it's really a cop out. they hyped the EP; they need to stand behind that, and not run away just because their hipster ego is poked. if this album is really that bad in their viewpoint, defend that decision, and defend that decision as it pertains to the glowing review of the EP. what changed? explain how important production is for a record (since these are essentially the same songs). instead this snarky, pointless, substance less image.
i've heard the record, and in my opinion it is actually pretty good. sure, the production sugar coats everything, but that kid does have a great voice, and some clever lyrics, and at least 3 or 4 of the songs are catchy as hell. it's not a worthless album. but...that is just my opinion. if PF wants to bash the record that is their prerogative; i have no problem with that. it's this idea that they want to bite the hand that feeds them- that the moment their hipster ego is challenged, they run from it. if they believe they were wrong...why/how? show some integrity.
on top of all this, i think it's mean. the black kids are not jet. they're not a bunch of jaded, surly, self-appointed kings of cool poseurs. no, they're a bunch of kids, who wrong some catchy songs, got some attention, and got lucky with a major label deal. yes, they should have taken better control of their first record, should have halted some of that sugar gloop coating on those songs...but they're young. they have great songwriting chops, and they'll move on to do bigger/better things. i don't know them personally, but i'm sure they're in over their heads with all this. if PF wants to pick on someone, write a bad coldplay review, or something of the like. picking on the black kids? shit. going to a black kids show is like watching your friends play; it's anything but pretentious, and they don't even pretend they're anything else. the cynicism with PF is just so transparent, it's kind of sickening.
this is probably just to make up for the wet spot they got for vampire weekend...i just wish they picked a bigger dog to pick on, one who could bite back (or who a negative review wouldn't affect quite so much)...
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mc said on July 23, 2008:
it's really a cop out. they hyped the EP; they need to stand behind that, and not run away just because their hipster ego is poked. if this album is really that bad in their viewpoint, defend that decision, and defend that decision as it pertains to the glowing review of the EP. what changed? explain how important production is for a record (since these are essentially the same songs). instead this snarky, pointless, substance less image.
i've heard the record, and in my opinion it is actually pretty good. sure, the production sugar coats everything, but that kid does have a great voice, and some clever lyrics, and at least 3 or 4 of the songs are catchy as hell. it's not a worthless album. but...that is just my opinion. if PF wants to bash the record that is their prerogative; i have no problem with that. it's this idea that they want to bite the hand that feeds them- that the moment their hipster ego is challenged, they run from it. if they believe they were wrong...why/how? show some integrity.
on top of all this, i think it's mean. the black kids are not jet. they're not a bunch of jaded, surly, self-appointed kings of cool poseurs. no, they're a bunch of kids, who wrong some catchy songs, got some attention, and got lucky with a major label deal. yes, they should have taken better control of their first record, should have halted some of that sugar gloop coating on those songs...but they're young. they have great songwriting chops, and they'll move on to do bigger/better things. i don't know them personally, but i'm sure they're in over their heads with all this. if PF wants to pick on someone, write a bad coldplay review, or something of the like. picking on the black kids? shit. going to a black kids show is like watching your friends play; it's anything but pretentious, and they don't even pretend they're anything else. the cynicism with PF is just so transparent, it's kind of sickening.
this is probably just to make up for the wet spot they got for vampire weekend...i just wish they picked a bigger dog to pick on, one who could bite back (or who a negative review wouldn't affect quite so much)...