Which sites do you trust most that feature critical responses to albums?
I've always thought AllMusic gets it right a lot of the time, but often tend to dismiss any emotional impact behind an album - instead looking at mostly just the actual song writing. That said I think they rate way to many albums 4 stars.
Pitchfork annoy me - they give most albums very average ratings and then everything else either extremely high or extremely low, often favoring the sort of albums hipsters snort about all the time. They can be a little to full of themselves sometimes.
I've yet to find a review site that's in sync with my views on the values of music.
Which sites do you trust most that feature critical responses to albums?
I've always thought AllMusic gets it right a lot of the time, but often tend to dismiss any emotional impact behind an album - instead looking at mostly just the actual song writing. That said I think they rate way to many albums 4 stars.
Pitchfork annoy me - they give most albums very average ratings and then everything else either extremely high or extremely low, often favoring the sort of albums hipsters snort about all the time. They can be a little to full of themselves sometimes.
I've yet to find a review site that's in sync with my views on the values of music.
He's not limited to one site (he works primarily for LA Weekly and sometimes Pitchfork, plus his blog and a bunch of other freelance stuff), but I find I agree with almost everything journalist Jeff Weiss writes.
I like Anthony Fantano reviews the best. In depth, thoughtful, interesting and, most important of all, I disagree with him enough I still feel like I'm forming my own musical opinion. _________________ Alt Right meme game on point
I FEEL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AS A PERSON OF JUDGEMENT.
I like Anthony Fantano reviews the best. In depth, thoughtful, interesting and, most important of all, I disagree with him enough I still feel like I'm forming my own musical opinion.
Yeah, I also like him as long as he isn't talking about his vinyl collection
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.
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