Points for effort?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Do artists deserve critical credit for trying ambitious stuff? Interesting debate on various tumblr blogs concerning indie dudes Of Montreal (beloved of byebyepride and piratemoggy, tho I don't think I've seen either pronounce on the new album) (pot80 luvs it tho) who have ISSUES with dismissive reviews of their latest waxing.

The original short interviews
Some back and forth about it.
My own response (well, currently it's at the top - catch it while you can!!)

I think this is an interesting little debate.

Urgent and Key Sasha Fierce update

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

As you might expect, the album inlay booklet is split into a Beyonce half (subtle au-natural B with minimal bling) and a Sasha Fierce half - where she is WEARING A MOTORBIKE:



Also: the last track on the Beyonce side is a POST-ROCK epic (!)