🎧 This week on Educate Your Earbuds, we’re tackling a spicy question — why does music criticism feel... off lately? 👀 From viral stan wars to suspiciously high album ratings, something’s changed in how we talk about music — and not necessarily for the better.

Join me as I dig into what’s really behind the decline of sharp, honest reviews and how the internet might be reshaping the way we define “good music.” 💭

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Links:

• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/how-music-criticism-lost-its-edge

• https://www.anrfactory.com/where-truth-went-to-die-the-slow-death-of-music-journalism-in-the-age-of-engagement-farming/

• https://www.34st.com/article/2025/02/pitchfork-music-critic-halsey-social-media-conde-nast-gq-amateur-reviews

• https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/1mzzx42/how_music_criticism_lost_its_edge/

Not Used:

• https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/what-people-forget-when-they-say-music-critics-have-lost-their-edge

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/30/pitchfork-q-music-reviews-critics-songs

• https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226293958/pitchfork-layoffs-music-journalism

• https://om.co/2024/01/22/death-of-the-critic/

• https://www.awal.com/blog/music-journalism-is-changing/