Music reviews are totally pointless and stupid.

[bugrimmar]

drbunnig said:

bugrimmar said:

There's a big difference with movie and game reviews. With those, there are actual parts that can be critiqued individually. For example, with a game, you can pinpoint low res textures, silly AI behavior, sloppy controls, etc. There are actual things to critique that people can experience.

But with music, there's nothing to really fixate on. There's just how you feel about the sound. That's all there is.

 

I disagree. There's plenty to focus on eg:

 

- quality of production/mix

- song structures, tempos and dynamics (in relation to individual songs and the album as a whole)

- how well an album flows, if it's too short/long, are there any lulls

- lyrical themes

- quality of individual performances

- how the music relates to an artist's catalogue and the current scene, if there's any growth or evolution in their sound

In other words, does it sound good? Don't sugarcoat. All the stuff you said just means the same thing.