Streetlight Manifesto The Hands That Thieve
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FromDaHood
May 1st 2013


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I didn't have one. Just addressing the point about 3 contribs covering it

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 1st 2013


27970 Comments


Ah. thought maybe you were implying it was in bad taste for me to post mine too. I honestly wasn't even planning on posting it but i figured might as well add my 2 cents

toxin.
May 1st 2013


13036 Comments


"it was an act of civil disobedience. I couldn't find a leak anywhere, or a leak that didn't suck."

glad to serve as a precedent

anarchistfish
May 1st 2013


30328 Comments


If you have a review written I don't see why you shouldn't post it here

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 1st 2013


27970 Comments


Well it was posted on another site already fish I wouldn't just write a review without posting it anywhere lol

Cygnatti
May 1st 2013


36032 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

so I listened to this and it's pretty darn good

SonofSnow
May 1st 2013


1818 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, I like it more than Somewhere In The Between.

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 1st 2013


27970 Comments


nice any favorite songs cyg? or sonofsnow?

AtomicWaste
Moderator
May 1st 2013


2888 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

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Because we're providing bench seating to all!



Nice little review, man.

NightmareCinema16
May 1st 2013


2016 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

For awhile I almost forgot what the word "Ska" meant. And then this album came out. :D

SonofSnow
May 1st 2013


1818 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Title track, Ungrateful, With Any Sort Of Certainty and They Broke Him Down are my current favorites.

FromDaHood
May 1st 2013


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

ungrateful and Oh Me Oh My are my favorites

NightmareCinema16
May 1st 2013


2016 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I'd have to say the same about at least Ungrateful and With Any Sort Of Certainty. This album is a piñata full of fun.

bitsch
May 1st 2013


46 Comments


wow how much can you mouth-breathers talk about this shitty record?

Cygnatti
May 1st 2013


36032 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

Good avatar nightmare.

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 1st 2013


27970 Comments


@AtomicWaste, thank you sir! : )

my current favorite is if only for memories

NightmareCinema16
May 1st 2013


2016 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Hey, thanks, Cyg. It took me all of two minutes to find it.

FromDaHood
May 2nd 2013


9111 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Alright, here we go:



I think the review relies a lot on previous knowledge of the band. You reference things like "signature sound" of "fans will like this" but that doesn't mean a lot when you only qualify it with 'there are horns.'



The intro isn't very effective. It's just a vague description of one of the songs with an introductory sentence. Your intro should be your conclusion to some extent- like, read Eli's intro, it's well done. You've got your thesis statement in there, but the rest of the paragraph isn't relevant to it.



Your sentence breaks are a little awkward sometimes ("there are some unexpected curveballs thrown on their newest effort. Such as the creative fiesta themed")



You got a song title wrong, it's "If Only for Memories"



"It’s also worth noting that there is virtually no filler throughout its lengthy runtime, which is an accomplishment all of its own" - this sentence has absolutely no impact. You don't elaborate on it and it's shoehorned in between two unrelated sentences without really connecting them. I feel like there's a better way to say the same thing.



I don't like the concluding sentence. It's pretty awkward.



Your second paragraph is too big, I'd split it up and elaborate more on the section beginning with "The band's ability to seamlessly mix..."



That's all I got. Review's not bad by any means, but it could be better.

Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 2nd 2013


27970 Comments


thanks for the feedback man. I'll try to learn from it.

"I don't like the concluding sentence. It's pretty akward."

This was originally my last sentence that went after the closing sentence I currently have posted. - "It has more than enough variety and influences to warrant many returned visits, and it’s a thrill each and every time."

would that be a better way to close it? I removed it because somebody had said it made it sound too fanboyish.



Atari
Staff Reviewer
May 2nd 2013


27970 Comments


I tried to get more created with the introduction on this one....but I guess my spider analogy was overdone lol.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/56466/Black-Widow-Black-Widow/





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