Comments on: Pitchfork Tracks of 2007 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:53:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pitchforke Cobaggery Watch 2007-Tracks 20-1-NUMBER ONEZOES- PITCHFORK ARMAGEDDON!!! at Three Bulls! http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-355523 Pitchforke Cobaggery Watch 2007-Tracks 20-1-NUMBER ONEZOES- PITCHFORK ARMAGEDDON!!! at Three Bulls! Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:50:58 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-355523 [...] we start, check out P-fork’s Tom Ewing taking a gigantic shit on everyone’s head at his blog, RE: the eventual number 1 track: I think the middle-agedness of “All My Friends” and [...] [...] we start, check out P-fork’s Tom Ewing taking a gigantic shit on everyone’s head at his blog, RE: the eventual number 1 track: I think the middle-agedness of “All My Friends” and [...]

]]> By: stevem http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353789 stevem Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:20:11 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353789 'p4rk writers (present co excepted) continue to have terrible taste always and 4eva.' but they got it right last year! 'D.A.N.C.E.' is probably Justice at their most groovable/danceable, largely on account of the funky guitar loop which is the closest they get to Daft Punk. I think you can dance to it provided you are either a) very very good (like enough to do Jacko-esque twirls without looking silly, and there aren't many occasions where this can really be done) or rubbish enough to be content to just shuffle to the beat for 3 minutes, which is actually most people. ‘p4rk writers (present co excepted) continue to have terrible taste always and 4eva.’

but they got it right last year!

‘D.A.N.C.E.’ is probably Justice at their most groovable/danceable, largely on account of the funky guitar loop which is the closest they get to Daft Punk. I think you can dance to it provided you are either a) very very good (like enough to do Jacko-esque twirls without looking silly, and there aren’t many occasions where this can really be done) or rubbish enough to be content to just shuffle to the beat for 3 minutes, which is actually most people.

]]> By: mike http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353282 mike Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:05:11 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353282 (Er, that was me, not him.) (Er, that was me, not him.)

]]> By: Matty http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353281 Matty Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:04:00 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353281 Yes, an exemplary review there from the Guardian's Voice Of Youth, which does rather raise the bar for my own forthcoming effort (Rihanna and Ciara are coming to town tomorrow). Yes, an exemplary review there from the Guardian’s Voice Of Youth, which does rather raise the bar for my own forthcoming effort (Rihanna and Ciara are coming to town tomorrow).

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353159 Marcello Carlin Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:10:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-353159 Anyone who has witnessed the frequent sight of the Lex being borne bodily into Club Poptimism at quarter to one of a morning will know that he is indeed real and does exist. Good review, the Rihanna <a href=http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2228993,00.html>one</a>. Anyone who has witnessed the frequent sight of the Lex being borne bodily into Club Poptimism at quarter to one of a morning will know that he is indeed real and does exist.

Good review, the Rihanna one.

]]> By: Mark M http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352986 Mark M Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:40:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352986 My mother was asking whether Rihanna was really that good, having read about her in the Guardian. I explained that she was, but to be cautious about the review, written as it was by The Lex who is, of course, a fictional character dreamt up by Tom, Pete and Mark S one drunken evening. My mother was asking whether Rihanna was really that good, having read about her in the Guardian. I explained that she was, but to be cautious about the review, written as it was by The Lex who is, of course, a fictional character dreamt up by Tom, Pete and Mark S one drunken evening.

]]> By: a logged-out pˆnk s lord whatnot http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352890 a logged-out pˆnk s lord whatnot Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:36:35 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352890 when the time arrives, the lex is going to to be the MOST TIRELESSLY TIRESOME OLD GRIPEY DAD EVAH: "youth trumps all" is INVARIABLY the deep seed of same when the time arrives, the lex is going to to be the MOST TIRELESSLY TIRESOME OLD GRIPEY DAD EVAH: “youth trumps all” is INVARIABLY the deep seed of same

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352833 Marcello Carlin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:46:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352833 my mind boggles at <strike>why anyone would want</strike> MIDDLE-AGEDNESS <strike>to be a component of their hipster dance music. ffs, indie kids</strike>. There, corrected. my mind boggles at why anyone would want MIDDLE-AGEDNESS to be a component of their hipster dance music. ffs, indie kids.

There, corrected.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352832 Marcello Carlin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:46:14 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352832 By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352831 Marcello Carlin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:45:58 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352831 By: lex http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352829 lex Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:44:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352829 my mind boggles at why anyone would want MIDDLE-AGEDNESS to be a component of their hipster dance music. ffs, indie kids. my mind boggles at why anyone would want MIDDLE-AGEDNESS to be a component of their hipster dance music. ffs, indie kids.

]]> By: Kat http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352807 Kat Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:06:09 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352807 That choice of Jay-Z track is boggling - the other brass-heavy one they listed further down is WAY better. The way Jay-Z says the word 'shit' over and over is just ear-grating - I'd much rather hear him talking about how much money he has, and how he'd like to buy me a drink. Cheers! That choice of Jay-Z track is boggling – the other brass-heavy one they listed further down is WAY better. The way Jay-Z says the word ’shit’ over and over is just ear-grating – I’d much rather hear him talking about how much money he has, and how he’d like to buy me a drink. Cheers!

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352745 Tom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:54:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352745 I think the middle-agedness of "All My Friends" and "Someone Great" is SORT OF THE POINT Lex! If the average age of P4K staff was 25 rather than 30 (I'm guessing) a different track would have hit #1 I think. I think the middle-agedness of “All My Friends” and “Someone Great” is SORT OF THE POINT Lex! If the average age of P4K staff was 25 rather than 30 (I’m guessing) a different track would have hit #1 I think.

]]> By: Lex http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352532 Lex Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:29:46 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pitchfork-tracks-of-2007/#comment-352532 this really is a dreadful top 10 I think, apart from 'umbrella' which was inevitable anyway, and 'paper planes' (and even then voting for the rmx seems completely counter-intuitive). I never clicked with the ugk track and can list literally 50 superior hip-hop singles this year off the top of my head. jay-z surely only there because he's a name indie writers recognise. lcd soundsystem - quite apart from his fucking voice it's an extremely dull, tasteful album. it feels very middle-aged, and the emotional bits are so heavily signposted that they leave me cold. justice are terrible and fundamentally don't understand dance music (you CAN'T DANCE TO IT), animal collective are a long-standing nemesis of mine, panda bear completely pointless (always did hate the beach boys, and they seem to be trying to be the beach boys without tunes), and I'm still convinced you're all playing an elaborate joke at my expense by pretending to like battles. in short: p4rk writers (present co excepted) continue to have terrible taste always and 4eva. this really is a dreadful top 10 I think, apart from ‘umbrella’ which was inevitable anyway, and ‘paper planes’ (and even then voting for the rmx seems completely counter-intuitive). I never clicked with the ugk track and can list literally 50 superior hip-hop singles this year off the top of my head. jay-z surely only there because he’s a name indie writers recognise. lcd soundsystem – quite apart from his fucking voice it’s an extremely dull, tasteful album. it feels very middle-aged, and the emotional bits are so heavily signposted that they leave me cold.

justice are terrible and fundamentally don’t understand dance music (you CAN’T DANCE TO IT), animal collective are a long-standing nemesis of mine, panda bear completely pointless (always did hate the beach boys, and they seem to be trying to be the beach boys without tunes), and I’m still convinced you’re all playing an elaborate joke at my expense by pretending to like battles.

in short: p4rk writers (present co excepted) continue to have terrible taste always and 4eva.

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