In an effort to educate new indie music fans about old indie music, Pitchfork has given the Pavement reissue of the hit album "Quarantine the Past" a 10.0. Pavement is going on a worldwide reunion tour, so it seems important that they have a product to sell with it. It seems like the review is sorta a mix of a history lesson + creamfest.

This compilation exists mainly to get an entry-level Pavement product on the market to coincide with their reunion tour, but it has a value beyond crass commercial necessity. Unlike other cross-generational legacy bands like the Pixies, Sonic Youth, and Talking Heads, Pavement's songs fit together comfortably as a jukebox-friendly hit parade.

Wonder if newer buzzbands are 'effing pissed off' that this old band gets grandfathered in, even though they might not be able to make it in the modern internet music landscape. Wonder if 10.0 will 'boost sales' + introduce a new generation of fans 2 Pavement. Wonder if this is meant to 'drive sales' to Coachella / Pitchfork Music Festival.

Do u think albums that are reissued 10-20 years later will automatically be grandfathered into 10.0s?
Is Pavement as good as the Beatles?

Are indie bands sorta like wine: their albums taste better in 10-20 because you aren't overwhelmed by the context of their release and just get to be nostalgic + idealize the past?

Will the Gin Blossoms reissue receive a 10.0?

Is Broken Social Scene the next Pavement?