My PA rant: Stop reviewing sub-genres you dislike

King By-Tor wrote: So it balances out the people who give a 5 to everything they sort of like. Besides, lets all remember that normal members don't really affect the algorithm all that much and collabs are usually more respectful than that. I really didn't like Kayo Dot's BLD, does that mean I can't review it because I don't like minimalistic avant music? I'm not going to go and bash all their albums without hearing them, but if I have a negative opinion I should be able to express it. If you like a band who's style isn't for everyone then just get ready for the criticism. What's also funny is how personal people take reviews for music that they like. It isn't YOUR album. Get over it.

 I love it when people slam the music I listen to and like. Remember the reviews that Spinal Tap's Shark Sandwich got. "sh*t Sandwich" said one reviewer. Or " Intravenus de Milo. " The cover is an indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth rate ofthe band canot even be charted - they are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry".  They were devastated and confused. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall watching Uriah Heep's reactions while  reading some of their early reviews. My guess is that they really didn't give a cuss because they were raking it in.

( I know the Tap albums were fictional albums )

And, I'm still not normal either. This I checked when I rolled out of bed this morning after listening to Love Beach backwards at 78 RPM 5 times.


Edited by Vibrationbaby - April 08 2011 at 10:35

Negoba wrote:   He had all that time to work on skills, why shouldn't you complain?

Dean wrote: Snow Dog wrote: Dean wrote: someone_else wrote: 2. The criterium should be if the album's format is listenable and if the reviewer listens carefully, not the way is it obtained (although a legal way would be fine, of course). Reviewing an album obtained illegally is distasteful and disrespectful in my opinion, regardless of the rating it's given.   For the first time ever (I think) Dean...I disagree with you. I don't expect many people here to agree with me on this, I have a very polarised opinion. To me it's like phoning a cuckold husband to complain that his wife is too passive in bed.

Snow Dog wrote: Dean wrote: someone_else wrote: 2. The criterium should be if the album's format is listenable and if the reviewer listens carefully, not the way is it obtained (although a legal way would be fine, of course). Reviewing an album obtained illegally is distasteful and disrespectful in my opinion, regardless of the rating it's given.   For the first time ever (I think) Dean...I disagree with you.

I don't expect many people here to agree with me on this, I have a very polarised opinion. To me it's like phoning a cuckold husband to complain that his wife is too passive in bed.

someone_else wrote: 2. The criterium should be if the album's format is listenable and if the reviewer listens carefully, not the way is it obtained (although a legal way would be fine, of course).

Vibrationbaby wrote: Why don't we ditch all these genres, many of which are misleading in the first place, and rating system and review the music on it's merits. I have a few friends who have visited the site who just think it's too damn confusing with all these genres regardless of the explanations.. I have an airline pilot friend who knows freak all about music who says that all these genres just baffle the hell out him so I have to help him with all his goddam dowloading for sh*t to listen to on long flights.

I made my contribution 2 days ago now it's just keeping alive something that 90% of the posters were pissed off with in the first place anyway

Edited by topographicbroadways - April 08 2011 at 05:24

Oh wow so this thread isn't dead yet. Fantastic

"stop reviewint etc":

King By-Tor wrote: frippism wrote: Dude, this is prog, it's not fun, it's intellectual Oh my f**king god You have to be kidding me.