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theacademy
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May 2nd 2012


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

I guess they could but in context it doesn't seem like that works... you pair 'vapid' with 'overproduced' ... so i assumed you had to be referring to the lyrical content

Maniac!
May 2nd 2012


28548 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

great review, mr. thomas

Tyrael
May 2nd 2012


21108 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

thanks brandon



I really don't like this review myself but I felt like I needed to get this out there



and fair enough acad, dunno what I'd replace it with tho

theacademy
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May 2nd 2012


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

In Marina's assumedly desperate attempt




In Marina's supposedly (?) desperate attempt...



although (and this is a minor personal thing that you shouldn't read too much into) I don't think (based on your first two paragraphs) that this is something that is impliedly desperate or really desperate at all ... i think it would be better said



In Marina's calculated attempt...





to make them as 'radio-friendly' as possible, songs like 'Homewrecker', 'Power & Control' and 'Lies' end up sounding pretty vapid and overproduced.




[i]to make them as 'radio-friendly' as possible, she ends up undercutting her own (vocals? lyrics? it's your call...)--especially on songs like 'Homewrecker', 'Power & Control' and 'Lies.'[i]



again just trying to be constructive and helpful... suggestions... not saying you need to change anything

Fugue
May 2nd 2012


7371 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Your dissing of Power and Control makes me a sad sad man Ty, but because you dedicated the review to

me I'll overlook it ;-).



The lyrics thing makes for an interesting read, I was going to write a review like this once myself,

but I don't think I could have pulled it off tbh so props for that.

theacademy
Emeritus
May 2nd 2012


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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

yeah ill be honest, Lies, Starring Role, Power and Control = top 3 by a wide margin i think

Fugue
May 2nd 2012


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I'd probably put Fear and Loathing above Starring Role, but they'd make up my top 4 for sure.

Archelaos
May 3rd 2012


241 Comments

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A good review, however, it reads a little awkwardly at times. You drove your points home and succeeded in the end, but I think I'll offer a counterpoint to this in the coming days.



Also, I'm not sure if you're not-so-subtly trying for attention, but I notice you put yourself down frequently in threads (ie: "I'm just not a very good writer"), and I don't get the feeling that you actually believe what your put-downs. Just my two cents.

Archelaos
May 3rd 2012


241 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Oh, and have a pos vote thingy.

Viales
May 3rd 2012


76 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

I like the review! I just wish you discussed some of the high-points in the album like Fear & Loathing...





Tyrael
May 3rd 2012


21108 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

'I like the review! I just wish you discussed some of the high-points in the album like Fear & Loathing...'



arguably her best and hardest hitting song so far: 'Fear and Loathing'



;]







Also, I'm not sure if you're not-so-subtly trying for attention, but I notice you put yourself down frequently in threads (ie: "I'm just not a very good writer"), and I don't get the feeling that you actually believe what your put-downs. Just my two cents.



I'm not trying to get attention, I purely write because in the end putting out bodies of work is pretty fun. I really don't think my writing is any good but I'm writing to bring attention to the album etc, ...



But thank you and I'm looking forward to your upcoming review

clercqie
May 3rd 2012


6525 Comments


Some minor nibbles:

It feels just like it was just yesterday when the Britpop market started to get flooded with quirky wannabe female pop stars. That's obviously because that trend hasn't changed over the past few years, and they just keep on coming.

Just just just...

it's actually a lot better when you've gotten rid of all those electronic influences

I'd change that to either "when you get rid of", or "when [it's] ridded of"

Otherwise, great work! :]

Tyrael
May 3rd 2012


21108 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Any suggestions on how to fix the first 2 sentences you mentioned?

clercqie
May 3rd 2012


6525 Comments


It feels like it was just yesterday when the Britpop market started to get flooded with quirky wannabe female pop stars. Maybe that's because, during the past few years, new ones continuously kept emerging to the foreground.

Or something like that? :]

ZedO
May 4th 2012


1096 Comments


she is gay!

hahahaa....

Baphomet
July 5th 2012


7363 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Outstanding review my friend, but I highly disagree with oh so many of your points.

Tyrael
September 29th 2012


21108 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKNcuTWzTVw&feature=youtu.be



video for the bonus track 'How to be a Heartbreaker'



I think it's pretty decent

theacademy
Emeritus
September 29th 2012


31865 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

song rules, will watch vid 2mor

greatlookingguy
September 29th 2012


593 Comments


gayest album ever made since laura cunt

Tyrael
September 29th 2012


21108 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

thanks KILL



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