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Post by carlober on Nov 13, 2017 12:49:19 GMT -5
I agree. But I don't know if this is just an excerpt or just a paragraph review. I have a free access, not a subscription. Is there anyone here with a Sunday Times subscription who can shed more light on this? It's the full review Wow. So that's how you write a review nowadays? You listen to five minutes of the record and while you're doing it you write a couple of random sentences which say absolutely nothing about the album. Job done. Lazy "journalists".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 12:52:06 GMT -5
Only problem with that is Noel Gallagher is a bit of a wally when it comes to deciding his best songs, it would be better for us if he chucked 11 on there and let us cut the worst three. I'm not really looking forward to this album, was properly hyped leading up to HFB and CY, from what I've heard of this so far it's not really my thing.....and yet we both know the day the album drops, you will have it on repeat, just like ME just keeping it real but... please excuse my comments, as i have had one too any pints tonight 'The thread in which you are posting has no effects applied to it.' I'll give it a playthrough no doubt but I can't imagine listening to it much, singles haven't done anything for me, TDOYAM pisses all over them (imo of course).
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Post by andymorris on Nov 13, 2017 13:13:31 GMT -5
Wow. So that's how you write a review nowadays? You listen to five minutes of the record and while you're doing it you write a couple of random sentences which say absolutely nothing about the album. Job done. Lazy "journalists". To be fair to those "journalists", they write what they are asked to write. I've worked in this field for 10 years, and while i was pretty free for album reviews (because it was not my job), journalists are asked by their editor in chief to ask "the Oasis" question or to make it about Oasis. That's what's gonna make the headline, and in the end, sell papers, clicks.. etc The average reader reads one or two paragraphs, especially on the web, then move on. So there is not much space to write a full review anymore, bar on a few publication, because most people are not interested. those dying papers wont invest money on something that does not make money. And music reviews dont make money. Interviews can but i guess Noel is being very selective this time. We are the die hards, but most are very ok with reviews like that. It will raise enough awareness and if people are interested, they will dig. It's sad, but true.
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Post by themanwithnoname on Nov 14, 2017 5:57:16 GMT -5
Wow. So that's how you write a review nowadays? You listen to five minutes of the record and while you're doing it you write a couple of random sentences which say absolutely nothing about the album. Job done. Lazy "journalists". They have a page of reviews in the Culture supplement and this was one of the smaller ones. The long review was Taylor Swift.
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Post by cigarsinhell on Nov 14, 2017 10:08:21 GMT -5
The Gainsbourg reference gives me some hope and intrigues me a bit. Bring on the leak ! Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists".
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Post by spaneli on Nov 14, 2017 10:13:46 GMT -5
The Gainsbourg reference gives me some hope and intrigues me a bit. Bring on the leak ! Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists". CY(68)/HFBs(69)/DGSS(65)/BE(59)/AYW (71) metacritic scores are actually extremely close, the outlier being BE. What you're saying is patently untrue.
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Post by nutsngum on Nov 14, 2017 10:25:59 GMT -5
And here's where all the stupid Liam x Noel fights started. I'm not involved in all that. I'm Manchester City and Manchester United. I'm Denis Law. But you have to call a spade a spade and DGSS is woeful. Just tipping that hat at that very obscure Partridge reference...
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Post by elephantstone93 on Nov 14, 2017 10:44:11 GMT -5
The Gainsbourg reference gives me some hope and intrigues me a bit. Bring on the leak ! Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists". ‘kind of like any rap “music” album’ So ignorant. Rap “music” albums are reviewed like any genre. Also, As You Were has the best reviews of any Gallagher album post What’s The Story.
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 14, 2017 11:59:57 GMT -5
Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists". Also, As You Were has the best reviews of any Gallagher album post What’s The Story. Yeah, music reviews are shit.
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Post by neila83 on Nov 14, 2017 12:03:47 GMT -5
The Gainsbourg reference gives me some hope and intrigues me a bit. Bring on the leak ! Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists". Perhaps time to review your paranoia and conspiracy theories? Liam has been doing a lot of sucking up for this album, is that why it has good reviews?
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Post by freddy838 on Nov 14, 2017 12:11:58 GMT -5
Also, As You Were has the best reviews of any Gallagher album post What’s The Story. Yeah, music reviews are shit. Exactly, I have no idea what makes a certain person's opinion of music so much more worth taking notice of than any other, or how many times they get to sit and listen through to the album in question, what bias they have before they are listening, and what actually qualifies them to do it.
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Post by thomaslivesforever on Nov 14, 2017 12:26:54 GMT -5
Yeah, music reviews are shit. Exactly, I have no idea what makes a certain person's opinion of music so much more worth taking notice of than any other, or how many times they get to sit and listen through to the album in question, what bias they have before they are listening, and what actually qualifies them to do it. I have no problem with reviews when they give insight to the music, whether the reviewer likes it or not if they tell you something worthwhile its fine.
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Post by cigarsinhell on Nov 14, 2017 18:18:53 GMT -5
Noel's records get great reviews whether the songs are good or not, kind of like any rap "music" album--he's the media darling. Liam usually gets crap reviews because he doesn't suck up to "music journalists". Perhaps time to review your paranoia and conspiracy theories? Liam has been doing a lot of sucking up for this album, is that why it has good reviews? All the reviews I've seen of "As You Were" are poor to middling. Perhaps you would be kind enough to post some links to a few decent reviews.
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Post by batfink30 on Nov 14, 2017 18:23:03 GMT -5
Perhaps time to review your paranoia and conspiracy theories? Liam has been doing a lot of sucking up for this album, is that why it has good reviews? All the reviews I've seen of "As You Were" are poor to middling. Perhaps you would be kind enough to post some links to a few decent reviews. Perhaps because it's a poor to middling album?!
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Post by thomaslivesforever on Nov 14, 2017 18:24:05 GMT -5
Perhaps time to review your paranoia and conspiracy theories? Liam has been doing a lot of sucking up for this album, is that why it has good reviews? All the reviews I've seen of "As You Were" are poor to middling. Perhaps you would be kind enough to post some links to a few decent reviews. Its not hard to find them, maybe someone would look for you if they weren't so obvious.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 18:30:45 GMT -5
A average score of 71% on Metacritic is pretty good for a Gallagher. www.metacritic.com/music/as-you-were/liam-gallagherDefinitely Maybe - 95% (What's the Story) Morning Glory - 81% Be Here Now - 57% Heathen Chemistry - 55% Don't Believe the Truth - 64% Dig Out Your Soul - 66% Different Gear, Still Speeding - 65% BE - 59% Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - 69& Chasing Yesterday - 68% As You Were - 71%
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Post by cigarsinhell on Nov 14, 2017 23:35:51 GMT -5
Be Here Now is my favorite Oasis record.
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Post by jh on Nov 15, 2017 5:16:39 GMT -5
Be Here Now is my favorite Oasis record. Have to agree with you on this one...it's the one I've a listened start to finish the most of all. I await the venomous reply about my comment...The forum as a whole has now turned into a bit of a childish name calling blog..which to be brutally honest had meant me not bothering to read this as avidly as I used too....ahh the days when it was just "what was Liam's best haircut?" ha ha.
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Post by neila83 on Nov 15, 2017 10:09:30 GMT -5
All the reviews I've seen of "As You Were" are poor to middling. Perhaps you would be kind enough to post some links to a few decent reviews. Perhaps because it's a poor to middling album?! Someone already posted Metecritic, all the work has been done for you. 2 points it shows - a) As you Were has received better reviews on average than the high flying birds albums. b) if you think the reviews aren't good enough, it's probably because the album isn't as objectively amazing as you think it is, not because the reviews are biased.
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Post by dennizz on Nov 15, 2017 11:02:55 GMT -5
Dutch magazine Oor reviewed it and was fairly positive. Though they ended with the statement that the album was saved by some classic pop songs. It also said it was Holmes who had the most fun on this album and he was the the main man on it
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 15, 2017 12:26:43 GMT -5
Dutch magazine Oor reviewed it and was fairly positive. Though they ended with the statement that the album was saved by some classic pop songs. It also said it was Holmes who had the most fun on this album and he was the the main man on it Im very curious what the tracks are that reviewers aren’t digging. Seems to be on the second half of the album. Maybe the shorter assumed instrumentals???
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Nov 15, 2017 14:08:33 GMT -5
Also, As You Were has the best reviews of any Gallagher album post What’s The Story. Yeah, music reviews are shit. The only good thing about music reviews in general is finding a reviewer who you agree with most of the time, then checking that guy's recommendations and reviews for new stuff. Be Here Now has 57% on metacritic - I know for a fact that I don't give a shit about the opinions of people who would rate BHN below 4/5.
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Post by andypandy on Nov 15, 2017 14:34:53 GMT -5
Saw this on SCYHO Twitter account: (they’ll post full review shortly)
Uncut's review say the best track on "Who Built The Moon? is by some distance is 'Black And White Sunshine'. A entirely unfamiliar guitar rift opens proceedings with a Johnny Marr level of freshness and virtuosity. The chorus, with reference to ships coming in, is jubilant.
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Post by aloneontherope on Nov 15, 2017 14:52:32 GMT -5
Saw this on SCYHO Twitter account: (they’ll post full review shortly) Uncut's review say the best track on "Who Built The Moon? is by some distance is 'Black And White Sunshine'. A entirely unfamiliar guitar rift opens proceedings with a Johnny Marr level of freshness and virtuosity. The chorus, with reference to ships coming in, is jubilant. Which Noel claims is the most lyrically 'sound' among the tracks. And also a potential live favourite.
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Nov 15, 2017 14:53:34 GMT -5
Dutch magazine Oor reviewed it and was fairly positive. Though they ended with the statement that the album was saved by some classic pop songs. It also said it was Holmes who had the most fun on this album and he was the the main man on it Online or in their magazine? Uncut says the best track is Black and white sunshine, by some distance. It's very unpredictable with Johnny Marr riffs. I have high expectations for that one. Edit: I was laaaaate
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