Outtathaway!
03/24/09, 07:01 PM
Okay I already know that you guys think that RS is kind of an abortion, but I was wondering if you guys ever noticed the same thing I do when I read it.
It seems like established artists in the review section always get five stars, no matter how good ar bad the album is. U2's new album got 5 undeserved stars, as did 'Working On A Dream'.
Now, bands such as Green Day or MCR never seem to crack the four star mark. Rise Against got 4 for Sufferer and the Witness. Deja Entendu got 4. ...Is a Real Boy got 3. Nevermind got 3 stars. Pearl Jam got 4 for Ten! WTF.
Don't get me wrong, I have massive amounts of respect for these artists, but right when an album like "The Black Parade' or 'American Idiot' get 3 1/2 to 4 stars.
Is there a rule I just never heard about? Modern bands can't crack 4 stars? Do they just lack the cajones that AP.net has to give a band like Jack's Mannequin the praise they deserve?
It seems like established artists in the review section always get five stars, no matter how good ar bad the album is. U2's new album got 5 undeserved stars, as did 'Working On A Dream'.
Now, bands such as Green Day or MCR never seem to crack the four star mark. Rise Against got 4 for Sufferer and the Witness. Deja Entendu got 4. ...Is a Real Boy got 3. Nevermind got 3 stars. Pearl Jam got 4 for Ten! WTF.
Don't get me wrong, I have massive amounts of respect for these artists, but right when an album like "The Black Parade' or 'American Idiot' get 3 1/2 to 4 stars.
Is there a rule I just never heard about? Modern bands can't crack 4 stars? Do they just lack the cajones that AP.net has to give a band like Jack's Mannequin the praise they deserve?