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Gyromania
Contributing Reviewer
August 29th 2018


38401 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ratings are arbitrary, I always rate after a listen or two and then adjust later if I feel so inclined.

TheFantasticDangler
August 29th 2018


2060 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Five Cups gives me a strong Water EP by Thrice vibe.

Lucman
August 29th 2018


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Ratings are arbitrary, I always rate after a listen or two and then adjust later if I feel so inclined.



Agree.

Djang0
August 29th 2018


1173 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

“it actually irks me a little when label things as classic first listen”



Agreed but at the same time 5.0 meaning “classic” is kind of the issue. Just the term classic gives stigma to 5’ing things. Sure it’s all subjective but “classic” has at least some objective weight to it. I always thought 5 should be changed to “perfect” or “masterpiece” anyway, but I digress.

TheTripP
August 29th 2018


4922 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yeah this is my third time really going through it, I can see it growing but finally put a rating down



Shakey Graves newest was a 3 at first but turned to my AOTY so far so...

nol
August 29th 2018


12280 Comments


I feel like most masterpieces take more than one listen to fully hit you, or it’s probs not a masterpiece

anat
August 29th 2018


5852 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

with 5s when you know you know

Project
August 29th 2018


5961 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I generally don't 5 things until after about a year after release, but with some albums it's a pretty clear 5 and the waiting is just a formality (though I cut the wait short for Go Farther in Lightness).



"perfect" would be an even more problematic descriptor than "classic" IMO, but I agree it should change. Honestly all the descriptors above 2.5 probably need to shift. How 'bout:

3= Decent

3.5 = Good

4 = Great

4.5 = Excellent

5 = Superb or Masterful

anat
August 29th 2018


5852 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

it's just semantics tbh, whatever the labels are people will apply their own thought processes to the way they rate albums. you can't convince me anybody here would change the way they rate if the descriptors were changed. individual taste fluctuates and ratings can change, so it's perfectly fine to 5 something on first listen if it's bowled you over, doesn't mean it'll necessarily stay that way forever. and if others want to be cautious that's their prerogative too

JesperL
Emeritus
August 29th 2018


5841 Comments

Album Rating: 4.8

I have listened to this at least 20x now and still don't know what to rate it. it's good af for sure, but everything about this record makes me wonder to what degree I actually like this album. a 4.5 seems both too high and too low for some reason.

GreyShadow
August 29th 2018


8139 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

"a 4.5 seems both too high and too low for some reason"



I kinda get what you mean.







dbizzles
August 29th 2018


15413 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

4.5/5 seems too high, but a 4.5/10 seems too low. I get it.

LoLifant
August 29th 2018


1577 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

All of you rating after one or two listens...that's the reason why my ratings are more accurate than all of yours yo

ZombieToyDuck
August 29th 2018


7203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I listened probably close to 20 times so nah, I'm happy with my rating

neekafat
Emeritus
August 29th 2018


26926 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

I listened to it about 4 times yeah

ZombieToyDuck
August 29th 2018


7203 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

My ratings usually come after like 4 or 5 listens but I will give an album lotsss of listens and change if I decide against my original rating

LawlessWalrus
August 29th 2018


152 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Think I’ve probably listened to this between 25-35 times since release, maybe more, and I’m pretty comfortable with my rating.



Think I’d likely place it around a 4.2 or 4.3 if I could drill it down further though.

Lucman
August 29th 2018


5537 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

About 12 times for me from front to back. I'm still wavering between a 4.5 and a 4. Only time will tell how it holds up I suppose.

Djang0
August 30th 2018


1173 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ik people would be uppity about it but I wish .1 increment ratings were a thing. Would greatly satisfy my OCD with rating things lol

TheFantasticDangler
August 30th 2018


2060 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

'my ratings are more accurate than all of yours yo'



shut up ya dink



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