• clifmo@programming.devEnglish
    3·
    vor 9 Stunden

    So, the myth here is that a critic doesn’t enjoy the subject they critique. These memes are pure propaganda, not even a shit post. They have clear aims.

  • Techno-rat@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    12·
    vor 14 Stunden

    lol tf is with the critic slander in the comments? No theyre not all bitter art scool dropouts 😂 know a bunch personally, most are acadamics and experts in some sort of cultural and or medial analysis whther that be focused on institutions, society or pure aesthetics.

    most by far, in my country at least, are basically art professors with a side hustle…

    this circlejerking seems so strange to me. Even fantano is for the most part v reasomable. Hes been saying “this is my personal opinion, and its okay to disagreee” for like plus 10 years, pretending hes some sort of gatekeeping elitist is really getting silly at this point

  • Sibbo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    8·
    vor 17 Stunden

    I don’t like to view critics reviews about stuff I like. It just makes me sad if they say bad things about it and make it sound like they know what they are talking about.

  • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
    26·
    vor 23 Stunden

    Honestly I’m just thrilled when someone respects an album as a cohesive experience rather than selecting a vibe and just listening to whatever a platform decides to stream to you.

  • velma@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    35·
    vor 1 Tag

    Hah, ah Fantano. Y’know, he wasn’t incorrect when he said he’s one of the most influential music reviewers of our time. But there’s no way to say that without sounding completely full of himself lol

    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      vor 1 Tag

      As an avid pavement listener, I’ve had this guy pop up as recommended for YEARS, and I’m so happy I’ve never clicked.

      • velma@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        18·
        vor 1 Tag

        I don’t agree with all of his takes, but that’s what makes some of his reviews so interesting. I also appreciate his willingness to change his opinion on a band or musician.

        • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          vor 1 Tag

          To me its more about the algorithm. I want to listen to my music, not listen to someone talk to me about my music, and the algorithm CAN NOT tell the two apart. My critique should really be with YT.

    • blartcap_@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      vor 20 Stunden

      I don’t remember him declaring that out of nowhere so much as acknowledging it when articles or other people refer to him as that.

  • Toneswirly@beehaw.orgEnglish
    12·
    vor 23 Stunden

    People really be thinking Fantano is a villain but hes just a critic. If you dont respect him then find one you do…its not that deep

  • Maerman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    vor 17 Stunden

    Nothing against Fantano specifically, but art critic has to be one of the weirdest jobs. “I tell people my thoughts on stuff that other people have made.”

  • froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    10·
    vor 24 Stunden

    Hes good starting point when you decide to follow new music releases. We just don’t need to take his opinion as unarguable truth

    • porous_grey_matter@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      vor 16 Stunden

      We just don’t need to take his opinion as unarguable truth

      Taking any critic’s opinion as the truth is crazy. Do we really just not know what a review is? Sure they say whether they liked something or not, but the point is that they describe it well enough that you can make a more educated guess about whether you’ll like something or not regardless of what their score is. He does a decent job of that.