This market resolves YES if 'Javelin' by Sufjan Stevens gets a rating of 8 or above on Pitchfork. The market closes on Sunday after the album is released, as Pitchfork will likely release the review on Monday (I am open to changing the close date.)
I'm creating this market because I am incapable of forming my own opinion! Tell me what to think!
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@AlQuinn I would have thought so too, but maybe not? See Figure 2: http://luiscabral.net/economics/workingpapers/pitchfork%202021%20JIE.pdf
@SirCryptomind Absolutely, I have edited the description to include this! Sorry for not doing so sooner!
@BenjaminShindel this is my argument for yes (I strongly believe he will get a BNM):
This will be his first solo album since Carrie & Lowell in 2015. While Sufjans has done a lot of experimental stuff and collabs that don't review exceptionally, and he has plenty of low scores, his singer songwriter stuff does move the needle at P4K.
He currently has 6 Best New Albums on the site, a remarkable number. The first two singles both got a Best New Track on P4K. I suggest listening to them and reading the motivation behind the choices.
I predict the album will get a Best New Album review, focused on personal struggle and a "return to form". It has been quite a few years since Carrie & Lowell. While music is subjective, the two singles show growth as well. Sufjans is a storyteller, but he's also a passionate musician and it shows in the strange yet familiar arrangements of both singles.
Quite unrelated to the actual question, but:
@JCE And maybe not actually unrelated to the question if Pitchfork wants to make that a good story. "Sufjan's triumphant return to form even as he faces crisis from wheelchair"
Music ain't math. Pitchfork editors & reviewers get to listen to albums earlier than we do. A new traditional Sufjans studio album is a big deal. It has been a while.
Both of his new singles are excellent and got Best New Track. Which hints at the album going hot at the office. Pitchfork is building hype for the inevitable Best New Album in Oktober.
@Aboczjr Nope. I only like a few albums. I respect his discipline & creativity though. I haven't been excited about his music since Carrie & Lowell.
@BokiLee well, listened to the ones posted here, and as usual, his songs are decent. I just wish someone who knew how to sing would perform them instead; emphysema-boy needs to hand over the mic!