I’m fairly new to Stereogum, but I’ve been able to form a general idea on how comment voting works here:

disagreeing with the consensus: -2 to -10
including a gif: +5 to +15
asking a rhetorical question: +1 to +5
being a new member and posting a guide to how the comment voting on Stereogum works: ???

Bravo, young lady.

Blinkered, disdainful ignorance of mass culture is probably my least favorite thing about indie culture.

I understand that Yeezus is pretty great, challenging and uncompromising music. But album of the year, particularly this year, really? The lyrics are just too weak for it to hold that title for me. Props for Deafheaven’s deservedly high ranking, though.

Can you buy me a copy on vinyl?

Yoshimi that low? I want your badge and gummy skull on my desk by morning.

Is it alright if I’m just neutral towards them, is that cool?

Nathan Christensen, you beckoned, I came.

And now a moment of silence for the absence of “Nothing Ever Happened.”

Haha, the Stereogum rule of “take the generally agreed upon best album and take it out of the No. 1 spot” is in FULL effect here.
This is the Stereogummiest one yet.

I hate the internet.

Correction: a song by Daft Punk about staying up all night desperately trying to get laid.

Aaahaahahahahahaahaha! No.

Enjoy life bro. Be like tyler. He gets hate all the time but he still loves his life. And guess what, I just upvoted your comments. What’s that? RJ’s a good guy? Why yes, Stereogum, old RubJohn is a good fuckin guy.

Downvote this if you don’t like it.

Jay-Z really phoned this one in.

Seems pretty Yeezy to me.

I really hope Justin can get through this difficult period in his life. Praying for ya, JT!

Goin’ for the worst this week?

On a more serious note, and I know this will probably be unpopular, I actually love Midnite Vultures and I’m sad nothing made the cut. Sexx Laws? Get Real Paid? Peaches & Cream? Milk & Honey? All great songs!

Hey “davidbowie,”
You share an IP address with recipebear! And Corky Anderson, obvs.

No Spottieottiedopaliscious?!? GTFO the internet.

FUCK. THIS.

You know what would be a great way for 2013?s indie culture to go back to 2003?s? If content on large music websites wasn’t driven by online advertising goals.

Yeezus isn’t number one. This list is invalid.

*scrolls to the bottom to make sure “All My Friends” is #1*

“Blood on the Leaves” at 1:07. Hot damn.

May I suggest the following thinkpieces:

- F is for Drake: The Aubrey Graham/Orson Welles Connection
– Drake Boss: The Cake Boss/ Aubrey Graham Connection
– Top of the Drake: Aubrey Graham, Jane Campion, and Patriarchy
– Drake, Rattle, and Roll: How Aubrey Graham is Redefining Rock and Roll
– I’ve Made a Huge Misdrake: The Arrested Development of Aubrey Graham
-”I’m cold and I am shamed, lying [Drake]d on the floor”: Celebrating 16 Years of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn,” Which is Basically a Drake Song, When You Think About it.

Bieber is looking more and more like my aunt’s “life partner”.

I don’t ever care about lists like this, but if you’re going to tell me Adele made one of the 20 best albums ever, I’m going to tell you to never speak to me again.

I for one admire the #BreakFree campaign and thought I’d share my tale of how I broke free in 2013. I’ve chosen to #BreakFree by joining an anti-government militia. We’ve formed a colony and are asserting our sovereignty as a way to #BreakFree from the fascist oligarchy that is the Obama administration. To #BreakFree from this unjust socialist hellscape, we have occupied a large swath of land in the Idaho wilderness, acquired a formidable arsenal of weapons, and built turrets to repel any attacks from invaders attempting to sign us up for Obamacare and tax our hard-earned dollars in order to fund abortions and “the arts.” While the rest of American sinks into a hell of its own making due to its multiculturalist, pro-sodomy, anti-freedom policies, we’ll be waiting out the apocalypse with the assistance of God’s grace, 250 pocket-sized copies of the US Constitution, and our stockpile of high-powered weaponry. So #BreakFree indeed! By the way, I love Bowling for Soup! Glad to see they’re doing well.

An MBV album, a Bowie album, Daft Punk on the way, Arrested Development in May, Boards of Canada on the way, NMH are back…
2013 you sonuvabitch.

This was a bad idea

this album is perfect, but it sucks.

“Kanye West doesn’t care about business people.” – George W. Bush.

Here’s hoping that “Ya Hey” is a cover of “Hey Ya” in reverse.

Hahaha. A “Where’s the Beef?” article related to Veganism.

I don’t see how forcing A$AP Rocky into retirement will help Chris Brown’s career.

chris brown was all

and then frank was all

and then rihanna was just like

This reminds me of my favorite vegan joke:

Q: How do you know if there’s a vegan at your party?

A: Don’t worry, they’ll let you know.

You honour, my client is clearly insane…

Watch out, Stereogum, you’ll soon incur the wrath of Morrissey for consistently including him in a feature with the word “Beef” in the title.

Thanks Obama.

FUCK. THAT.