Blog: PopMatters

After another long break, DJ Shadow returns to his roots with an album that mostly brings to mind The Private Press . Disliking things is easier than liking them. This digital age phenomenon isn't exactly a new discovery, but it does feel much more prominent in the age of unfiltered opinion sharing and thought diarrhea that is message boards and user reviews. I'm not immune from this, but when it comes to certain albums I can sometimes sense that it will be one of those releases for which everything is in doubt. The Less You Know, the...