Album Rating: 3.0

Haha I probably should Zak, I dunno how healthy it is to rate albums after only hearing them once.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

bad review is bad

Album Rating: 4.0

shit garbage review is shit garbage

Album Rating: 2.0

Brats are clueless and brats

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

yeah, I'm not sure you are getting this...

Album Rating: 2.0

lol

This review is art, we all know this.












Lot more than that TDaG thing.

Album Rating: 4.0

This review is actually really well written. Too bad it doesn't apply to the album =)

Album Rating: 4.0

Also; this album isn't emo. It has certain emo aesthetics yes. And the lyrical content is quite deep, almost all of it revolves around the eternal struggle to suppress your nefarious side.

I know Jesse Lacey's lyrical style might seem shallow sometimes, but it's rather brilliant for after subsequent listens you notice the extra layers of meaning draped over that apparent thinness.

His lyrical plot flows so good from seemingly ordinary life events to allegorical symbolism.

The guy can write

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

When i say this review is bad, I agree with bakkermaarten007 in the sense that its certainly not poorly written. However, it is a flawed argument.



The whole critique revolves around the idea that the record is some dribble drummed up in a boardroom and churned out for the masses, which, if all the unsubstantiated fluff is removed from it, is just an argument that "I don't like it because its popular." Now such an argument can have substance if you argue that because of this boardroom popular feel it comes across as emotionless, or false, or overly polished. You make a few of those arguments and they're fine and I can understand where you're coming from. But a lot of your points seem to be simply nothing more than the argument that its bad because its easy to listen to and because lots of people like it, which really isn't a convincing argument. If anything, the fact you admit its an album that a lot of people highly regard places the onus on you to produce a strong argument against that, which I feel that you fail to do.



The rest of your critique is basically "its bad because its bad because I say so," like your argument against 'Handcuffs.' And when you do go into more depth with your points your argument is highly underdeveloped and fails to engage with the otherside of the debate e.g. the often well written lyrics. For instance your comments on 'Degausser' are cursory and lacking in substance.



And whats left of you argument are just childish statements that the album and band have silly names, incredibly superficial points.



I get that this is probably more of a joke review to get reactions out of brand new fans, or maybe to make yourself feel proud as you attempt to belittle popular bands that you deem inferior. But if you are going to do that, at least have a half decent argument to back it up. Otherwise it just comes across as pretentious and insulting towards the people that actually like the record.

Album Rating: 2.0

Yep

Album Rating: 4.5

"The Smiths were basically emo before emo existed tbh agreed "



lol no

Album Rating: 2.0

Every force has an equal and opposite reaction - blame all those 5's for this review

Album Rating: 4.5

This is not the review Sputnik wants, it's the review Sputnik needs.

Album Rating: 2.0

One of the best agreed

Album Rating: 4.5

basically "its bad because its bad because I say so"

Album Rating: 3.0

^ Lol for real

fucking christ

Album Rating: 4.0

The Devil is odd and raging at me

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

@Cl0ver: basically yeah thats what opinions are, you are right, but most opinions have some logic or reasoning behind them. A review is meant to state an opinion and then articulate the reasoning behind the opinion, not just repeatedly state the opinion without explaining it