Album Rating: 3.0

review seems alright

Album Rating: 4.3

@Krvst yes, people seem to like it better when I review that



Thanks Spec, I tried

Album Rating: 2.5

*deep breath*



Here we go.

Album Rating: 3.5

Review comes a little too close to a track by track for me, but well written nonetheless. I'm not sure you justify the 5 with your statements about the music, but I get that there are some records that are 5s from sentimentality and nostalgia rather than due to musicality etc., so fair play. Actually thoroughly enjoy this record.

I doubt I'd like this, but good review. Once more, I admire how clear a lot of the expression is. If I had to make some suggestions, I'd dial down the conversational tone a slight bit. Just a tad, because I think some of the phrasing is a bit redundant because of it, as SandwichBubble points out with his example. Could be a bit more to the point, without getting rid of that tone because you do it well, and I can see it improving with each review.

Criticisms, though. In the second large paragraph, the first two sentences from "it's hard to..." and "label it," are phrased a little awkward. Overuse of "but" is a little jarring, as is the phrase "every one song". "Yet each song..." might have worked a little better, or the point in general could have been condensed; it does feel a bit redundant to label the genre - kind of - and then point out that it shouldn't/can't be labelled. I understand the argument being made, but it could be a bit more pointed.

I also think "the willingness to do" is a bit vague; is it "the band's willingness" or "the album's willingness," otherwise it almost suggests the author or audience's willingness. I think this is a typo: "you can at tell". One thing about structure, too: whilst I do think the review's neat in its structure, I think it would be more interest to break up paragraphs into their own arguments, with their own conceptual/critical/thematic point, perhaps. Rather than just grouping particular songs together. It might be a more interesting approach.

Just thought I'd pick apart the review a little since it's getting a lot of negs, but this one was great as usual IMO, and you're improving a fair bit with each. Keep up the good work, man. This doesn't look like my thing.

Oh, and I'm not too into the phrase "right-wing opener" either, but that's a nitpick. And agreed with Asleep about the track-by-track nature of it. Not necessarily a bad thing, just find it a bit restrictive.

To be honest, review would be a whole lot better if you removed the whole fan boy opener, add in a proper introduction and you've got a decent review.

Album Rating: 1.5

Review is aight. Can't stand A Little Piece of Heaven. I used to like it and thought it was sort of, like you said, an "epic" track but I revisited the album around two years ago and a lot of it seems nonsensically edgy.

Album Rating: 3.0

um...

Album Rating: 4.0

"2.8 is kinda low but 5 is too high."



Then a strong 4 is just right

Album Rating: 3.0

rules yea

Album Rating: 3.5

review is okay. i would avoid mentioning yourself at any point (avoid using phrases like "i" and "my"). tho i can tell this is a very personal album to you so i can understand how that was hard to avoid for this one.



album is okay. brompton cocktail is still a jam

Album Rating: 2.0

It's not about time this got a 5 review its about time people stopped reviewing it full stop.

There's like 7 pages of them already

Album Rating: 4.0

Think the averages for both this and City of Evil have gone up since the release of The Stage

Album Rating: 3.5

COE has, this hasnt

Album Rating: 2.5

And shouldn't

Album Rating: 4.3

CoE is equally good.



@Asleep Yeah I have a hard time staying away from that track-by-track style, especially when I have something I want to say about each song in particular.



@Blushful, nitpicks are always welcome and helpful. Thanks for everything, it's always good to know there's someone out there who'll give me support and feedback

Album Rating: 4.3

@Ending, yeah I don't know if I'm as blown away by the album as I was when I first heard it but it has a big weight with me so it's hard to not love it



@Onion I usually try to avoid that (hence me avoiding it mostly after the intro) but like you said it was hard to given the nature of the review

This review would be exponentially more appealing if you cut out everything before "The album begins..." and changed the summary to something less obnoxious.

Album Rating: 4.0

This has always been at a 2.8