Billie Eilish’s brother and producer, Finneas, recently criticized Pitchfork for their 6.8/10 review of Eilish's album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft.’ Pitchfork’s review, published on May 21st, described the album as "good" but not a masterpiece, despite its tasteful and sometimes arresting qualities. Contrary to the review, the album has been a commercial success, topping charts in 16 countries and debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200. Finneas expressed his frustration on TikTok, suggesting that Pitchfork aims to have a controversial angle, referencing their low score for Lana Del Rey's ‘Born To Die.’ Fans largely supported Finneas, dismissing the importance of critics' opinions and emphasizing personal enjoyment of music regardless of reviews.
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00:00Billie Eilish's brother and producer Phineas just slammed Pitchfork for their 6.8 out of 10 review of Hit Me Hard and Soft.
00:08Pitchfork published an in-depth review of Hit Me Hard and Soft on May 21st, and the critic was left fairly
00:14unimpressed, ending the review by writing,
00:17Hit Me Hard and Soft is just another good record from Billie and Phineas.
00:21Certainly tasteful and arresting sometimes, but all the session musicians in the world can't make it a masterpiece.
00:27Despite the Pitchfork review, Eilish's album has been a huge success,
00:32topping the album chart in 16 countries and debuting at number two on the Billboard 200. In a TikTok comment, Phineas revealed his
00:40unfiltered reaction to Pitchfork's review, sharing,
00:43Nothing cool about writing a positive review of an album everyone likes. They've got to have an angle.
00:48They gave Lana Del Rey's Born to Die a five and a half. It's their whole hater bag.
00:54Fans then reacted to Phineas's comments online, most agreeing with the producer, with this user writing,
01:00I don't even know why critics' opinions even matter this much. If I like an album,
01:04I like it, even if it gets a zero score on Pitchfork. And another chiming in,
01:09He's spilled. No matter what they rate an album, doesn't make it a bad album.
01:13Born to Die is literally a masterpiece that is still charting.