Edonis 26,738 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 "CondĆ© Nast is mergingĀ Pitchfork, the digital music publicationĀ it bought in 2015, with menās magazineĀ GQĀ ā a move that will result in layoffs at Pitchfork, including the exit of editor-in-chief Puja Patel." Source:Ā https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/pitchfork-layoffs-folded-into-gq-conde-nast-1235875585/ Will the infamously brutal music reviews still continue once the merger is complete with GQ? Will they be softer in tone? Pander to artist's management? What will happen to LG7's metacritic score?Ā Truly the end of an era! 8 1 11 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 26,738 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 We know at least one person is celebrating: 45 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agunimon 20,648 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I'm so happy for Halsey. 19 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 42,893 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 SMILINGGGGG oh they can ROTTT 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 67,641 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Idk how I feel! They were controversial but we need those controversial b*tches!! but also I don't like how much weight they carried when they dragged my faves lmaoaoao so!Ā 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATAH 33,294 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 thank god! mother, what must i do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of the Fall 2,523 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) I hardly ever read Pitchfork reviews which tend to be pretentious and riddled with bias towards certain styles of music, I use the site for finding new albums when they put out year end lists or best new tracks and I am thankful for that because I have found some great stuff through them. Ā Edited January 18 by 4th Street Ain't it just like the night to play tricks when you're tryin to be so quiet? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 12,273 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Not the pop stans reveling in Pitchforkās demise because they didnāt stan some mid pop recordsĀ 7 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFame Monster 8,727 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Edonis said: We know at least one person is celebrating: and today is the fourth anniversary of the release of Manic - the album Ā review that spawned that tweetĀ Edited January 18 by TheFame Monster 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 38,812 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Only reason I like pitchfork is because I was able to find new artists through their reviews, so I do hope they stay intact. On the other hand, the site Ā was so f*cking pretentious with its reviews of mainstream artists.Ā Edited January 18 by BUtterfield 8 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstertoronto 7,921 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I assume the reviews will continue within GQ as a column or something? Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stotch 4,627 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Oh, noooo, this is so sad!!! What will people who used Pitchfork to humilliate others with their "superior musical taste" do now? They are lostĀ Ā we will miss them so much! FIND YOUR FREEDOM IN THE MUSIC Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatography 9,668 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 kinda bummed tbh their reviews were always funny Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 26,738 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, monstertoronto said: I assume the reviews will continue within GQ as a column or something? Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Allegedly, but since they're being relegated to GQ, I doubt they'll cover as many artists as they once did.Ā That's kind of why I have mixed to mostly negative opinions about all of this. Pitchfork's more...brutal...reviews of the pop girls are usually the ones that get all the attention from stan twitter, but a lot of their work involved reviewing underappreciated or unknown underground and independent artists. And for a lot of those artists that don't have the budget to go on lucrative press tours or perform in notable venues, being featured in Pitchfork was the best form of promotion. I highly doubt GQ will maintain that moving forward. The other thing that is a bit concerning about the transition is the movement to GQ, which is a mostly cis-male, hetereosexual-focused magazine. Pitchfork went through MAJOR structural changes in the late 2010s to address concerns of sexism and the general toxic environment perpetuated by chauvinist male contributors by hiring more visible minorities, including women and queers. Make no mistake; pop reviews started to be taken more seriously once staff that understood these artists, particularly female pop singers, were enlisted. I cannot see GQ honoring that movement and I doubt the publication will care enough to honor those changes in a magazine where the demographic don't really matter. It's kind of a shame.Ā Edited January 18 by Edonis 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 42,893 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said: Not the pop stans reveling in Pitchforkās demise because they didnāt stan some mid pop recordsĀ Hot take but I donāt think music journalism is a legitimate thing. Maybe in the 80s when companies sent records early to journalists to describe the sound with bias and backstoryā¦ but thatās so irrelevant rn with simultaneous releases. Why would I waste my time reading 10 paragraphs of a strangerās āeducatedā opinion on an album when I literally have my own perspective and can very easily and affordably listen to albums on my own? This isnāt breaking real world news. I wouldānt even put music reviews on the same level as video game reviews.Ā If I want background on a song, Iāll look up lyrics and read quotes from the artist themselves, which is usually found in a tweet or video interview. If I want to know an albumsā genre, I can quickly look that up too. P4Kās overrated discourse online has been sooo annoying the past few years, and while my heart break for those being laid off, clearly their talents and experience will land them a new gig with ease. So again, good riddanceĀ Ā Edited January 18 by StarstruckIllusion 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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