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I've heard half the songs on the live performances. They are not very good. Just silly.
And a long time aego, they praised the mannered arrangements of album songs on YATQ which production was outdated from day one... and now evetyone listens to the 2002 versions I would rate this reviewer 4/5, this is well written with nuances.There was a time Q or Mojo et al would go through each song and discuss it. The writer put more effort in to the preamble than anything else.
I'd give the reviewer 2/5.
Regards,
FWD.
That's really hurtful. I could almost cry! You are a HORRID! person!!!!! *sadface*
ps: As far as I can recall, I never said any such thing.
I doubt whether the music mags have the clout they had 3 years ago. In general they seem to be struggling to demonstrate they're not an anachronism in 2017. These two non-reviews won't help matters,to me it feels like we're still waiting for a genuine appraisal.
I'm still waiting for someone to review the record and not a review of what M says, especially when it is taken out of context and therefore twisted to fit their agenda of misunderstanding and hate.
Also he seems to have just read the lyric sheet and not actually played the album.
'stick in the knife'
yes, he read the lyric sheet.
I don't think it's the setlist. I think it's the politics. At least as far as it goes in Portland, Oregon. It's so left leaning as to almost be parody. Portlandia, while unfunny, is reviled here for a reason, and it's for striking too close to the bone. He's always sold out, and fairly quickly as well, prior to this tour.OK, on the subject of live dates... First off, I'm going to night 1 at the Hollywood Bowl, but let's be honest, Morrissey does not treat his shows as a way to reward the audience by playing fan favorites. He's clearly said he doesn't care what the fans want to hear, he's going to play what he wants to play. In other words, the stagnant setlists have also hurt him.
I just saw Depeche Mode and whether you like them or not, they do a great job of playing a balanced setlist. Only 3 songs from the new album and then favorites from several albums spanning their career. They are not above doing proper promotion, TV appearances with interviews .... and they sold out a record 4 nights at the Hollywood Bowl.
Using subjective views as a way to create 'rules' to base a point on is poor arguing technique.And a long time aego, they praised the mannered arrangements of album songs on YATQ which production was outdated from day one... and now evetyone listens to the 2002 versions I would rate this reviewer 4/5, this is well written with nuances.
I would also say that reviewers are very kind to not comment the vacuity of the message on the sleeve and the poor artistic quality of its aspect
There's no proof that he read the lyric sheet.
My thought too. If I had read that review without seeing stars I'd assume 4/5 or at least 3.5/5.What a weird review. Seems deserving of more than 3 stars. Guess Mojo didn't get an interview either
That last paragraph! Pat let his personal feelings regarding Morrissey's comments colour his review and the rating. Omit everything unrelated to the actual album and it would be a good review with another star at least added on.
Thanks Anonymous!
I doubt whether the music mags have the clout they had 3 years ago. In general they seem to be struggling to demonstrate they're not an anachronism in 2017. These two non-reviews won't help matters,to me it feels like we're still waiting for a genuine appraisal.
By the content of the critic, it seems the album deserves more than 3 stars and the article should have another title.
I wonder why some people are automatically upset with Morrissey's words and they don't stop for a second to analize why he says one thing or another. They are only words, not a bombing. It's like they were programmed in a given way and any little detour from that programmed path (to disaster) make them feel uncomfortable. Why do we need to create robots if people are so easy to program? You just have to create a maze full of obstacles called professional career and put out of it and call losers all those people who dare to have an original opinion or refuse to repeat a given dogma. Then you'll have all the trained puppies making automatic tricks for their masters. We can see it everywhere, but it is more evident in mainstream media. When free press served people it was considered a pillar of a democratic state. Now press serves different groups of power and it's just another tool used to sustain the bunch of different criminal dictatorships that rule our world. Sorry for the digression.
Yes, but lyrical content matters. It's not an instrumental album. Morrissey broaches these subjects because he knows they bring controversy, and affect how the song is examined.
Someone could like the music on the album, and even the vocal melodies, but despise the lyrical content, and rate it overall for what the songs are saying.
Lyrical content matters; especially when you're an artist who is known for their lyrical content. There seems to be this strange blind spot that Morrissey loyalists have when it comes to criticism.
Pat has no problem with the lyrics, well, apart from When You Open Your Legs.