Dark Matter album reviews

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  • tylerj
    tylerj Indiana Posts: 368
    I don't think a 6.5 or even a 7 for Dark Matter is all that crazy. Once you start getting closer to 7.5-8/10 you're approaching scores for the run of Ten to Binaural, and I don't think DM quite hits the highs of those albums. 
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  • axeljohan
    axeljohan Posts: 482
    pjl44 said:
    It's a totally reasonable and fairly complimentary review. I never know how to objectively evaluate a Pearl Jam album or any of my favorite bands.
    Really liked the review. You might not agree with the conclusion, but the reviewer put some effort into this.
  • MJ178168
    MJ178168 Posts: 238
    axeljohan said:
    pjl44 said:
    It's a totally reasonable and fairly complimentary review. I never know how to objectively evaluate a Pearl Jam album or any of my favorite bands.
    Really liked the review. You might not agree with the conclusion, but the reviewer put some effort into this.
    For pitchfork at least, the reviews are separate for the scoring.  If you listen to anyone who has written a review for pitchfork they will tell you that they just write their thoughts, turn it in, and then it is given a score separately by someone else.  At least that was my understanding. 
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,086
    axeljohan said:
    pjl44 said:
    It's a totally reasonable and fairly complimentary review. I never know how to objectively evaluate a Pearl Jam album or any of my favorite bands.
    Really liked the review. You might not agree with the conclusion, but the reviewer put some effort into this.
    Not to mention, everything in the article echoed what I've been reading on these boards.

    The score is arbitrary. Pretty much any band 15+ years old who aren't releasing anything groundbreaking get pigeonholed in the 5.0 - 6.9 range.
  • Gonzo1977
    Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    Pitchfork is owned by like Vogue or GQ magazine now.
    So yeah...Street cred.
    They've trashed every album by not only Pearl Jam but other great bands like Queens of the Stone Age
    Just a bunch of bitter poses, hipsters and twats over there. 
    Dark Matter Rules 
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,525
    The PF numbers are ridiculous. The Smile gets like 8.5 or whatever. I really love Radiohead but The Smile's albums are not better than Dark Matter. I saw them in concert and all. 

    As for the content of the review. The writer has nice things to say about the mid-tempo and ballad type songs, but doesn't like the harder rocking songs, even Dark Matter (!). (sophomoric??? more like sophomoric album reviews amirite) I think the title track is awesome and fits into the PJ canon very well. We all have our opinions.
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  • bicyclejoe
    bicyclejoe USA Posts: 1,203
    Of course, in the aggregate, PJ is getting better reviews than Tay, according to Metacritic: 
    My Pearl Jam Road: 10/22/90 Seattle | 12/22/90 Seattle, Moore Theater | 9/29/92 Seattle, Magnusson Park, Drop in the Park | 9/5/93 The Gorge, with Neil Young and Blind Melon | 7/20/06 Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with Sleater-Kinney | 7/22/06 The Gorge, 10/21/06 Mountain View, Shoreline Ampitheatre, Bridge School Benefit | 9/21/09 Seattle | 9/22/09 Seattle | 9/26/09 Portland, OR | 7/14/2011 Eddie Vedder, Portland, OR | 11/29/13 Portland, OR
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,086
    bicyclejoe said:
    Of course, in the aggregate, PJ is getting better reviews than Tay, according to Metacritic: 
    Oh golly gee thank goodness! Because they can't both great, good or bad. 

    My insecure rock n roll soul would otherwise be shattered.
  • domjon77
    domjon77 Posts: 38
    bicyclejoe said:
    Of course, in the aggregate, PJ is getting better reviews than Tay, according to Metacritic: 
    Holy shit! The Melvins are on their 27th album?!?! That's a pretty prolific band!
  • bicyclejoe
    bicyclejoe USA Posts: 1,203
    edited April 2024
    mookeywrench said:
    bicyclejoe said:
    Of course, in the aggregate, PJ is getting better reviews than Tay, according to Metacritic: 
    Oh golly gee thank goodness! Because they can't both great, good or bad. 

    My insecure rock n roll soul would otherwise be shattered.
    Sorry, but I wasn’t saying they both can’t be great. Easy does it.
    My Pearl Jam Road: 10/22/90 Seattle | 12/22/90 Seattle, Moore Theater | 9/29/92 Seattle, Magnusson Park, Drop in the Park | 9/5/93 The Gorge, with Neil Young and Blind Melon | 7/20/06 Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with Sleater-Kinney | 7/22/06 The Gorge, 10/21/06 Mountain View, Shoreline Ampitheatre, Bridge School Benefit | 9/21/09 Seattle | 9/22/09 Seattle | 9/26/09 Portland, OR | 7/14/2011 Eddie Vedder, Portland, OR | 11/29/13 Portland, OR

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