I like ambient stuff, so Ghosts I-IV wasn’t too bad for me. I can listen to it. But it’s not as good as Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works, not by a long shot.

I liked The Fragile too. He’s been experimenting with music and putting it out since the beginning. Some people only like his earlier, harder stuff. I haven’t listened to this but if it’s unanimous, it’s probably true. This is poop.

I thought the new Tool album (10000 Days) sounded repetitive and dated. But after a few more listens, I picked up the emotion that was a little more subtle (for Tool) and realized that it was pretty awesome.

But goddamn, at least this isn’t some terrible crap like Arcade Fire or Decemberists. That music (and other pretentious indy rock) got lauded by shitty critics all over the place. But it blows goats.