To be clear, I am not for banning gay marriage… my sentence structure needs some help this “morning”. I just don’t understand the strong hatred of NC when nearly every other state has done it regardless of the geography, political leanings, etc. I think what’s angering is America, not a particular state.

totally agree RE: trying too hard. her live performances (granted i only saw her at sxsw where she was exhausted… but she would walk off stage apologizing. what??) and interviews make her seem totally unsure what she’s doing. i guess it produces good art now and then. but it’s weird to enjoy her music and then see her talking on youtube like she’s your needy, under-confident friend who checks her iphone a lot. i’ve stopped watching/listening to anything she doesn’t release in a formal fashion

LOL!!

Wait this whole fight is a joke, right? My mind is being blown by the possibility of true irony.

If not, Scott, I hope you are ordering an amazing meta take on “Where’s the Beef” right this second…

my favorite thing is when hipsters still think they aren’t mainstream in 2011.

serious question — does anyone think the leak is not how the final album will sound? i don’t necessarily mind it, but the mixing makes Chris’ vocals secondary — or perhaps equal — to the instruments. which is interesting, and i’m not necessarily against it, but i’m surprised — his vocals were so front & center on their other output…. so i guess i’m wondering if it’s a mistake in this early leak?

mixtape vol. 6?

umm do you ever read this website? It’s called premature for a reason.

Is this the followup to Kid A/Amnesiac in the way that In Rainbows was OK Computer’s “followup”? I’m having trouble getting into it on first listen, which is a great sign I think…

Amnesiac was amazing.

As someone who did not dig it at first, I can understand. Now I think that it is sometimes better than Sound of Silver depending on my mood.

1) I’m a big fan of Murphy’s lyricism, so if you listen to the first 3 minutes, he is saying the greatest shit ever. Harping on his friends for 3 minutes while saying “Present company excepted.” It’s hilarious. And the 3 minute wait is worth it because of the insane explosion at 3’08″. Heard it in a dance bar once and was pretty impressed by how well everyone responded to it.

2) Could take or leave SCM, but don’t hate.

3) I love North American Scum, so maybe I’m wrong to answer this. Drunk Girls, however bad on the first 10 listens, is in my opinion his response to “You wanted a hit.” Someone wanted a hit from him, so he wrote a shitty hit-like single and called it Drunk Girls. I think it’s hilarious and explained by You Wanted a hit.

I think this album is just as good as the others, if not better. And live it was killer. Starting off with DYK and ending with Home (which has the same melody at the end) made it feel like it came full circle.

I completely disagree with babyastronauts. As much as I enjoy the thorough Brooklyn coverage, there are so many interesting things happening all over the U.S. — and the world. May be difficult to branch outside of the U.S., but I want to hear what’s happening in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles (ESPECIALLY Los Angeles), Texas, etc.

More focus on diverse types of music would be nice too — maybe that would happen naturally by expanding beyond the Brooklyn indie scene. I love the style of music, but it seems more homogenous each year.

Let’s get more electronic stuff up there, rock, experimental, etc. I think you guys do a good job of throwing in a curve ball now and then (see: Kanye), but it would be nice to have more.

I know LA’s music scene isn’t Brooklyn, but it’s pretty damn good and I’ve always wished there were a Stereogum for LA… which means there is probably an open market you guys could swoop in and cover.

And yes, I realize the irony that I appreciate the “more sophisticated lyrics” but got hooked on the album by a song that repeats the same word 75 times. I need the musical hooks first, the lyrics keep me coming back for more.