“Lazy music critics-- the kind routinely given the brush-off by this shamelessly overachieving publication-- often rely on half-realized juxtapositions and convoluted, name-dropping analogies that circumvent the brainwork required to actually say anything useful. But sometimes, comparisons are so bull's-eye-accurate they can't be avoided. So I apologize in advance, Ryan; the rest of you go ahead, c”
