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OfflineNick14

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Reviews
« on: October 25, 2018, 01:26:15 PM »
I thought it would be useful to have a thread to collect review of the new album. I browed the new UNCUT and MOJO in a shop last night and saw that the album features in both - three stars in one, 7/10 in the other. I remember one indicated it was well done but a little lacking in excitement - and the other was a little warmer and stated that it was elegant and well written etc - apologies I can;t recall more! I was surprised that neither review indicated that the album was different from others, or went anywhere new - indeed, my recollection is that both, or at least one, suggested that the album was going over very familiar ground.

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2018, 01:51:56 PM »
Hi. Can you put links? Thank you.

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2018, 02:41:10 PM »
I'm sure the album was given just a cursory listen by the journalists who reviewed it, unlike JF and Rail King who have probably listened many times and have delved into the nitty gritty of the songs, because they are MK fans and are more likely to have similar tastes to those of us on AMIT.    I never give much credence to music-mag reviews, because my taste in music rarely gets the high ratings of the likes of rap or hip-hop for example!    ;)
« Last Edit: October 25, 2018, 02:46:34 PM by superval99 »
Goin' into Tow Law....

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2018, 03:06:19 PM »
yes exactly. it depends on the point of view.
When I say it's different, I am saying this in MK's world if you know what I mean

of course for "lambda" people, they maybe will say that it has nothing particular, because they don't know MK's carreer like we do

All is RELATIVE. jounalist's point of view has to be seen in the WHOLE music world, and of course this album will maybe not shine all above other music production released at the same time. Maybe music-critics will find it "common".
it's normal. remember that our views are biased. We live in MK's world, so all our impressions are based on that, but 99% people in the world are not like us  ::) ;)

I know I repeated this again and again : don't make too much expectations, it's not a revolutionnary album ! It's not something we've never heard before !

I called it "fresh and new", but regarding previous Mark's albums, not regarding all that has been done in music !  ;D
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Re: Reviews
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2018, 03:15:15 PM »
Re links - I read them in the shop - UNCUT and MOJO reviews are not online as far as I am aware. Anyone who buys them could scan and post. Other reviews can be posted here as links. Even if I disagree I am interested to read reviews.

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2018, 03:56:33 PM »
 :thumbsup  :)

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2018, 04:03:35 PM »
both magazines are on the readly app.

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2018, 04:50:30 PM »
I like these reviews a lot. And especially their rating system... Like, what's this, Dark Side Of The Moon? Great album, but 4 stars out of 5. LOL.
Mark almost always gets 3 or maximum of 4 stars. According to what? I can get when Mark himself says he 20% good. But these reviewers? No way...

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2018, 05:13:55 PM »
Just nipped into local shop to read the Mojo review, one paragraph with no real insight.
Generally positive but I'd read the reviews on here, far more insightful.
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Re: Reviews
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2018, 06:57:43 PM »
Pretty early release of these reviews?

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2018, 09:22:40 PM »
juts to let you know, I have the GO by my chief for an album review, but............only 2 or 3 days before the release  :'( :'(
that means not before the 13th or 14th november  :smack

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2018, 11:09:10 PM »
I like these reviews a lot. And especially their rating system... Like, what's this, Dark Side Of The Moon? Great album, but 4 stars out of 5. LOL.
Mark almost always gets 3 or maximum of 4 stars. According to what? I can get when Mark himself says he 20% good. But these reviewers? No way...
only for remenber that also BIA was not acclaimed from critics and in general almost never DS or MK had it!

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2018, 09:25:19 AM »
I remember one indicated it was well done but a little lacking in excitement

Isn't this what everyone says about anything Mark has put and puts out?

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2018, 03:45:22 PM »
we should get an "Articles" section, where everyone can scan and upload the articles they used to cut(/rip out from newspapers, magazines etc...
any Knopfler, Floyd or Dylan will do....

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Re: Reviews
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2018, 04:35:55 PM »
we should get an "Articles" section, where everyone can scan and upload the articles they used to cut(/rip out from newspapers, magazines etc...

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