, 01:50 AM	#22
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by admnistramation;4927378 Pitchfork are most certainly influential. When Arcade Fire put out Funeral back in 2004, pitchfork gave it a 9.7. Merge got so many orders for the album in that week of the review that they needed to take it out of print for a little while and restock heavily. Yup. And they also got the whole Odd Future ball rolling too. It also really helped Broken Social Scene. ""That's when the phone calls started coming in," Drew says. "The next tour we went on, we suddenly found ourselves selling out venues. Everyone was coming up to us, saying, 'We heard about you from Pitchfork.' It basically opened the door for us. It gave us an audience."" Full article on BSS: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.09/pitchfork.html

16-08-2011, 01:53 AM	#23
admnistramation MX Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,822 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	They were the only ones that ripped on The Resistance when it came out. They were also quite generous with Kanye last year, a huge beacon for his album.

16-08-2011, 01:54 AM	#24
Violet 2:3 Life Round Here Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 18,747 My Mood: Location: Ripper Street Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 99 Thanked 145 Times in 112 Posts	They were willing to give "Helplessness Blues" by Fleet Foxes a 2 (which is BULL, by the way). I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Coldplay got an equally low score. __________________ Facebook \| Twitter \| Last \| Tumblr Quote: Originally Posted by Showbiz;4807100 A few people are actually Wolstenfluent. I believe Violet may be one of the lucky few born with this gift.

16-08-2011, 01:55 AM	#25
admnistramation MX Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,822 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	What? Helplessness Blues got an 8.8, and THAT is bull.

16-08-2011, 01:55 AM	#27
rainplay Iluvya Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,774 Location: in the fake plastic earth Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 32 Posts	Come on they gave AROBTTH 5.1? It deserves more than that. __________________ Long afloat on ship-less oceans.. ..I did all my best to smile ♫ ♥

16-08-2011, 01:57 AM	#28
admnistramation MX Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,822 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I still think that James Blake is the only thing they've reviewed this year that deserves a 9 or over. Bon Iver should have been in the range of 8.5 and Fleet Foxes at 6.5... /opinions

16-08-2011, 02:01 AM	#29
ColdplayingfromKansas All those clumsy things Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8,860 Location: Kansas Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by rainplay;4927398 Come on they gave AROBTTH 5.1? It deserves more than that. Wow. Well if they gave ARoBttH a 5.1 then I doubt they'll like MX. It sounds decent so far, but it doesn't compare. (of course, that could always change ) __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by editor42;5233602 now I just do weird things in the middle of the street

16-08-2011, 02:03 AM	#30
the_gloaming09 Feral Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 11,934 My Mood: Location: NY Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 38 Thanked 37 Times in 25 Posts	The one thing I don't get is how on earth they could give VLV a higher rating than both Parachutes and AROBTTH __________________ I'm not yours. You're not mine. That's just fine. Please. Don't. Judge. My Blog Facebook Twitter