Hardcore pop fans are abusing critics – and putting acclaim before art | Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The album rating system at US publication Pitchfork is one of the most silly and nerdy things in music journalism. The Guardian’s five-star system looks neanderthal compared with Pitchfork’s decimal-point ratings, where an album can get 3.2 , 6.5 , 9.2 and so on. 0.0 has been used as a cruel joke; a perfect 10, only earned by Fiona Apple and Kanye West in the last decade, is the grail cup of hip culture.

The problem isn't only with fans, these white and middle-class journalists think they are better than anyone and live shaping the behavior of society. Many artists go into depression due to excesses they call critics

The thought of the author wanting to defend the critics and demeaning the subjectivity of the fans is something still elitist

You have a responsibility to that too! You continue to reproduce this quantification system to sell accesses

Her publicist did a great job with her PC comments so maybe a few more are in order

Disagreement is now a personal affront to be met by abuse and threats. How did we get to this?

Hardcore pop fans says it all...their musical taste is saccharin and only fan interest is who is dispensing it.

Very good text.

This non-article by the Guardian’s music one editor, not an intern. justsaying

Pompous music snobs who's opinion is worthless to hardcore fans.

Criticising critics seems like fairplay

“Critics don’t buy records. They get them for free.” —Nat King Cole

No shit! It’s manufactured over produced, heavily marketed junk for the masses. It’s been going on for years. Bring back smash hits for the kids.

That's literally what pop music is though.

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