This one is at The Guardian, just up, time of writing.
Fine commentary by Simon Reynolds but I think his emphasis is a little off.
Surely, the fact that Pitchfork's illustrious elite think that eight of the decade's finest 10 albums were released by 2002 reflects the fact that over the past decade it's become increasingly easy to follow the trail.
History is no longer a closed book, certainly not where music is concerned. Now, with a few clicks of your mouse, you can track back your way back to the sources - or other alternatives - or fresh new ways of hearing. And this means that the very concept of 'new' (which was always absurd) is becoming more and more outdated. And this means that no group of critics can agree with any other group of critics because there's too much access and too much information.
Also - ALBUMS of the decade? Downloads, surely?
(You can find more Reynolds here. Well worth reading, I say.)
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