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[–] 32 points 2 months ago (8 children)

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

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago* (2 children)

    Ah it was with the recent Halsey album review “controversy”. He did refer to himself as such, but it was justified.

    “I don’t have to prove my track record to Halsey,” he maintains. “I have been the most relevant and impactful music critic of my — and any — generation for over 10 years now. You can’t really debate that. There’s no music critic bigger than me who’s had more impact than me for as long as I have, consistently. And if I die tomorrow, nobody’s going to outdo that run.”

    https://variety.com/2026/music/news/halsey-anthony-fantano-twitter-edgelord-youtube-the-great-impersonator-1236787577/

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago

    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.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago

    The color of the flannel doesn’t lie

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Did Julian Casablancas make this meme?

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    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

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago*

    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

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago*

    Consent isnt sexy when Anthony is shitting up the room

    Did Ronnie Radke post this

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    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."

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    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.

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