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[torre_avenue]

Pitchfork continues the buildup to its Best of 2016 list with this fun list of disappointing things that happened in 2016.

Watching DJ Khaled get massages no longer fun

Beyoncé still married to Jay Z

Guess none of Drake’s friends comfortable telling him patois is not a thing you can just do

Ever having had to read the phrase “Yacht sex tape”

Swish really was the perfect album title

Feel like Desiigner may be in over his head

New Joyce Manor sounds like Everclear

Not sure what’s worse: Kendrick Lamar needs money so bad he did a Maroon 5 verse or he doesn’t need the money and did it anyway

Bon Iver’s apparent influences for new album were Dan Brown and a graphing calculator

Brian Eno’s Velvet Underground cover

The Chainsmokers

Taylor Swift apparently had better things to do than endorse Hillary

Le Tigre reuniting for Hillary couldn’t quite push her over the edge

Turns out Solange didn’t actually say, “I sext it away, I Reddit away”

Was hoping Chance more a Reese’s guy

Always wanna read it A Moon Shaped Poop

Rihanna’s Tame Impala cover

Frank Ocean only released two albums

Only thing better about Preoccupations as a band name than Viet Cong is that it’s not racist

Grateful Dead toured—again—with John Mayer

Rostam and Ezra broke up

Possible everyone good now dead

 

[The Real Abed]

I don't know who most of those people are.

 

[collige]

Not sure what’s worse: Kendrick Lamar needs money so bad he did a Maroon 5 verse or he doesn’t need the money and did it anyway

Harsh, but fair.

 

[blame space]

still no brand new album

 

[Inferno313]

I don't know who most of those people are.

Ok?

These aren't obscure artists.

 

[robotrock]

Bro, you posted the whole article, and no link??

http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9984-the-year-in-disappointment-2016/

 

[bjork]

biggest disappointment was no new Kreayshawn EP after she teased it.

 

[torre_avenue]

Bro, you posted the whole article, and no link??

http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9984-the-year-in-disappointment-2016/

N-n-no...?

Slipped my mind, I'll put in the OP.

 

[Fhtagn]

lol at last entry.

 

[zethren]

Lol @ The Chainsmokers

 

[Boney]

That's why they think 2016 was dissapointing? Talk about a bubble

 

[Bacon]

Swish really was a great album title name

 

[beato_angelico]

pitchfork trying to be humorous.

 

[Messofanego]

Umm they won't give an explanation for any of these things? I don't follow music news, so I don't share any of these disappointments. I think I understand the Moon Shaped Poop one, only because GAF had that for the subtitle of the Radiohead album thread.

 

[johnsmith]

I remember when pitchfork used to write about indie music

 

[sixteen-bit]

I don't know who most of those people are.

so cool

 

[Permanently A]

What's wrong with Rihanna's Tame Impala cover?

 

[studyguy]

Frank O releasing ONE album was a miracle in and of itself.
I get the sarcasm but w/e, pitchfork.

 

[D4Danger]

The Chainsmokers

Possible everyone good now dead

it can't be a coincidence.

 

[torre_avenue]

That's why they think 2016 was dissapointing? Talk about a bubble

I mean, it is a music journalism site, hence the music journalism jokes.

I remember when pitchfork used to write about indie music

It's supposed to be funny. With jokes that'll make you knowingly smirk and think "I get this joke."

 

[robotrock]

Umm they won't give an explanation for any of these things? I don't follow music news, so I don't share any of these disappointments. I think I understand the Moon Shaped Poop one, only because GAF had that for the subtitle of the Radiohead album thread.

It's like that Eminem - The Show review

 

[Diprosalic]

can't disagree with any of those.

 

[J-Roderton]

I don't get it.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Umm they won't give an explanation for any of these things? I don't follow music news, so I don't share any of these disappointments. I think I understand the Moon Shaped Poop one, only because GAF had that for the subtitle of the Radiohead album thread.

This is Pitchfork. If you need explanations, you are not cool enough to read it.

 

[see5harp]

Solid list but I actually thought the Rihanna cover was tastefully done. I did find it weird that she covered something so quickly after the Tame Impala album came out.

 

[Diprosalic]

This is Pitchfork. If you need explanations, you are not cool enough to read it.

i always like when people explain jokes, makes them better.

 

[Messofanego]

This is Pitchfork. If you need explanations, you are not cool enough to read it.

I guess I'm not enough of a Pitchfork nerd. I do check their reviews from time to time but don't follow their news stuff at all.

 

[Dartastic]

Yo, I was at one of the Dead and Co. shows, and I don't even listen to the Grateful Dead. It was dope.

 

[corn_fest]

Starting to feel like the longstanding GAF tradition of filling every end-of-year music list thread with pages upon pages of "who?? im so out of touch" is getting a little long in the tooth. Not directed at anyone in this thread specifically, just been seeing it a lot.

Also LOL @ The Chainsmokers

 

[MattyG]

What's wrong with Rihanna's Tame Impala cover?

I was about to post the same thing. It's basically the same song with her vocals instead of the original... and it's good. I still prefer the Currents version, but it's fine.

 

[torre_avenue]

I guess I'm not enough of a Pitchfork nerd. I do check their reviews from time to time but don't follow their news stuff at all.

I can link you to all the news bits mentioned, but it's not going to suddenly make this thing a masterpiece in comedy. It's just meant to be a bunch of in-jokes that people who really follow music i.e. me will get.

 

[Diprosalic]

I guess I'm not enough of a Pitchfork nerd. I do check their reviews from time to time but don't follow their news stuff at all.

these are not even about obscure artists. 80% are huge stars like drake, dj khaled, chainsmokers, rihanna, beyonce, taylor swift, radiohead. kanye west..

 

[jstripes]

Starting to feel like the longstanding GAF tradition of filling every end-of-year music list thread with pages upon pages of "who?? im so out of touch" is getting a little long in the tooth. Not directed at anyone in this thread specifically, just been seeing it a lot.

I don't know what's worse. That, or "Music hasn't been good since the {decade I was in high school}."

 

[kiguel182]

lol that Joyce Manor burn. I love the record but yeah, I can see it.

 

[Chris R]

Wait, which song did Rihanna cover?

 

[Messofanego]

these are not even about obscure artists. 80% are huge stars like drake, dj khaled, chainsmokers, rihanna, beyonce, taylor swift, radiohead. kanye west..

I'm familiar with those artists, but I don't follow gossip or news about them. I just listen to their music.

 

[Killer Queen]

still no brand new album

Ikr, wtf

 

[captscience]

It's basically the same song with her vocals instead of the original... and it's good. I still prefer the Currents version, but it's fine.

I suppose that's what's disappointing. I hadn't heard the cover until now and I was hoping for something weird/pop/crazy. Instead, it's perfectly vanilla.

Wait, which song did Rihanna cover?

New Person, Same Old Mistakes

 

[Snagret]

I loved Bon Iver's new album

 

[Diprosalic]

I'm familiar with those artists, but I don't follow gossip or news about them. I just listen to their music.

there's barely any gossip on there and not much 'news' per se.

 

[see5harp]

That Preoccupations album is actually one my favorite albums of the year. I did find it oddly strange that they went from the super striking Viet Cong to that. You might as well pick a short word and then spell is with an extra letter like every other band.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Rihanna's Tame Impala cover was great though.

Lol at Joyce Manor sounds like Everclear. I really love Everclear so I guess I have a new band to check out!

 

[Wilsongt]

Chainsmokers really can go away, tbqh.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

God dammit I forgot Rostam left VW

I loved Bon Iver's new album

So did pitchfork

 

[see5harp]

Not gossip but to get most of these jokes you'd really have to pay attention to news, songs, and albums across a wide variety of genres. You'd need to know have seen the Khaled social media videos, know that Kanye's first title was Swish, need to have seen the ridiculously titled Bon Iver songs, and knew that Le Tigre reunited to sing some song for crooked Hilary.

 

[Goldenroad]

Mayer with the Dead sounded way better than it had any right to though. They must have just given him enough LSD to turn him cool.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Not gossip but to get most of these jokes you'd really have to pay attention to news, songs, and albums across a wide variety of genres. You'd need to know have seen the Khaled social media videos, know that Kanye's first title was Swish, need to have seen the ridiculously titled Bon Iver songs, and knew that Le Tigre reunited to sing some song for crooked Hilary.

🤔🤔🤔

 

[Blader]

Turns out Solange didn’t actually say, “I sext it away, I Reddit away”

meh, I'll still hear it like that anyway.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Rihanna's Tame Impala cover is better than the original song though and it gave them so much press.

 

[Dan]

One more: Pitchfork decided its news should be dominated by reporting what Artist A said about Artist B. Beefs and bullshit irrelevant to actual music.