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Poptimism vs. Rockism and the Death of The Critic Pt. Deux

Posted by Mod Lang (@modlang) on Oct. 5, 2025, 9 p.m.

https://trouserpress.com/pop-rock-and-the-ism-dialectic/

I’ve always enjoyed reading Ira Robbins much more than Christgau and at least he’s honest enough to admit that he’s a retired old man who is not professionally obliged to give a toss about Taylor one way or the other.