You can quibble with Hornby’s faux populism, his rejection of a critic’s basic job description, or his complete misreading of a band’s recordings and appeal. But that would be missing the importance of his review: It showed other literary authors that you can get away with anything. All you need is a buzzy book and you too can be a rock critic.

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