Yeah, those guys pretty much piss me off.
Here's how to write an arrogant indie-rock review.
First off, is the album popular? Is there a band that is less popular that has received less attention? Then you hate this album!
Sometimes I think I learn more about the arrogance of the writers than I do about the album.
I don't always agree with the critics at AMG
www.allmusic.com but I think they're less arrogant, and more apt to look at the big picture of the music.
They completely trashed a lot of the albums I really love, like Porcupine Tree, Beck's new disc, hell even Garbage 2.0, but AMG has been more than fair on these.
I really couldn't stand hanging out with arrogant music bastards in college, and I don't think I like reading the sight they all work for now either ;p