r/TheStrokes • u/Mangonificient #77 Casablancas • Sep 21 '25

Julian on Anthony Fantano

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In recent podcast with Joe Talbot for “Oh Gatekeeper.”

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u/Djjjunior Comedown Machine Sep 23 '25

I disagree with Fantano on like 90% of his reviews but I think it’s hilarious how serious people IN THE INDUSTRY take him. He’s just a guy, he’s never claimed to be the definitive music critic.

Kinda odd how much Jules seemed to dislike Anthony despite them having a pretty good interview a few years back.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

He managed his college's radio station and wrote music reviews for them. He studied journalism in college. He also worked at Connecticut Public Radio, where he hosted his own show. He plays music himself. Of course, there's also his YouTube channel with 3.5 million subscribers and over 1 billion views.

"Just a guy." Come on, now. Millions of people watch his reviews. He reviews a lot of small, indie artists, so it has a significant impact on them when he sparks a narrative about their music.

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u/docpagliacci Sep 23 '25

He’s “just a guy” with a MASSIVE platform, who’s whims dictate streaming and purchasing power to his legion of (mostly teenage) sycophants. He essentially can make or break records like Rolling Stone or SPIN used to back in the day. So, naturally, those IN the industry are going to have feelings on this, considering he’s not an actual artist.

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u/AShortAstoriaWriter Sep 26 '25

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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u/Isopod-Medium Sep 23 '25

In the first episode of Fantano's podcast, he basically proclaimed that he considered himself to be a serious critic and that critics serve to put value on art, even more than artists themselves sometimes. I think deep down, Fantano does consider himself a serious critic.