Deer Tick and Pitchfork

The big brains at Pitchfork seem to have a stick up their ass for Deer Tick. Their new album "Born on Flag Day" has got nothing against you; it just shambles over in its beat-up ball cap, throws out a few one liners, sips its beer and then makes you laugh all night. It's charming, scruffy, and full of heart. This lack of innovation apparently ruffles the feathers of the tools at the 'fork, and earns their scorn. That Sunn O))) album, though, that's friggin' awesome, huh. Argh.