There are few things in journalism more unethical than changing or deleting your past, and dig deep enough about indie music’s juggernaut Pitchfork and you’ll find that they’ve done just that. Reviews have been deleted and new reviews have been written to reflect current tastes/trends.

Very very few things are more amusing than the long lost 9.5 review of Save Ferris’ It Means Everything.

Dear Pitchfork and other web media, it may be easier for you to run from your past mistakes than your printed siblings, but the past never completely disappears.

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Read Pitchfork’s Legendary Review of Save Ferris’ It Means Everything

Save Ferris: It Means Everything [Epic]

Rating: 9.5

If you’re lucky, really lucky in life, you might be able to occasionally catch sight of a band that has reached their perfect groove. It’s when they’re tight and unified, playing music for the sheer fun and love of it, far before the cynicism sets in. They give off a special energy that is meant for the smaller venues. They record CD’s that become “keepers”, the mainstay of your collection, though they may go “out of style” someday.

Save Ferris‘ It Means Everything knocked my socks off. I was in bed, the changer had just changed over from Meat Beat Manifesto and off in the distance this CD pulled me awake with its clean bouncin’ groove. Its tight, unpretentious, energetic ska led by the rich and soothing voice of Monique Powell opened my eyes to a beautiful day. Yes, a band in their perfect groove. I reached bedside to my DC City Paper and began to frantically search for them live. That’s when their cover of “Come On Eileen” came on. I think I came. Great music that won’t be soon forgotten by anyone who’s heard them.

- James P. Wisdom, Pitchfork Media

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