The ONLY Kanye West Thread

TheCunningStunt · 11-11-2010, 03:57 PM

Do they? Loads of albums I've seen, they've given a crap score to.
Really good albums as well, Rolling Stone seem shit but I pay very little attention to stuff like that. But they don't seem to hand out 5 stars all the time.

keith! · 11-11-2010, 04:12 PM

his new album is awesome and is definitely one of the best releases of the year

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 11-11-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

New album has been awarded 5 stars from Rolling Stone.
Just sayin'

That's supposed to be a good thing? The Rolling Stones have no idea on what good music is.

TheCunningStunt · 11-11-2010, 05:12 PM

It's surprising, more than anything.
They have given 3/5 and 3.5/5 for really great albums and I've never really seen them give a 5/5 for an album that's not The Velvet Underground & Nico, or other obvious greats.
I expect it to be quite average, but we'll see.
I've grown to dislike Rolling Stone more than Pitchfork in recent times.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-11-2010, 05:20 PM

Rolling Stone will give a mediocre score to something that turns out to be groundbreaking and recieve critical praise and then they'll bump it to five stars and include it on their 500 Greatest Albums List.

Pitchfork just wants attention so they'll give any popular album or anything by a big-name artist a piss-poor review just because.

In conclusion, they're both hopelessly ignorant music journals that everyone (fake hipsters and fun-loving 20 somethings aside) sorta know are a big joke.

TheCunningStunt · 11-11-2010, 05:22 PM

In the Aeroplane over the Sea, Pitchfork AND Rolling Stone did it.
Allmusic seem to be okay, whenever I've seen them rate an album it's usually pretty on the money.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-11-2010, 05:30 PM

They're the only ones I seem to agree with a majority of the time (of course it's not like it's their job to agree with me). They write pretty informative reviews and are usually very sincere. The only thing that bugs me is they'll sometimes rave about an album in the actual review and then give it like 2.5 or 3 stars out of 5... what's up with that?

keith! · 11-11-2010, 05:45 PM

kanyes new album is really really good so we should probably talk about that instead of how every music journalists sucks.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 11-11-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by keith!

kanyes new album is really really good so we should probably talk about that instead of how every music journalists sucks.

One could say we pulled a... Kayne... on this thread.

keith! · 11-11-2010, 05:50 PM

alright that was pretty damn funny. touche

11-11-2010, 03:57 PM	#251 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Do they? Loads of albums I've seen, they've given a crap score to. Really good albums as well, Rolling Stone seem shit but I pay very little attention to stuff like that. But they don't seem to hand out 5 stars all the time. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

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keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	his new album is awesome and is definitely one of the best releases of the year __________________ last fm rate your music

11-11-2010, 05:12 PM	#254 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	It's surprising, more than anything. They have given 3/5 and 3.5/5 for really great albums and I've never really seen them give a 5/5 for an album that's not The Velvet Underground & Nico, or other obvious greats. I expect it to be quite average, but we'll see. I've grown to dislike Rolling Stone more than Pitchfork in recent times. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

11-11-2010, 05:22 PM	#256 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	In the Aeroplane over the Sea, Pitchfork AND Rolling Stone did it. Allmusic seem to be okay, whenever I've seen them rate an album it's usually pretty on the money. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

11-11-2010, 05:45 PM	#258 (permalink)
keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	kanyes new album is really really good so we should probably talk about that instead of how every music journalists sucks. __________________ last fm rate your music

11-11-2010, 05:20 PM	#255 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Rolling Stone will give a mediocre score to something that turns out to be groundbreaking and recieve critical praise and then they'll bump it to five stars and include it on their 500 Greatest Albums List. Pitchfork just wants attention so they'll give any popular album or anything by a big-name artist a piss-poor review just because. In conclusion, they're both hopelessly ignorant music journals that everyone (fake hipsters and fun-loving 20 somethings aside) sorta know are a big joke.

11-11-2010, 05:30 PM	#257 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	They're the only ones I seem to agree with a majority of the time (of course it's not like it's their job to agree with me). They write pretty informative reviews and are usually very sincere. The only thing that bugs me is they'll sometimes rave about an album in the actual review and then give it like 2.5 or 3 stars out of 5... what's up with that?

11-11-2010, 05:50 PM	#260 (permalink)
keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	alright that was pretty damn funny. touche __________________ last fm rate your music