Well, sure, but that kind of seems like an age thing to me - people in their 20s trying to define themselves in some way. That’s why I don’t read Onion AV comments or Pitchfork reviews. That’s basically the audience, and, the way I see it, most of those hipsters will eventually grow out of it and complement their “indie” stuff with some prog/pop/jazz/rock/whatever if they really like music. Hell, it’s not even entirely a hipster phenomenon - I’ve met plenty of metalheads/hip-hop fans/etc. who wouldn’t acknowledge any other type of music could be worthy - they just generally didn’t have the English Lit degrees or interest in music criticism to argue their points in a snooty fashion in print or on the internet (well, except for Chuck Eddy). I just think when you get older and are secure in your identity, you tend to admit a lot more disparate types of art into your life, so I don’t put too much stock in the snobs. They’ll be listening to Rush and Chic in another 5-10 years.
Still, music critiques can be fun and interesting, especially when they’re done by somebody who’s passionate and knows what they’re talking about. I learned a long time ago not to take it personally when a critic was dismissive of something I cherished - it didn’t affect my enjoyment, and occasionally a point was made that I wouldn’t have considered.