I feel like you missed the point of the article; the writer says that some of the songs are good, but that even the good ones are "uncool" as compared to his popular reputation.

Why is reveling in one's own ignorance better than following underground music? Tim Kinsella has been releasing music steadily over the past 20 years, as well as writing novels and directing a feature-length film (as explained in the article). Angel Olsen is a pretty well-known singer-songwriter who consistently sells…

I believe a new Owls record is being made right now.