Bieber had one of the best albums of 2012 as our old friend Corbin Goble can attest. Journals was good too, but I hope he comes back and recaptures the magic of "Believe". The roast was inane and calculated but it worked on getting him back in the public eye in a positive manner. He just needs to capitalize and release a single soon.
I know it's easy to get Salon and Slate mixed up, but Salon is slightly worse than Slate as far as hot takes go. Anyway, the think piece is a Salon article if that wasn't clear, get on it editors.
What does this have to do with Kanye? Y'all complain about the excess coverage but can't seem to get his name out y'alls mouths. Pinback is a great band, no need to put this guy on a pedestal by slandering Kanye with an ad hominem attack. Also it really doesn't behoove you to pass judgement about someone's parenting ability when you know nothing about their domestic life.
I follow him on Twitter and never quite knew what his deal was besides being hilarious. I appreciate the biographical info that gives some relevant context, thanks for the write up, definitely will check this out.
Awful lot of pop songs on the list. Not trying to be rockist, but there are multitudes of indie jams that are way better than Summer or Fancy. If you had to include an few obligatory EDM songs, y'all could of at least included Sky Full Of Stars. Also I voted for Jealous( I Ain't With It), but I'm about as confident that Seasons(Waiting On You) will win the poll as Hillary will win in 2016, i.e. very confident.
Glad to hear they're being as experimentally catchy as ever; idk know about that Miley sample tho, seems like it doesn't serve much purpose beside being click baity.
I think this great news; it shows great music still can still sell with a little verve and marketing. The mission is for us music nerds to save the music industry, if we choose to accept it.
Woo, I love mid-year list season! I think it's been a great year for music so far even if nothing has blown me away. Great list Stereogum, nothing is conspicuously absent and great if obvious choice for #1. I'm sure debates will ensue regardless tho.
Y'all a bunch a haters. The Yung Biebs has blessed us with some undeniable pop classics and we should gives thanks. Believe was a top 10 album of 2012 of mine, along with former Stereogum alumi Corban Goble. No wonder he slid away from y'all close minded rockists. This song is pretty good, too.
"Yass Bish", but not "Believe Me"!? WTF Tom, you really dropped the ball. If there was room for only one rap song, that song should've definitely got the nod, not disparaging Nikki, that song is fire too, but "Believe Me" is Lil Wayne's best since I don't even know.
This column claimed "Chandeliers" had the chorus of the year several weeks ago; P4K is woefully behind in acclaiming the brilliance of that song. Stereogum FTW.
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