"Haha, it's a lot easier to get off without anyone spitting hate when you write a positive review instead of a negative one."

First off, no one is "spitting hate." While some are very much inclined to disagree with your opinion considering that the average rating is a 4, we are saying that your review needs work and are pointing out the flaws.

About your rating though: If this was really meant to be a negative review then why did you give it a positive rating? A 3 isn't negative at all, is says "good" quite clearly on the chart. Not bad, not average.

Album Rating: 4.7

^^^ nailed it

ppl aren't in yr grill cos the rating it's cos the review is poop

Album Rating: 4.7

^^^ also nailed it

Album Rating: 4.0

this album is big nostalgia.



11am. aqueous transmission

aqueous transmission floatin down the nile top 5 memories

Album Rating: 4.7

Holy fuck that sounds god-tier

@ sunset :]

go to egypt like now

Album Rating: 4.7

I would if I had some fucking money man

Album Rating: 4.5

best incubus.

i own this in a physical format but have yet to listen to it hmm

Album Rating: 3.0

Look, there are users with higher approval ratings on here than me that sound like they are 15 year olds with constant grammatical and spelling errors, and lack of supporting details, but they get higher ratings because they GIVE higher ratings.



It's almost common knowledge on this site that the most uneducated 5/5 review of an album like this wouldn't receive nearly as much bickering as a more elaborate 3/5 review.



I'm not going to lie and say I think it's great, or cater to the supposedly mentioned errors on this page of comments...I mean did you really feel insulted when reading my "It doesn't take a genius quote?"

Any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism would be appreciated, but I will have to reject anything that comes with a remark such as "Well dude c'mon I love this album, ur review stinks"

Album Rating: 3.0

I mean, come on, can you get so many negs just because of your opinion.

Album Rating: 4.5

"Look, there are users with higher approval ratings on here than me that sound like they are 15 year olds with constant grammatical and spelling errors, and lack of supporting details, but they get higher ratings because they GIVE higher ratings."



I would add that it depends on who is writing as well and you'd be absolutely right, but this review is still not good regardless though.

Album Rating: 3.0

you have some grammar issues to work out yourself.

Album Rating: 4.5

I couldn't care less :]

Album Rating: 4.5

Instead of complaining that people don't like your review, you might want to consider the fact that many of your arguments against this record are pretty insubstantial.



For starters, the spacious interstellar ambience of "Make Yourself" is gone almost entirely, with Einziger's guitar textures now limited to raw distortion and clean playing.



Oh, so this is inherently a bad thing? Why the hell is that the case, then? You can't dismiss an album just by describing it.



It doesn't take a genius to analyze a record like this and figure out that about 1/3 of it is somewhat tasteless compared to the rest and especially compared to earlier works.



What's your point here? Likewise, it doesn't take a genius to vaguely point out a couple characteristics of a record and then simply say "I mean, it's obvious that this is worse than the album before it"

Album Rating: 3.5

whats everyones problem with light grenades? such an awesome album imo

"Look, there are users with higher approval ratings on here than me that sound like they are 15 year olds with constant grammatical and spelling errors, and lack of supporting details, but they get higher ratings because they GIVE higher ratings."

We are critiquing your review because it is supposed to be a finished work. I'm not going to tear apart your diction and grammar in your comments, unless it makes no sense or it is hilariously awful.

"It's almost common knowledge on this site that the most uneducated 5/5 review of an album like this wouldn't receive nearly as much bickering as a more elaborate 3/5 review."

Not true at all. Go try to find a 5/5 review that is just as half-assed as yours and you'll see that it was either ignored out of respect of being a user's first review, recieved only 1 or 2 pos's, or was negged to hell.

"I'm not going to lie and say I think it's great, or cater to the supposedly mentioned errors on this page of comments...I mean did you really feel insulted when reading my "It doesn't take a genius quote?""

Not directly insulted, no, but that kind of quote makes the reader detached from your writing and your opinion. Think of your reviews as a sort of persuasive essay. That kind of comment brush most people aside that have already heard of the band. Think about your audience: most people that click on your review have either heard of the band, are fans of the band, or are randomly trying to find something new to listen to.

"Any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism would be appreciated"

-and we are giving lots of it.

Album Rating: 4.7

@Reviewer It might also help if you rocked that "edit my reviews" button and fixed some of the issues we've already pointed out.