Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8

I find great pleasure when i discover newly pressed copies of The Onion in random places in LA. It means that said store has credibility. Moving on… The above article was featured on the front page. Needless to say i found it mordantly funny- the whole process of telling people what to listen to why certain records suck and giving records a rating (eg. 7.4 vs 9.1). What makes a band go from a 7.4 to a 7.5? too many predictable notes? trite uses of the word the? I’ve read pitchfork on a few occasions and found it far too serious and the writers to have their heads up their own asses. I also realize that this is ironic considering that Audio Taco is a music blog. Who am i to talk right? Well the difference is that i love music. You won’t see record ratings and i won’t write up a “review” for a record that i don’t like (i will only write recommendations). This blog exists to shed light on artists that i think should be heard. Its pretty sad these days that a horrible review is better publicity than a glowing one. Okay im gonna get off my high horse now and listen to the new KT Tunstall record.