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Re: Music Review Sites

sheep21 — Sun, 9 Dec 2012 00:39:42 GMT

Author: sheep21

Posted: 12/09/2012 05:39

Pitchfork=Crap

Re: Music Review Sites

junodog4 — Sat, 8 Dec 2012 17:37:19 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 12/08/2012 22:37

I like Metacritic. It's a good place to start looking at reviews.

...and BEA hasn't steered me too far wrong.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:37:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/08/2012 05:37

lol two people with hospice avatars in a row

Re: Music Review Sites

Zapruder — Sat, 8 Dec 2012 00:36:44 GMT

Author: Zapruder

Posted: 12/08/2012 05:36

Fantano is pretty great, and gives good critiques of albums.
Dead End Hip Hop is good - sometimes their video structure can be pretty unfocused, but they have some good reviews and provide some good social commentary.

Re: Music Review Sites

bcaie16 — Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:34:16 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 12/07/2012 19:34

Pitchfork is great for news, lists, and keeping up with trends.

In terms of actually reading/listening, Fantano generally has something insightful to say about whatever album I'm listening to at the time.

Consequence of Sound is good more times than not.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 21:19:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/07/2012 02:19

Generally Robert Christgau is what I read when I want to read a review. His reviews are well thought out, uses insightful language, and straight to the point. Plus he has really short reviews. As for how he rates the albums, generally I agree with him on what's good and what's not. There are definitely some albums that I think are way better than he puts them out to be. Plus, he's an old dude that listens to just about everything. You don't see that too often.

Re: Music Review Sites

pearljammer13 — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 18:41:11 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 12/06/2012 23:41

revolver94 wrote:

Needledrop drives me crazy, something about him just irritates me. And he's reeeally not funny.

Sometimes he annoys me, but I must say I find Cal Chuchesta pretty damn funny most of the time. Very thoughtful reviews overall, though I disagree with him probably most of the time.

Consequence Of Sound is my favorite overall, they usually are pretty spot on at least with my tastes.

Re: Music Review Sites

GeevyDallas — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 18:25:38 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 12/06/2012 23:25

Pitchfork are the homies. The guy off The Needle Drop is a complete wanker.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:10:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 22:10

Puncture Repair wrote:

Yeah I was subscribed but I just couldn't bear the whole "Hey guys, have you noticed how different, unconventional and crazy I am? Want me to remind you by faking laughing for no reason? Or how about a sudden zoom in with a colour change?!"

I don't really mind those things but they are a little annoying. I ignore them though and focus on what he has to say.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:05:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 22:05

revolver94 wrote:

Needledrop drives me crazy, something about him just irritates me. And he's reeeally not funny.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:59:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:59

The Poe wrote:

I do wish to find a critic I like, though.

The closest thing to your tastes would probably be the wire magazine:
http://www.thewire.co.uk/

Overall I don't use professional critics much anymore, I can find just as good if not better reviews on rym or other similar websites.

If I must I'll look at fact, the wire, scaruffi or metacritic.

I agree that the needledrop is kind of annoying.

Re: Music Review Sites

19loveless91 — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:55:41 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:55

thejoj96 wrote:

Agree with Needledrop mentions. DeadEndHipHop is good too.

Oh yeah I watched a bunch of their vids too.. But it irritates me that I always get the feeling that Myke is the only one who knows what he's talking about.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:52:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:52

revolver94 wrote:

Needledrop drives me crazy, something about him just irritates me. And he's reeeally not funny.

This.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:51:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:51

revolver94 wrote:

Needledrop drives me crazy, something about him just irritates me. And he's reeeally not funny.

INB4JherekoSays"This"

Re: Music Review Sites

revolver94 — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:50:32 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:50

Needledrop drives me crazy, something about him just irritates me. And he's reeeally not funny.

I'm not going to lie, I use Pitchfork a lot to find new music. It's just a good reference to have. Definitely disagree with them a lot, but I've found so much great music through them.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:27:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:27

I don't find critics to have good ears. Just good mouths.

I do wish to find a critic I like, though.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 16:07:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 21:07

Agree with Needledrop mentions. DeadEndHipHop is good too.

Re: Music Review Sites

19loveless91 — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 15:02:49 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 12/06/2012 20:02

P4k's recs (and end of year lists) are often good, but I don't like reading their reviews. Fantano aka The Needle Drop is better in terms of reviews, and I actually enjoy watching his videos, even if I disagree with his grades (which is more often than in P4k's case). Or if I sometimes don't really "get" Cal Chuchesta. But he knows his shit, doesn't take himself too seriously and isn't too pretentious.

I don't really follow any other publications. I use metacritic for grades (occasionally), but I don't really read reviews.

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:55:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 19:55

I usually stick with AllMusic

Re: Music Review Sites

Anonymous — Thu, 6 Dec 2012 14:37:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/06/2012 19:37

I like Drowned In Sound but that's not to say they're always spot-on.