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Pitchfork’s “Hypothetical” Rescoring of Their Reviews Verifies the Pointlessness of Numerical Album Ratings

Pitchfork have made a 'fun little diversion' of changing some of their old album scores. In this screed I break down what this means in terms of the merit of objective music rating, and the publication's value overall.

boilerrhapsody Meta Leave a comment 2021-10-092022-03-15 7 Minutes

Nine Best Overlooked Albums From 2018

The best albums you wont find on many 'Best of 2018 lists.

boilerrhapsody Meta 2018-12-082019-03-11 3 Minutes

Thoughts on Distinguishing Between Albums, Mixtapes and Other Release Formats in 2018

What is the difference between an album and a mixtape? How does 2018's music industry identify kinds of release format?

boilerrhapsody Meta 2018-11-242018-11-24 4 Minutes

Discussions of What Makes a Perfect Album & How to Justify a 10/10 Rating

Exploring what would theoretically make an album a perfect 10/10, and why I don't put ratings in my reviews.

boilerrhapsody Meta Leave a comment 2018-08-19 6 Minutes
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