Originally posted by jadetree:
since we agreed on the constantines, we were bound to disagree on something shortly after, the stereophonics album is not so badhaha. maybe not. i just popped it in once at work, and it seemed to have 35 songs on it, know what i mean? i was also highlu caffienated, so I'll give it another shot…just cause they're the Stereophonics though.
GREAT site for reviews
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I concur, but Jadetree will call us crazy.
48 Stereophonics
You Gotta Go There to Come Back
this i also agree with…its horrible. poor guys, i used to like them.
The points are useless….. 74% of the list get between 70 and 80 points. Plus as the points are all coming from different sources there is no internal consistency.
If you measure an object with one criteria, then measure another object with a different criteria, it does not help to compare the 2 objects.
you would be better off trusting one respectable source. I mean does new woman giving an album 4 out of 5 stars really mean that much?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Don't tell anyone i said this, but
Unless they sign to a major label, that won't happen.
Rhett is right….gasp
Originally posted by sonickteam2:Not me!!! :mad:
Originally posted by bags:everyone loves Sloan no matter what….and their new CD is heavenely, i simply adore it.
So do you love Sloan? New Pornographers (I love how articles refer to them as a Canadian indie supergroup!)
New Pornos are ok, nothing to scream about.
Don't like The New Pornographers either.
As far as Canadian bands, I love Readymade, Barzin and The Stills.
Originally posted by Jaguär:
hahahah, i didnt even know the Stills were Canadian….dont i feel silly.
As far as Canadian bands, I love Readymade, Barzin and The Stills.
Barzin is great in a Sparklehorse sort of way.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:No, you are only crazy because you don't think Ted Leo is the finest performer in the land, not really, but his show was great last night.
I concur, but Jadetree will call us crazy.
I dunno…
If 74% of the albums score between 70 and 80, wouldn't that seem to imply that an album that was higher than 80 could be assumed to be pretty darned good, and one below 70 is pretty darned bad?
I mean, the reason most tend to be in the 70-80 range is because they probably got mixed reviews. If they are signicantly above or below that range, that would mean that the reviews were either generally all positive or negative.
If 74% of the albums score between 70 and 80, wouldn't that seem to imply that an album that was higher than 80 could be assumed to be pretty darned good, and one below 70 is pretty darned bad?
I mean, the reason most tend to be in the 70-80 range is because they probably got mixed reviews. If they are signicantly above or below that range, that would mean that the reviews were either generally all positive or negative.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I concur, but Jadetree will call us crazy.
48 Stereophonics
You Gotta Go There to Come Back
this i also agree with…its horrible. poor guys, i used to like them.
The points are useless….. 74% of the list get between 70 and 80 points. Plus as the points are all coming from different sources there is no internal consistency.
If you measure an object with one criteria, then measure another object with a different criteria, it does not help to compare the 2 objects.
you would be better off trusting one respectable source. I mean does new woman giving an album 4 out of 5 stars really mean that much?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:damnit, right again!!!!!!!! Because really, arent about 75% of most new albums about the same….some very good, but some very bad….and the rest…70-80…. :)
I dunno…
If 74% of the albums score between 70 and 80, wouldn't that seem to imply that an album that was higher than 80 could be assumed to be pretty darned good, and one below 70 is pretty darned bad?
I mean, the reason most tend to be in the 70-80 range is because they probably got mixed reviews. If they are signicantly above or below that range, that would mean that the reviews were either generally all positive or negative.
disclaimer : i dont read record reviews…i hate them.
disclaimer #2 : i wont think Rhett is right again today, i am sure.
Originally posted by Moon Mullins:
[QB]
Highest score on that site was The White Stripes, btw.
Which confirms the reviews are done by a 10 year old!
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:Not necessarily. The sample is not at all indicative of the population. Critics tend to choose which albums they review. Generally, new releases from already known artists, or particularly good albums from lesser-known acts.
I dunno…
If 74% of the albums score between 70 and 80, wouldn't that seem to imply that an album that was higher than 80 could be assumed to be pretty darned good, and one below 70 is pretty darned bad?
There is little motivation to do reviews of poor quality albums from bands that are not widely known, as nobody would really care.
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:[/QB]
I dunno…
Is that really informative? You learn that 74.2% of all albums are average, and the other 25.8% are great or bad.
On absolute terms Jr Sr got 78% and A WK got 76%,
there are a lot of good albums that got scores below these.
I wonder if Jadetree should trade in GBV (76%) for JrSr?
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:
I would.
I wonder if Jadetree should trade in GBV (76%) for JrSr?
whos Junior Senior?
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:but thats ok as it would just change the classification from great/average/bad to excellent/good/ok, not really much difference.
[qb] There is little motivation to do reviews of poor quality albums from bands that are not widely known, as nobody would really care.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:Don't worry, I am sure the next Spin will tell you.
whos Junior Senior?
Sorry, it was too easy
Originally posted by sonickteam2:They suck.
whos Junior Senior?
Unfortunately, they are playing with Electric 6, who i would like to see.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:abandon hope all ye who enter here.
whos Junior Senior?
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:just kidding, i know who they are…it was a joke….
Originally posted by sonickteam2:They suck.
whos Junior Senior?
Unfortunately, they are playing with Electric 6, who i would like to see.
The critics seem to like Junior Senior.
They probably rank equal to GBV and superior to AWK for me.
They probably rank equal to GBV and superior to AWK for me.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:At last! Someone who understands. :D
disclaimer : i dont read record reviews…i hate them.
I almost never read them myself as they bore me to death and do very little to help me out. Once in a while I'll read one if it's something that I particularly want to know what others are writing about that artist. It's usually not even to educate me but to see what is out there publicity-wise about someone that I'm interested in.
Leave it to y'all to being parsing this shit over two points here or two points there. I like the site for its "meta" aspects. And to keep up with new releases, etc.