What's worse, just imagine how insufferable the meeting was to generate this horseshit list.
I bet some lowly associate editor threatened to go on a hunger strike if Turtleneck & Chain didn't rank...
Chuck Klosterman said in a recent interview that these lists are made in a room of 5-10 writers and whoever has the loudest voice gets their way.
With that say, the lack of "Ignition (remix)" is completely reprehensible.
Three things:
1) The Leak:
Considering that everyone is chiming in on an album that has yet to be released yet in America, I find it fascinating that we are able to even have this discussion without the cosigns of a Pitchfork BNM or accolades from The Source or XXL. With the exception of XL Record execs and the Golf Wang members, no one -- not NME, not NYT, not Pitchfork, no one -- had access to Goblin until it leaked last Wednesday. Much like The King Of Limbs’ release, everyone has an equal voice in analyzing and critiquing the album. However, TKOL was officially released by the band a day early, whereas OF fans had to scramble around for the past month, waiting for it to leak. Eventually it did, and I've pinpointed the exact source of the worldwide leak to, of all places, a Radiohead fansite: http://goo.gl/Vn1HH
2) The critical circle-jerk:
It's an exciting album by a fascinating new artist. Of course I want to talk about it, so rather than roll your eyes and tweet about how there’s *another article* about justifying their rape lyrics or Tyler's youth (most guilty parties: Awl, Thought Catalog), how about you back up your snark with some analysis? I admit the nature of music blogs make artists so disposable that who knows how long Odd Future will stay relevant. After all, the Beastie Boys were the rage just a week ago, and Goblin's leak has completely blown them off the map. By tomorrow, I question if we will be willing to discuss ANOTHER Goblin review when the most relevant news will be Arcade Fire's North American tour dates. However, the reason why OF is so interesting to me is not only because they release great music, but also because the mediums of Twitter, Youtube, and Tumblr permit us to watch as they become reality stars. Some watch Jersey Shore. Others tune into the fucktyler show.
3) The album:
Remember when the "Yonkers" video came out everyone started to flip out and the song/video were just perfect and OF’s hype really began to take off? But then the album version came out and “Yonkers” has that wonky third verse about Pitchfork faggots and Tyler’s conscience bunny hopping off his shoulder and it kind of spoils the song’s flow? "Yonkers" is Goblin in a microcosm. Tyler is incredibly talented, and Goblin is so full of choice moments (I'm particularly fond of "Goblin" and "Her," and "She" is growing on me. "Fish" and "Analog" are pretty bad though), but Tyler needs to learn that brevity is a virtue. Do you really need many extended therapist soliloquies? I appreciate his unedited id to a certain degree, but it’s tough to listen to 74 minutes of a manchild rap about raping Taylor Swift.
In short, Goblin’s major flaw is the reason why Tyler is so praised: he doesn't know how to shut the fuck up. My full review is here: http://goo.gl/Vn1HH
i thought it was great, very messy, and glitchy. mr. pagpie is a winner
http://blog.fwp.me/post/3364615846/kinglimbs
Pablo Honey: 3/7
The Bends: 6/7
OK Computer: 7/7
Kid A: 6/7
Amnesiac: 4/7
Hail To The Thief: 5/7
In Rainbows: 6/7
The King Of Limbs: 5/7
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