Critics Choice

lars
lars Posts: 524
edited May 2007 in Other Music
There are some bands and solists that always get a good review no matter how their cds are. Björk is a good example of this. Volta is a fair effort but all the reviews I´ve read are 6 outta 6, a masterpiece!!! No fuckin way volta is a masterpiece that can´t be better. But then again, it´s one of the critics favorites so what can you expect
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    radiohead
    tool
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    soulsinging wrote:
    radiohead
    tool
    I don't remember there being any fanboyish reviews of 10,000 days. all the ones I can recall said "5 or 6 songs, rest is filler, probably could have done more in 5 years but they turned out some good songs here"
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I don't remember there being any fanboyish reviews of 10,000 days. all the ones I can recall said "5 or 6 songs, rest is filler, probably could have done more in 5 years but they turned out some good songs here"

    in that case, let me praise the heavens that the spell is broken :)

    i do notice, however, you arent denying the radiohead ass-kissing by critics ;)
  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    soulsinging wrote:
    i do notice, however, you arent denying the radiohead ass-kissing by critics ;)

    Critics, people on this board, half the people who walk the earth. You're spot on.
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    soulsinging wrote:
    in that case, let me praise the heavens that the spell is broken :)

    i do notice, however, you arent denying the radiohead ass-kissing by critics ;)
    hah well, it is of great amusement to me that OK computer is at all at once brilliant (in my opinion) and also VASTLY overrated. I read something in NME recently that claimed that in the 10 year wake of that album, music has ceased to exist entirely (those were the actual words). I ripped it to pieces and hurled it acoss the room. I hate that publication with every inch of my body and soul.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Ok computer is a classic....don´t deny that. But you´re right that Radiohead is a critics hands up everytime they release someting....even if its Amnesiac which probably would have gotten a 2/5 if it didnt have radioheads mark on it. Another example of critics choice is Ruffus Wainright...he apparently can´t make anything wrong...everything he touches turns to gold. Yeah, right!
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  • Gremmie95
    Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    Nothing new about this. Clapton hasn't put out anything that great for a long time. But you'd never know that by reading rolling stone. Same with Dillon. Those guys could fart in a microphone and RS would label it a masterpiece.
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Gremmie95 wrote:
    Nothing new about this. Clapton hasn't put out anything that great for a long time. But you'd never know that by reading rolling stone. Same with Dillon. Those guys could fart in a microphone and RS would label it a masterpiece.
    I agree with you on clapton, except I'd go as far as to say that he never justified the hype, even with cream etc. by dillon I assume you mean dylan and I will tell you that you couldnt be more wrong. Dylan's last 3 albums are fantastic and by far his best work in since blood on the tracks, so we are going back 30 years or so here. listen to time out of mind and tell me it isnt great.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • analogueaddict72
    analogueaddict72 Posts: 307
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    hah well, it is of great amusement to me that OK computer is at all at once brilliant (in my opinion) and also VASTLY overrated. I read something in NME recently that claimed that in the 10 year wake of that album, music has ceased to exist entirely (those were the actual words). I ripped it to pieces and hurled it acoss the room. I hate that publication with every inch of my body and soul.


    I personally can't think of an album which as matched it's standard, they raised the bar so high with that album everyone's trying to still catch up.

    You might think that silly but when the dust as settled and people realise that Oasis only produced 1 decent album the Arctic Monkey are very talented but nothing new, with the exception of The White Stripes nobody as produced such a unique and utterly brilliant album to date.

    As for Bjork she may be overrated by critics but agin she's a unique voice, nobody before can be really compared to her and her influence is massive to all who came after.

    Radiohead & Bjork are simply 2 of the most significant acts of the last 20 years.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Arctic Monkeys
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  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    analogueaddict72 wrote:
    I personally can't think of an album which as matched it's standard, they raised the bar so high with that album everyone's trying to still catch up.

    You might think that silly but when the dust as settled and people realise that Oasis only produced 1 decent album the Arctic Monkey are very talented but nothing new, with the exception of The White Stripes nobody as produced such a unique and utterly brilliant album to date.
    No offense, but it's statements like this that cause me to be extremely irritated at the sight of the word "Radiohead".

    Are you seriously suggesting that there hasn't been a single album in the last ten years that's "as good as OK Computer"?
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  • sadprofessor
    sadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    There is a difference between critical darlings and bands like Radiohead and Tool. Radiohead and Tool have platinum records, so they are clearly more than critic's bands. And Tool gets panned in the music press quite often.

    I think the aforementioned Bjork is a better example, as someone that the press can't get enough of, but honestly not that many people listen to.
    The Man has a branch office in each of our brains, his corporate emblem is a white albatross, each local rep has a cover known as the Ego, and their mission in this world is Bad Shit.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42561-open-your-box

    "Ono is vocodered into a Troutman-esque gremlin and blurred into an anonymous orgasmic sigh over a brutally functional garage bounce."

    What the fuck does that mean?
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42561-open-your-box

    "Ono is vocodered into a Troutman-esque gremlin and blurred into an anonymous orgasmic sigh over a brutally functional garage bounce."

    What the fuck does that mean?

    If I had to guess, it sounds like someone suggesting that her voice was altered (vocodered) into some form of gremlin sound and then blurred besides so that it sounded like an orgasmic sigh. All on top of a basic, predictable dance beat.

    Maybe?! :D
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    justam wrote:
    If I had to guess, it sounds like someone suggesting that her voice was altered (vocodered) into some form of gremlin sound and then blurred besides so that it sounded like an orgasmic sigh. All on top of a basic, predictable dance beat.

    Maybe?! :D

    I'm sure that reviewer will go and commit Harry Carrey now, for being so transparently readable and not obscurantist enough. :D
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I'm sure that reviewer will go and commit Harry Carrey now, for being so transparently readable and not obscurantist enough. :D

    :D
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  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42561-open-your-box

    "Ono is vocodered into a Troutman-esque gremlin and blurred into an anonymous orgasmic sigh over a brutally functional garage bounce."

    What the fuck does that mean?

    hmmmm..

    kinda reminds me of the time (teen years) when my girlfriend and i had a 60 second lustfuck in the back of my dad's car. in the garage, of course. :D
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Just as long as you were using protection (ie, not listening to Yoko Ono) at the time! :D
  • analogueaddict72
    analogueaddict72 Posts: 307
    audiodave wrote:
    No offense, but it's statements like this that cause me to be extremely irritated at the sight of the word "Radiohead".

    Are you seriously suggesting that there hasn't been a single album in the last ten years that's "as good as OK Computer"?


    I'd like to see you name another album since which has had it's impact, not only has it sold exceptionally well it's influence is massive, a Darkside Of the Moon for the 90's and yes I stand by that quote.

    We're not talking multi platinum world conquering monsters like U2 & Coldplay or RHCP, this is about the fact that no other rock album as sounded as original since.

    I remember when it came out I listened to it 4 times in a row and it still manages to amaze me.

    Yes other albums of course before have been more significant but i can't really think of any other album since.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    analogueaddict72 wrote:
    I'd like to see you name another album since which has had it's impact, not only has it sold exceptionally well it's influence is massive, a Darkside Of the Moon for the 90's and yes I stand by that quote.

    We're not talking multi platinum world conquering monsters like U2 & Coldplay or RHCP, this is about the fact that no other rock album as sounded as original since.

    I remember when it came out I listened to it 4 times in a row and it still manages to amaze me.

    Yes other albums of course before have been more significant but i can't really think of any other album since.


    The fact that you dont think anybody has made a better record since then disgusts me, that fact that you even compared it to Darkside of the Moon disgusts me even more.
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