Music reviews are totally pointless and stupid.

[drbunnig]

bugrimmar said:

drbunnig said:

 

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.

They're different metrics you can use to describe the music/album to give the listener an idea of what it's like. What you're suggesting is like saying the quality of acting, script, lighting, special effects, running time etc in a film are all the same thing. Do you think film reviews are pointless too?