I wonder what these critics and industry people get out of pretending to like Pheobe Bridgers. Like clearly this is transactional where both parties get something out of it, but what could it be?
we have been in a stockholm syndromed poptimist malaise for the past 10+ years or so. its a chronic case of pretending the room isnt on fire and saying "this is totally fine! its good actually!" when its not.
>>131301978The thing is I love singer-songwriters but she's so boring and dry, stubbornly commiting to this very middlebrow approach that's safe and focused on mass appeal. Plus I've never met anyone who likes her.
>>131301926they are retarded fags with zero credibility
i have never seen or heard her mentioned outside of /mu/
>>131301926same as the people who pretend to listen to pet sounds, marque moon or loveless. people like her have behind the scene connections
>>131302071No shit, Sherlock. But what are they getting out of it?
Well Fantano gives out high ratings to these pseud bitches because he hopes they will fuck him in return. It worked with Olivia Rodrigo so far.