That's exactly what a top 50 list should be like. Now, my list isn't going to have all of those because I'm only one person who doesn't spend 8 hours a day listening to music, but for something like Pitchfork or NPR that would be optimal year end list. Some things don't sound as good on the internet as they do in my head. I know that Pitchfork isn't the cutting edge of indie, and you know that they aren't as well. But to people who have a casual interest in this type of music that is exactly what they are, and it's to that demographic that this list and their reviews hold their weight.
True...? I guess I know a few people like that, now that I think about it. But if you have a casual interest in this type of music, pitchfork provides you with everything you need. You can talk about Arcade Fire or if you're feeling extra daring Deerhunter at parties and you'll never know about all the music you're missing, or care. For the rest of us, there's the internet.But to people who have a casual interest in this type of music that is exactly what they are, and it's to that demographic that this list and their reviews hold their weight.