Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
That sounds interesting, but I just looked up two of my favorite albums of the year, by Bobby Bare Jr. and BR549, and they're not even listed. And it's not like these albums are obscure, they've certainly been reviewed in numerous publications.
Originally posted by redsock:
Personally, I like meta-critic, as it compiles reviews from all over the place and gives it one final score. And they include lots of more obscure stuff too, along with the fluff.
All right, put them to the test:
"A: We try to include as many new releases as possible, in a variety of genres. Our music editor is a music fan and former DJ, and generally uses this test: if he has heard or read about the artist, the CD will be included in our site. Generally, virtually all major pop, rock, rap and alternative releases will be included. We also try to include many indie and electronic artists, as well as major releases in other categories (country, etc.). Occasionally, we will also include import-only items (generally, UK releases) if it appears that they will not be released in the United States in the foreseeable future (otherwise, we will typically wait for the U.S. release). Remember, if an album does not show up in at least 3 of the publications we use, it probably will not be included on the site.
The sheer number of music releases each year (over 30,000 unique titles per year in the U.S. alone–and that's not counting reissues, compilations, etc.), compared to films and video games, makes it virtually impossible to cover every release; thus, our music section is much more selective than our games and movie sections."
Check out there list of magazines/sites… and see if they were reviewed…c'mon you enjoy proving your points. Put your money where your mouth usually is. And no, I don't mean your wife's ass :)
http://www.metacritic.com/about/scoring.shtml#music