Jeff Tweedy, Failed Rock Critic

By Jake Brown

July 23, 2007

So Jeff Tweedy is now reviewing records for the New York Times: So, Mr. Would-Be Critic With Alt-Rock Leanings... "I'm probably the only person that wanted to be a rock critic and failed at it and started a band."

His recommendations:

• Dr. Dog - We All Belong
• Grizzly Bear - The Yellow House
• Battles - Mirrored (GLONO review)
• A Hawk and a Hacksaw - A Hawk and a Hacksaw
• Panda Bear - Person Pitch

Previously: Jeff Tweedy, Nazi

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What about Ira Kaplan?

• LionIndex, Jul 23, 2007 3:09PM ∞

So Jeff Tweedy likes the same albums that every other critic does? Alright.

• infectiousdisease, Jul 23, 2007 8:01PM ∞

More cymbalon!

• Lep, Jul 25, 2007 9:46AM ∞

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