Daft Punk has some new album out that is the soundtrack to the hit film TRON: LEGACY. A lot of ppl are confused bc ur supposed to be all like 'aw hell yeah! Daft Punks rules! <3 their new album', but then they realize this is just a movie soundtrack and Daft Punk got paid 'mad Disney dollars' to produce this.

Anyways, Pitchfork panned it with a 5.5, which is still probs 'very generous' because of what a huge letdown this album is. Really wonder if Daft Punk's career is 'ovr', at least in authentic indie alt circles. Worried that they are going to 'hit rock bottom' and end up having 2 DJ at Mexi electro raves in Southern California.

Here is the first paragraph where they are like "THIS IS NOT A DAFT PUNK ALBUM, BUT IT STILL SUCKS BECAUSE DAFT PUNK SOLD OUT AND WENT AFTER DISNEY MONEY":

This is not the new Daft Punk album. It's a score for a Disney franchise film that cost an estimated $200 million to make. As such, there are lots of classical-inspired strings and horns played by an 85-strong orchestra. Most of the soundtrack's 22 pieces don't last more than three minutes; only a few could be considered actual songs. And while we knew this was going to be a score since it was first reported nearly two years ago, it's tough to shake the gloom of blown expectations while listening to the same ominous theme as it repeats in slightly mutated forms across the hour-long soundtrack. The French duo's current move is almost undeniably disappointing, but it's also not a surprise.

Pitchfork says that Daft Punk has moved to a 'smoke and mirrors' model bc they just hide behind their gimmicks.

Daft Punk aren't the same two guys who made Homework and Discovery. Over the course of the last decade, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter have increasingly relied on images to complement-- and sometimes justify-- their music.

Always used to think that maybe 1 day Dafties could get a 10.0... Guess I was wrong.

Wonder if Daft Punk made some sort of 'deal with the devil' and now they have eternal writer's block.

Here is another great 'pan quote':

Daft Punk haven't even attempted a can't-miss song in at least five years, and the Tron: Legacy soundtrack keeps that unfortunate streak alive.

Miss u Homework and Discovery.

So basically Daft Punk's whole 'robot gimmick' has gotten stale, and bc they haven't made any good mp3s lately, it looks more like it is a 'gimmick' that they are hiding behind so they can be all lazy and go after Disney money.

Watching the movie, I couldn't help but think that this was Daft Punk's attempt at topping their legendary pyramid tour. Theoretically, by teaming up with Disney and the most high-tech cameras and surround-sound systems and recording facilities known to man, the two could could dive bomb into the minds of millions of people in one immense opening weekend and stay consistent with their man vs. machine ideology-- all without leaving the comfort of their own homes.

Here is a 'sick closer' where they say Daft Punk has gone mainstream and no longer has authentic priorities and they should be effing ashamed of themselves:

Daft Punk used to be a couple of guys hellbent on making genius dance music who happened to wear goofy robot helmets. Along the way, though, their priorities seem to have changed.

Is Daft Punk's career 'over'?
Has Daft Punk 'lost it'?
R u tired of Daft Punk's gimmicks?
Are u so bitter abt the fall of Daft Punk that their 'good albums' now make u angry and don't allow u 2 party?
Will Daft Punk evr get their electro swagger back, or is it 'ovr'?
R u gonna see TRONNIE?
Is TRON gonna 'tank'?
Is Disney gonna be pissed that they hired robots to score their movie?
Has Daft Punk 'settled'/'given up' on their career?

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