“Traditional Pitchfork jurisprudence dictates that, should an artist sound a great deal like his influences, his music will often stand or fall on the quality of those influences. If the influences are deemed credible and prudent, the music produced in the wake of them will stand, unless: 1) it is a cheap ripoff; 2) a commercialized update; 3) shitty. Examples of influences that generally enjoy def”
