So I was reading this
piece of..thread and one thing got my attention.
It was when mr dave said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by mr dave
NO i will not EVER attach an arbitrary number rating to an album review
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This is something I do in my album reviews and I will defend the practice by saying: my system isn't meant to be arbitrary, it's meant to represent 1 - 10 which I assume everybody understands. Of course, my idea of any number can be considered arbitrary - but then so can the entire review - because I wrote it. So the whole shebang is arbitrary and why shouldn't it be? A review that is not written arbitrarily is more like a Wikipedia entry (which mr dave also righteously derided).
On the other hand.
mr dave's comment made me think..
What is the point of rating an album 1 - 10? Specifically, in my Squirrel Bait thread, why should I do it? The answer is that I am trying to convey how I like the albums in relation to each other. But is that necessary? I'm starting to think not. I obviously like all of the music so why bother explaining that I like one album more than another to the 10th degree? I think I'll stop the numbers after my final review of The Sea and Cake.
Upcoming reviews (not nec. in order):
June of 44 - Engine Takes to the Water (1995)
Codeine - The White Birch (1994)
Directions in Music (1996)