Pitchfork Media
A typical example of Pitchfork's main page, as of 12-12-06
URL	www.pitchforkmedia.com
Type of site	Music webzine
Registration	No
Owner	Ryan Schreiber
Created by	Ryan Schreiber
Launched	1995
Current status	Active

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Uniform Resource Locator is an URI which also specifies where the identified resource is available and the protocol for retrieving it Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. An online magazine is a Magazine that is delivered in an electronic form Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Music journalism is criticism and reportage about Music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as ' Classical music ' Its focus is on independent music,^[1] especially indie rock. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene However, the range of musical genres covered extends to electronic, pop, hip hop, dance, folk, jazz, and experimental music. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955

The site, which was established in 1995, concentrates on new music, but Pitchfork journalists also review reissued albums and box sets. For the reissuing of print material see Reprint A reissue (also known as a re-release or re-edition) is the repeated issue An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection The site has published "best-of" lists – such as the best albums of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and the best songs of the 1960s – as well as annual features detailing the best singles and albums of each year between 1999 and 2007.

History

An old Pitchfork logo

Pitchfork was created in Minneapolis, Minnesota in late 1995 by Ryan Schreiber, then just out of high school. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Influenced by local fanzines and college radio station KUOM, Schreiber, who had no previous writing experience, aimed to provide the Internet with a regularly updated resource for independent music. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure KUOM, known as "770 Radio K" "Where Music Matters Most" is a college Radio station operated by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous At first bearing the name Turntable, the site was originally updated monthly with interviews and reviews. In May 1996, the site began publishing daily, and was renamed "Pitchfork", a reference to Tony Montana's tattoo in the 1983 film Scarface. Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character in the remake of the 1932 film Scarface portrayed by Al Pacino. ' Scarface' is a 1983 Crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana ^[2]

In early 1999, Schreiber uprooted Pitchfork from its Minneapolis base and relocated to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. By then, the site had expanded to four full-length album reviews daily, as well as sporadic interviews, features, and columns. It had also begun garnering a following for both its extensive coverage of underground music and its writing style, which was often unhindered by the conventions of print journalism. Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people In October of that year, the site added a daily music news section.

Size, readership and site traffic

Pitchfork now receives an audience of more than 240,000 readers per day, and more than 1. 5 million unique visitors per month, making it the most popular independent-focused music publication online. ^[3][4]

On October 24, 2003, the author of Pitchformula.com reported that Pitchfork had published 5,575 reviews from 158 different authors, with an average length of just over 520 words. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Together, the reviews featured a total of 2,901,650 words. ^[5] However, this data was recorded in 2003; since that point the site has continued to release reviews on an almost daily basis (excluding weekends and public holidays).

Influence

Pitchfork's opinions have gained increased cultural currency in recent years; some in the mainstream media view the site as a barometer of the independent music scene, and positive quotes from its reviews are increasingly used in press releases and affixed to the front of CDs.

Since the popular resurgence of "indie" music in 2004, some publications^[6] have cited Pitchfork in having played a part in "breaking" artists such as Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Interpol, The Go! Team, Junior Boys, The Books, Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade, Tapes 'n Tapes, and Titus Andronicus although the site's true impact on their popularity remains a source of frequent debate. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Sufjan Stevens (ˈsuːfjɑːn born July 1, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey Michigan Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is an American Indie rock group founded in New London Connecticut and based in Interpol is an American Alternative rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. The Go! Team are an English, Brighton -based six piece band (with two Drummers whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader Junior Boys are a Canadian Indie electronic pop group History Junior Boys formed in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada The Books are a band founded by and consisting of American Nick Zammuto and Dutchman Paul de Jong in New York City in 2000 Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen Tapes 'n Tapes is an Indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Titus Andronicus is an Indie rock band from Glen Rock, New Jersey formed in 2005

Conversely, Pitchfork has also been seen as being a negative influence on some indie artists. As suggested in a Washington Post article in April 2006, Pitchfork's reviews can have a significant influence on an album's popularity, especially if it had previously only been available to a limited audience or had been released on an independent record label. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels A dismissive 0. 0 review of former Dismemberment Plan frontman Travis Morrison's Travistan album led to a large sales drop and a virtual college radio blacklist. Travis Morrison (born December 16 1972 is an American musician from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D Travistan is Travis Morrison 's solo debut Album, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) by Barsuk Records. ^[2] On the other hand, "an endorsement from Pitchfork – which dispenses its approval one-tenth of a point at a time, up to a maximum of 10 points – is very valuable, indeed. "^[2]

Examples

• Arcade Fire is among the bands most commonly cited to have benefited from a Pitchfork review. Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo In a 2005 Chicago Tribune article, a Merge Records employee states, "After the Pitchfork review, [Funeral] went out of print for about a week because we got so many orders for the record. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company Merge Records is an Independent record label based in Durham North Carolina. "^[7]
• Clap Your Hands Say Yeah member Lee Sargent has discussed the impact of Pitchfork's influence on their album, saying, "The thing about a publication like Pitchfork is that they can decide when that happens. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is an American Indie rock group founded in New London Connecticut and based in You know what I mean? They can say, 'We're going to speed up the process and this is going to happen. . . now!' And it was a kick in the pants for us, because we lost control of everything. "^[8]
• The manager of Tapes 'n Tapes claims that the band has benefited directly from a positive review in Pitchfork, in addition to the band's live shows and a mention in The New York Times. Tapes 'n Tapes is an Indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• On their 2006 album, Cheap Pop for the Elite (Φτηνή Ποπ για την Ελίτ), Greek pop group Kore. Ydro. specially thank "Pitchforkmedia. Cheap Pop for the Elite (Φτηνή ποπ για την ελίτ is the second "proper" Kore The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Kore Ydro is a rock/pop group from the Greek island of Corfu. com".

Criticism

Faceless criticism, elitism and critical consistency amongst turnover

Along with its popularity, Pitchfork has attracted the criticism of certain music fans and rock journalists.

Pitchforkmedia. com features no editorial policy on site and no biographies on staff, leading some to question the site's relevance and accountability. Pitchfork's archives indicate that upwards of 50 writers have written for Pitchfork over the course of the past 4 years, unless pseudonyms are at play.

Adding to the controversy is the fact that zero contributing writers from 2004 appear to be contributing writers for Pitchfork any longer. Notably missing perhaps is David Moore. Moore wrote arguably one of Pitchfork's most influential reviews-- a glowing endorsement of Arcade Fire's Funeral -- but Moore and many other writers from 2004 don't appear to have written anything for Pitchfork since 2006, leading some to question Pitchfork's policies, critical consistency and long-term validity.

Another common complaint is that the site's journalism suffers from a narrow view of independent music, favoring lo-fi and often obscure indie rock and giving only cursory treatment to other genres. "Lo-fi" redirects here For the music genre see Lo-fi music Lo-fidelity redirects here Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other ^[9] Another is that the site's opinions reflect a "hipster" attitude, overly subject to changing musical trends, and that the site itself creates hype around particular scenes (such as "dance punk" or "freak folk") or acts (such as Sufjan Stevens and Arcade Fire). In the late 1990s the 1940s slang term hipster began being used to describe young urban Middle class and Upper class adults with interests in non-mainstream fashion Indie music scenes are localized independent music-oriented communities that exist in many countries especially in the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada Dance-punk (also known as disco-punk, punk-funk and indie-dance) is a Music Freak folk is a genre of Folk music associated with contemporary artists like Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Hecuba, Akron/Family Sufjan Stevens (ˈsuːfjɑːn born July 1, 1975) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician from Petoskey Michigan Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Some critics have suggested that the site rates albums from particular music scenes or artists more favorably in order to bolster its influence when the music becomes popular. ^[10]

The majority of criticism, however, is aimed at the site's album reviewing style, where there is a commonly-perceived tendency to emphasize the reviewers' own pretentious and self-conscious writing over the music being reviewed, sometimes not even reviewing the album and instead launching into a barrage of criticism of the artist's integrity.

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Parodies

• When Pitchfork asked comedian David Cross to compile a list of his favorite albums, he instead provided them with a list of "Albums to Listen to While Reading Overwrought Pitchfork Reviews". David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. In it, he satirically piled over-the-top praise on fictional indie rock records, mocking Pitchfork Media's reviewing style. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human ^[11]
• In 2004, comedy website Something Awful created a parody of Pitchfork's front page. Something Awful, often abbreviated to Entitled "RichDork Media", the page makes reference to nonexistent, obscure-sounding indie-rock bands in its reviews, news headlines and advertisements. The rating system measures music on its proximity to the band Radiohead. Radiohead ^[12] A similar, more light-hearted parody was created by Sub Pop, a record label whose musical artists Pitchfork has reviewed (often favorably). Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
• On September 10, 2007, the satirical newspaper The Onion published a story in which Pitchfork Media editor Ryan Schreiber reviews music as a whole, giving it a 6. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human For the vegetable see Onion. The Onion is an American " fake news " organization 8 out of 10. ^[13]

Leaked music

In August 2006, a directory on Pitchfork's servers containing over 300 albums was compromised. A web surfer managed to discover and download the collection, which included The Decemberists' The Crane Wife and TV on the Radio's Return to Cookie Mountain, both of which had previously leaked to peer-to-peer networks. The Crane Wife is an album by The Decemberists, released in 2006 TV on the Radio (often abbreviated to TVOTR is a New York City Experimental rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as Post-punk Return to Cookie Mountain is the third full-length album by the American rock group TV on the Radio. Allegedly, one of the albums on the server, Joanna Newsom's Ys, had not been available previously on file-sharing networks. Joanna Newsom (born January 18 1982 is an American Harpist, Pianist, Harpsichordist, and Singer-songwriter from Nevada Ys (ˈiːs is the second Album by Joanna Newsom. It was released by Drag City on November 14, 2006 (see 2006 ^[14]

Music festivals

Pitchfork Music Festival logo. The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer Music festival organized by Pitchfork Media held in Union Park Chicago.

Intonation Music Festival

Main article: Intonation Music Festival

In 2005, Pitchfork curated the Intonation Music Festival, attracting approximately 15,000 attendees to Chicago's Union Park for a two-day bill featuring performances by 25 acts, including Broken Social Scene, The Decemberists, The Go! Team, and a rare appearance by Les Savy Fav. The Intonation Music Festival was a yearly summer Music festival held at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Intonation Music Festival was a yearly summer Music festival held at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Broken Social Scene are a Juno Award winning Canadian Indie rock supergroup, a Musical collective currently including nineteen The Go! Team are an English, Brighton -based six piece band (with two Drummers whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader Les Savy Fav (pronounced lay-SAH-vee-FAHV is a New York City band that produces an Idiosyncratic style of Indie rock.

Pitchfork Music Festival

Main article: Pitchfork Music Festival

On July 29 and 30, 2006, the publication premiered its own Pitchfork Music Festival in the same park. The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer Music festival organized by Pitchfork Media held in Union Park Chicago. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Pitchfork Music Festival is an annual summer Music festival organized by Pitchfork Media held in Union Park Chicago. The event attracted over 18,000 attendees per day. More than 40 bands performed at the inaugural festival, including Spoon and Yo La Tengo, as well as a rare headlining set by reunited Tropicália band Os Mutantes. Spoon is an American Indie rock band from Austin Texas. The band is led by Britt Daniel (vocals guitar Jim Eno (drums Rob Yo La Tengo is an American Indie rock band based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Os Mutantes (uz muˈtɐ̃tʃis The Mutants are an influential Brazilian Psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement ^[15]

The Pitchfork Music Festival was held again in 2007. It was expanded to three days (Friday, July 13 - Sunday, July 15), with the first day being a collaboration between Pitchfork and the British music festival All Tomorrow's Parties as part of the latter's "Don't Look Back" series, in which seminal artists perform their most legendary albums in their entirety. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final All Tomorrow's Parties is a Music festival which takes place in England at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday Performers that evening included Sonic Youth playing Daydream Nation, Slint playing Spiderland, and GZA/Genius playing Liquid Swords. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Slint was a rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals David Pajo (guitar Britt Walford (drums Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland Spiderland is the second Studio album by the American Indie rock band Slint, released on March 27 1991 on Touch and Go. Gary Grice, better known as GZA ( Genius/GZA, or The Genius, (born August 22, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York Liquid Swords is the second Solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, a Some of the other artists who performed over the weekend included Yoko Ono, De La Soul, Cat Power, The New Pornographers, Stephen Malkmus, Clipse, Iron & Wine, Girl Talk, Of Montreal, Deerhunter, Dan Deacon, The Ponys, and The Sea and Cake. born in Tokyo on February 18 1933 is a Japanese Artist and Musician. De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Cat Power is the stage name of American Singer/songwriter Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January The New Pornographers is a Canadian Indie rock supergroup formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Stephen Joseph Malkmus (born May 30, 1966, Santa Monica California) is an Indie rock musician and a former member of the band Pavement Clipse is a Virginia -based hip hop duo Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice (born Gene Thornton in 1972 in The Bronx New York Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of Folk rock Singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. Of Montreal (officially capitalized " of Montreal " is an American Indie pop band formed in Athens Georgia. Deerhunter is an American five-piece group originated from Atlanta Georgia. Dan Deacon (born 1981 is an American electronic Musician and Performer, whose project originated from Baltimore, Maryland The Sea and Cake is a pop/rock group with a pronounced jazz influence which formed in the mid-90s in Chicago Illinois out of the ashes of renowned local bands The

All Tomorrow's Parties

In 2008 Pitchfork will again collaborate with All Tomorrow's Parties to curate half of the bill for one of their May festival weekends. All Tomorrow's Parties is a Music festival which takes place in England at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday This is the first event that Pitchfork has been involved in outside of the United States.

Rating system

Pitchfork's music reviews use two different rating systems:

• Individual track reviews were formerly ranked from 1 to 5 stars, but on January 15, 2007, the site introduced a new system called "Forkcast". Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In it, instead of assigning tracks a particular rating, reviewers simply label them one of the self-explanatory categories "New Music", "Old Music", "Video", "Advanced Music", "Rising", "WTF", the category of their most favorably regarded songs, "On Repeat" and, for the least favored songs, "Delete".
• Album reviews are given a rating out of 10. 0, specific to one decimal point.

On October 24, 2003, Pitchformula.com made a survey of the 5,575 reviews available on Pitchfork at that time, showing that:

• 6. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 7 was the average rating
• 2,339 reviews had been awarded a rating of 7. 4 or higher
• 2,362 reviews had been awarded a rating of between 5. 0 and 7. 3
• 873 reviews had been awarded a rating of less than 5. 0^[5]

The review for Radiohead's album In Rainbows seems to have taken a satirical approach towards the method of pay that Radiohead utilized for the album. Radiohead In Rainbows is the seventh album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead. It allows a user to type in their own rating, and when a question mark is clicked, says, "It's up to you" (similar to Radiohead's website). If clicked again, it says, "No really, it's 9. 3". ^[16] British Sea Power's 2008 album Do You Like Rock Music? was awarded a rating of "U. Do You Like Rock Music? is the third album from the Brighton -based English band British Sea Power. 2". ^[17]

Albums awarded a 10. 0 rating

Initial release

The following albums received a 10. 0 rating upon initial release:

• ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Source Tags & Codes
• 12 Rods – gay? (EP)
• Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – I See a Darkness
• Bob Dylan – The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert ¹
• The Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin
• Robert Pollard – Relaxation of the Asshole ²
• Radiohead – Kid A
• Radiohead – OK Computer
• Amon Tobin – Bricolage
• Walt Mink – El Producto
• Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

¹ While these albums did receive a rating 10. Source Tags & Codes was the third full-length album and major-label debut from the band. Gay? is the name of a 1996 EP released by 12 Rods, their first released on a label (as opposed to being self-released Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (born 24 December 1970 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American Singer, Songwriter, I See a Darkness is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The Bootleg Series Vol 4 Bob Dylan Live 1966 The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert is a live recording from Bob Dylan 's legendary "world tour" The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 is an American rock band The Soft Bulletin is the ninth Album released by The Flaming Lips on May 17, 1999 (see 1999 in music) in the UK with "Bob Pollard" redirects here For the football player see Bob Pollard (football player. Relaxation of the Asshole is the name of a live comedy album by Robert Pollard. Radiohead Kid A is the fourth album by the English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on in the United Kingdom and on in the United States and Canada Radiohead OK Computer is the third album by English Alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 Amon Adonai Santos de Araujo Tobin, better known as Amon Tobin, is a Brazilian musician DJ, and producer of Electronic music Bricolage became the first release for Drum and bass artist Amon Tobin, who was now recording under his own name and on the label Ninja Tune Walt Mink, a Power trio, is an Indie rock band formed at St Paul, Minnesota 's Macalester College in 1989 by singer-guitarist John El Producto is the name of a 1996 Album released by Walt Mink, generally accepted as their break-through Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (sometimes abbreviated YHF) is the fourth Album by Chicago -based rock band Wilco. 0, the reviews no longer exist on Pitchfork's website. ^[18]

² In the review, this album theoretically received both a 10. 0 and 0. 0 rating. The rating humorously appeared as "(1)0. 0" ^[19]

Re-release

The following albums received a 10. 0 rating upon re-release:

• Boards of Canada – Music has the Right to Children
• Glenn Branca – The Ascension
• James Brown – Live at the Apollo (Expanded Edition)
• The Clash – The Essential Clash
• The Clash – London Calling: 25th Anniversary Edition
• John Coltrane – The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
• Elvis Costello & The Attractions – This Year's Model
• Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
• Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain
• DJ Shadow – Endtroducing..... (Deluxe Edition)
• The Fall – This Nation's Saving Grace
• Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power
• Joy Division – Closer
• Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
• KISS – Alive!
• Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
• Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe
• Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain: LA's Desert Origins
• Pink Floyd – Animals
• Otis Redding – Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector's Edition)
• The Replacements – Let It Be
• Sonic Youth – Daydream Nation: Deluxe Edition
• Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition
• Television – Marquee Moon
• The Velvet Underground – Loaded
• The Velvet Underground & Nico The Velvet Underground & Nico ¹
• The Who – Odds and Sods
• Wire – Pink Flag
• Wire – Chairs Missing
• XTC – English Settlement
• Various Artists – No Thanks!: The 70s Punk Rebellion

¹The article has since been removed from Pitchfork's site. Boards of Canada (BoC are a Scottish Electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison (born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin Sandison Music Has the Right to Children is the studio debut album of the Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. Glenn Branca (born October 6 1948 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a highly-influential Avant-garde composer and Guitarist known for The Ascension is the second Album released by Glenn Branca, it was re-released by Acute Records in 2003 with new artwork James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Live At The Apollo is a Live album by James Brown and The Famous Flames, recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The Essential Clash is a career-spanning Greatest hits album by The Clash first released in 2003 For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were London Calling is the third album by English Punk rock band The Clash, released 14 December 1979 on CBS Records in the UK and in January 1980 The Olatunji Concert is the Impulse! Records-released last live recording of saxophonist John Coltrane, recorded April 23 1967 at the Olatunji Center of Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry This Year's Model was Elvis Costello 's second album and his first with The Attractions, released in 1978 (see 1978 in music) Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Kind of Blue is an album by American Jazz musician Miles Davis, released August 17 1959 on Columbia Records, in both Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Sketches of Spain is an Album by Miles Davis, recorded between November 1959 and March 1960 DJ Shadow (born Josh Davis, June 29, 1972) is an American music producer, DJ and Songwriter. Endtroducing is the debut Studio album by hip hop artist DJ Shadow. The Fall are an English Post-punk band formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester in 1976 This Nation's Saving Grace is an LP by The Fall, originally released in 1985 The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 Raw Power is a 1973 album by American Protopunk group The Stooges. Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Closer is the second and final album by Post-punk band Joy Division, released, two months following the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Unknown Pleasures is the debut album by the English Post-punk band Joy Division. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Alive! was Kiss ' fourth album and is considered their breakthrough as well as a landmark for live albums. Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie Folk band. The band's chief Songwriter, Jeff Mangum, played with a number of other In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the second Studio album by American Indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Slanted & Enchanted Luxe & Reduxe is a Double album by Pavement featuring a remastered version of the band's first studio album Slanted & Enchanted Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Crooked Rain Crooked Rain LA's Desert Origins is a double album by Pavement released on October 26, 2004. Pink Floyd are Animals is the debut album by Oxford band This Town Needs Guns. Otis Ray Redding Jr ( September 9, 1941 December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer Otis Blue Otis Redding Sings Soul is the third Studio album by soul singer Otis Redding, released September 15, 1965 The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American Alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born to Run is the third album by the American rock Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Marquee Moon is Television 's 1977 debut Album (see 1977 in music) This article is about the band For their self-titled album see The Velvet Underground (album; for the book see The Velvet Underground (book Loaded is the fourth album released by American rock band The Velvet Underground. 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Note: Occasionally, a Pitchfork reviewer awards a 10. 0 rating to an album's reissue despite its initial release being awarded a lesser rating,

Albums awarded a 0. 0 rating

The following albums received a 0. 0 rating either upon initial release or re-release:

• Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Remastered Hits: The Best of. Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums . .
• The Flaming Lips – Zaireeka¹
• John Frusciante – Smile from the Streets You Hold ²
• Jet – Shine On³
• Francisco López – Untitled #104
• Travis Morrison – Travistan
• KISS – Music From "The Elder"
• KISS/Peter Criss – Peter Criss
• Liz Phair – Liz Phair⁴
• Robert Pollard – Relaxation of the Asshole ⁵
• Sonic Youth – NYC Ghosts & Flowers
• Various Artists – This Is Next

¹ A feature defending the album and criticising the review was later also published on the website. The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 is an American rock band Zaireeka is the eighth Studio album by the Alternative rock band The Flaming Lips. John Anthony Frusciante (pronounced) (born March 5 1970 is an American Guitarist, singer songwriter and record producer Smile from the Streets You Hold is the second solo Album by John Frusciante. Jet is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose debut album Get Born, released in 2003 has so far sold over one million copies Francisco López is an Avant-garde Experimental musician and biologist Travis Morrison (born December 16 1972 is an American musician from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D Travistan is Travis Morrison 's solo debut Album, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) by Barsuk Records. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Music from "The Elder" is a 1981 Concept album released by the American Hard rock band Kiss. Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945) better known as Peter Criss, is an American Musician best known as Peter Criss is a 1978 solo Album from the drummer of American Hard rock band Kiss. Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American Liz Phair is the fourth Album by American Singer-songwriter Liz Phair, released June 24 2003 "Bob Pollard" redirects here For the football player see Bob Pollard (football player. Relaxation of the Asshole is the name of a live comedy album by Robert Pollard. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 NYC Ghosts & Flowers is a 2000 Album by Sonic Youth. The album was a slight departure mainly as a creative reaction to the theft of their instruments ^[26]

² In this review, the critic writes "I'm giving it a 0. 0 because you'll have to call this one on your own, sorry. "^[27]

³ This album was not given a rating—the review consisted only of a video of a chimpanzee urinating into its own mouth. ^[28]

⁴ The review of Phair's subsequent album expressed regret that the 0. 0 was "wasted" on Liz Phair, because "it's much better than Somebody's Miracle. "^[29]

⁵ In the review, this album was given a "(1)0. 0" theoretically giving it both a 10. 0 and 0. 0 rating.

Albums awarded a 9. 9 rating

Some albums have been awarded a 9. 9 upon original release or reissue:

• Björk – Homogenic
• Miles Davis – Live-Evil
• John Lennon – Imagine: Digitally Remastered and Remixed
• Silver Jews – American Water
• Various Artists – The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. For the reissuing of print material see Reprint A reissue (also known as a re-release or re-edition) is the repeated issue Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Homogenic is the fourth album by Icelandic Singer-songwriter and Musician Björk, released on 23 September 1997 Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. There is also a Black Sabbath album called Live Evil. Live-Evil is an album by Miles Davis, part of which John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Imagine is John Lennon 's second solo Album and is considered the most popular of his solo works Silver Jews are an Indie rock group from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman along with Pavement 's Stephen Malkmus and American Water is the third full-length studio album by Indie rock group Silver Jews. 7: 1967

Albums awarded a 0. 1 rating

Some albums have been given a 0. 1 upon original release or reissue:

• Badawi – "The Heretic of Ether"
• MC Hellshit and DJ Carhouse – "Live!! EP"
• Push Kings – "Feel No Fade"

Discussion relating to the 10. Influential composer producer and multi instrumentalist Reuel "Raz" Mesinai (born 1973 in Jerusalem and raised in New York City composes innovative Avantgarde real name, born 1964 in Kobe) is a Japanese vocalist and visual artist best known as a member of Boredoms. is a Japanese Composer and Multi-instrumentalist. He first came to international prominence in the 1980s as the leader of the Noise rock group 0 rating

The awarding of the 10. 0 rating is the subject of discussion by figures both external and internal to Pitchfork Media. Examples of such discussion include:

• Forever Changes by Love:

In a review of the reissue of Forever Changes by Love, the reviewer writes at the beginning:

• The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem:

In a review of the album "The Eminem Show" by Eminem,^[30] there is a passing reference to another of that artist's releases (The Marshall Mathers LP) hypothetically being awarded a 10. The Marshall Mathers LP is the third Studio album released by American Rapper Eminem, released in 2000 Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning The Eminem Show is the fourth Studio album by Eminem, released in 2002. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning The Marshall Mathers LP is the third Studio album released by American Rapper Eminem, released in 2000 0 rating.

• Bee Thousand by Guided By Voices:

In the review of Bee Thousand: The Director's Cut^[31] (the expanded version of Guided by Voices' 1994 release Bee Thousand) the reviewer, Eric Carr, states how the original version is worthy of the 10. Bee Thousand is the seventh album by American Indie rock band Guided by Voices released on June 21, 1994. Guided by Voices (often abbreviated as GBV) was an American Indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Bee Thousand is the seventh album by American Indie rock band Guided by Voices released on June 21, 1994. Bee Thousand is the seventh album by American Indie rock band Guided by Voices released on June 21, 1994. 0 rating:

• Source Tags & Codes by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead:

In Nick Sylvester's review of the album Worlds Apart by the same artist,^[32] the reviewer questions whether "Source Tags & Codes" merited its 10. Source Tags & Codes was the third full-length album and major-label debut from the band. Source Tags & Codes was the third full-length album and major-label debut from the band. 0 rating:

• Relaxation of the Asshole by Robert Pollard:

In Eric Carr's review^[33] this album was in theory given both a 0. "Bob Pollard" redirects here For the football player see Bob Pollard (football player. 0 and a 10. 0 rating:

• Imagine: Digitally Remastered and Remixed by John Lennon:

Reviewer Brent DiCrescenzo:

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