June 20, 200718 yr I don't think the review was harsh at all. I usually ignore the majority of their reviews but this was spot on IMO. With "The Back Room" they had their own distinctive sound (OK, it had been done better before by the likes of Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen) but they sounded different from the bands which were currently around. Now they've gone down the Coldplay/Snow Patrol route and as a result have lost the majority of that distinction. Two stars is certainly not a harsh review. And yes, they gave my two worst albums of last year 5 stars but that doesn't mean that every review they ever print is always going to be wrong. You just have to take what they say with a pinhc of salt... Thinking about it, the reviews in the recent issue were fairly accurate for once, Mutya and QOTSA only got two stars too and they're c**p albums too. Was also good to see Tiny Dancers get 4 and Ghosts only 2 considering they seem to be branded together a lot. Edited June 20, 200718 yr by RabbitFurCoat
June 20, 200718 yr The producer of the new album also produced Snow Patrols last two albums and Bloc Party's latest one, so that why they sound like they've gone down the 'Coldplay' route. But I like it.
June 20, 200718 yr The single's weird...I don't like it to start with, but quite like it by the end. The new album's not a patch on 'The Back Room' and ends with what, to me, sounded like the worst thing I've ever heard by them which doesn't inspire me to listen to it again.
June 20, 200718 yr The new album's not a patch on 'The Back Room' and ends with what, to me, sounded like the worst thing I've ever heard by them which doesn't inspire me to listen to it again. and i think that about £3 now in the hmv sale. might not bother buying the new single if the new albums gonna be that price so quickly
June 21, 200718 yr The single's weird...I don't like it to start with, but quite like it by the end. The new album's not a patch on 'The Back Room' and ends with what, to me, sounded like the worst thing I've ever heard by them which doesn't inspire me to listen to it again. I don't get why so many seem to dislike 'Well Worn Hand'... I think it's beautiful. Still can't get my head around 'Push Your Head Towards the Air' though...
June 21, 200718 yr all of us pontificating here should go here and help avoid a disaster :P http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41434
June 21, 200718 yr all of us pontificating here should go here and help avoid a disaster :P http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41434 It's level pegging at the moment so GO AND VOTE :cheer:
June 21, 200718 yr Yay, Editors scored a runaway victory by one vote. Thanks to anyone here who voted for them
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