Pitchfork is Adding Reader Scores to Album Reviews
The update is part of the publication's 30th anniversary celebration
Pitchfork has announced a new feature allowing readers to add their own scores and comments to album reviews. The function is currently in beta, with a full rollout coming in 2026.
The details:
500 readers have access to the beta at this time to ensure the publication builds "the best comments section and reader scoring system possible."
When the full feature is launched, readers will be able to add comments and scores to every Pitchfork review, totalling over 30,000, as well as to all new reviews.
How it works:
Users will be able to add comments to a review and list their individual score next to their comment.
Those scores will then be aggregated into a total reader score shown next to the official review score.
What they said:
Pitchfork: “Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change.”
"We can’t wait for your takes to be on our website."
Pitchfork has announced a new feature allowing readers to add their own scores and comments to album reviews. The function is currently in beta, with a full rollout coming in 2026.
The details:
500 readers have access to the beta at this time to ensure the publication builds "the best comments section and reader scoring system possible."
When the full feature is launched, readers will be able to add comments and scores to every Pitchfork review, totalling over 30,000, as well as to all new reviews.
How it works:
Users will be able to add comments to a review and list their individual score next to their comment.
Those scores will then be aggregated into a total reader score shown next to the official review score.
What they said:
Pitchfork: “Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change.”
"We can’t wait for your takes to be on our website."
Pitchfork has announced a new feature allowing readers to add their own scores and comments to album reviews. The function is currently in beta, with a full rollout coming in 2026.
The details:
500 readers have access to the beta at this time to ensure the publication builds "the best comments section and reader scoring system possible."
When the full feature is launched, readers will be able to add comments and scores to every Pitchfork review, totalling over 30,000, as well as to all new reviews.
How it works:
Users will be able to add comments to a review and list their individual score next to their comment.
Those scores will then be aggregated into a total reader score shown next to the official review score.
What they said:
Pitchfork: “Since Pitchfork started publishing album reviews nearly 30 years ago, two things have remained constant: no comments section, and no second opinion. That is about to change.”
"We can’t wait for your takes to be on our website."
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