Love it, but Distrust is better.

Album Rating: 3.5

@ Cheno: S'okay...as long as you pos the review ;) + =p =p



@ LG: I am yet to try Distrust, but I will definitely get around to it eventually!

Jethro read. Jethro like. Jethro pos.

Album Rating: 3.5

Irving see. Irving happy. Irving grateful. Irving hug.

Album Rating: 4.5

Good review. Very nice little EP this.



One question though: what do you dislike about the production? You're like the second or third person who's already said that and I just don't see it; album sounds fine to me.

The drums are too punchy.

Album Rating: 4.5

Hmm, I can see how someone would think that. I personally appreciate that they are so high and loud in the mix.

Album Rating: 3.5

The drums are too punchy.



That's what I would have said too. It's actually not too bad, to be honest - citing it in a review as one of the album's "flaws" is starting to seem a bit harsh, in hindsight.

Album Rating: 4.5

citing it in a review as one of the album's "flaws" is starting to seem a bit harsh, in hindsight.

Album Rating: 3.5

Clearly, I still have lots to learn about reviewing! Haha! =)

Album Rating: 4.5

Actually, to be honest, that doesn't tie in with the quaility of your review at all. If you don't like the production, you don't like the production, it's not like I say it's good, you think it isn't, you get -1 reviewing points (lol). Next time just put in what you specifically don't like about it and what makes it sound underproduced to you.



If you want some real criticism you could use, I'd say that try to sound a little less fervent, if that makes sense.

Example:

In Every Breath was forced to spend a full three years scratching around the underbelly of their local rock music circuit, having been unceremoniously dumped there by the vicissitudes of fate.

Album Rating: 3.5

Hmmm, that's actually great criticism Metalstyles. I remember thinking that that line read a bit awkwardly myself. I'll go back and edit it right now.



And for the record, do feel free to tear me a new one at any point - particularly if you feel that there's more that can be improved =)

I second Metalstyles although I still love your reviews as they are

Album Rating: 3.5

Thanks SS =) I know I can always count on you for support + constructive criticism.



Also, you need to review more. Js.



(yes I know you just published Armistice yesterday; but still)

Somewhere between now and review 100 I plan on writing something that will get me negged into oblivion. I already have the concluding paragraph written.

Album Rating: 3.5

If it fulfills your ambitions I'll be more than happy to mobilize a fleet of alt accounts, neg rifles at the ready.



I think it should be review #99. Then you can win back all the good-will by blowing us out of the water with your extreme-fanboy Yellowcard review.

oh god, the intro paragraph for that review is over a half a page. just sayin'.

Album Rating: 3.5

tl;dr;neg.

haha its so unnecessarily personal. i find that i write for myself half the time these days, i just don't care enough to try to tailor it to a sputnik audience. even when i take my review really seriously i look at it as something that anyone (like anyone googling album reviews for that artist) would stumble across and enjoy reading, not just the moaropeths of this particular site.

Album Rating: 3.5

i find that i write for myself half the time these days, i just don't care enough to try to tailor it to a sputnik audience.



I actually think that's a good thing. Too many people on this site try to pander to their Sputnik audience - I myself am particularly guilty of it. Too many nostalgic Disney reviews LOL.



even when i take my review really seriously i look at it as something that anyone (like anyone googling album reviews for that artist) would stumble across and enjoy reading



Have you ever thought of trying to go further with this music reviewing business? I have a feeling you could do a decent job (at least) at the fully-professional level. Not make a career out of it, of course, just writing more actively for a site/paper that is considered "professional" by the masses.