Word. This reads like an apology for all the hype. Who exactly are these “indie-rock stalwarts embracing their love of Katy Perry songs”? And did Stereogum just compare these two to the Pixies? REALLY!? I think you’re trying too hard to like it.

Umm… no Stereogum, the Fiona Apple comparison is not apt. We get that you need to double down on your previous hype about Lana, because the alternative would be admitting you got a little ahead of yourselves. And the cop-out that you’re basically just putting it out there for people to decide isn’t flying. Fiona Apple plays an instrument. Fiona Apple writes her own songs. Fiona Apple is Fiona Apple’s real name. She isn’t a carefully crafted character created by a production team. You’re really starting to lose credibility here guys.

What this song needs is coke and lots of it. Really phoned it in.