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[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by SigmaChiCard

This news publication in Louisville called Velocity recently published an article called "Top 10 Unlistenable Albums Lying Hipsters Put on Year-End Lists to Appear Cool" and he included LCD Soundsystem in that list. I took objection with most of his list (except the top 2 which you'll note), particularly the last 3 & CYHSY....and also Mark Ronson because who was putting that on a list to appear cool (guilty pleasure more like....A Smiths cover does not a hipster make), but only included LCD Soundsystem in my response since it directly addressed part of my own top 10.

The list included:

1. Panda Bear, “Person Pitch”
2. Animal Collective, “Strawberry Jam”
3. Deerhunter, “Cryptograms”
4. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, “Some Loud Thunder”
5. Mark Ronson, “Version”
6. Devendra Banhart, “Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon"
7. Les Savy Fav, “Let’s Stay Friends”
8. Jens Lekman, “Night Falls Over Kortedala”
9. Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew, “Spirit If …”
10. LCD Soundsystem, “Sound of Silver”

Yeah, I mean, I read your blog post - I assumed you linked it for a reason, so I followed it, and therein obtained most of this information.

That's why I responded the way I did - it's clear you agree with this guy about Panda Bear's album (and Animal Collective and Les Savy Fav), but not with Sound of Silver . . . I've told you why I think the Panda Bear album was great in my estimation, in no uncertain "lying hipster" terms. The Panda Bear album is the third most listened to in my collection from this year, behind LCD Soundsystem and Of Montreal.

Note that I also feel (and stated) that Animal Collective on the whole is laughably overrated, and with regard to this list, the Lekman and CYHSY albums were considerably less enjoyable for me than their previous albums, although I like and listen to both on occasion.

So now that we've recapped, I don't see your point - are you trying to convince me that Panda Bear sucks? Are you calling me a lying hipster? Seriously - I don't get it.

Also I've never listened to Pere Ubu in my life, so that particular touchstone/point of reference was completely lost on me. Whoops, losing my fake online hipster cred already.