Pala
Marcus Morris Apologist
Note: I haven't been on here for a very long time, but after reading through a good amount of Palooza's and dell's movie reviews, I can already tell that my favorite part of this website will likely be forcing my opinion of various multimedia creations on you guys.
Many of these will be retroactive in nature and will consider the impact made on musicians of future generations. I will not purely limit myself to new releases, so you will see album reviews of artists such as the Beatles, the Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, etc. I have a decent amount of spare time on my hands between studying, reading, incessantly masturbating, etc. However, I won't ever rush an album review so don't expect a certain timeline as far as when another one will come out. I occasionally have things to do, so there may be the rare extended gap between reviews.
Grading system:
A+ - a classic in the form of an everlasting album such as Revolver, Led Zeppelin IV, Pet Sounds, etc. An album which receives the grade of an A+ has left an indelible mark on not just the music industry but general perceptions in humanity in the years following its' release. The impact of these albums are not simply limited to musical influences. Holds a general sway of appeal to the vast majority of consumers.
A - came extremely close to grading out as an A+, however, perhaps a track or two kept me from giving it the cherished mark of A+. These albums generally come from notable, proven artists who are often in the midway point of their careers, however, the occasional record will pop up from a newbie. Statement albums which deserve unabashed recognition.
A- - An album that must not be missed, regardless of whether it can be proven to be a timeless classic or not. May not directly impact the music industry in a cerebral, tangible way, however, it likely impacted numerous albums which followed the release. Made some noise in one way or another.
B+ - Very, very good record in which you can almost tangibly feel the artists' pain as you listen through the album (something which is the undeniable mark of a great record). There are more than a couple tracks on the record which could have been perfected to a further degree, though, and that is generally what keeps these albums on the level of B+.
B - Generally reserved for artists who are preparing to take their next big step, i.e. precursors to the next great (A- or above) album. For example, Contra grades out as a B (I likely will not be reviewing that album, so might as well throw that one in there).
B- - Has more than a few tracks which stand out a few grades above the rest, however, the album is inconsistent at best and probably deserved further attention from the artist/s. You can go ahead and place many "pop classics" on this grade.
C+ - Often has appeal to a centralized audience - I might enjoy this album, however, I do not in any way expect many to enjoy it. Generally does not make even a shred of an attempt to make a social statement with the record.
C - Disappointing. Magna Carta, Holy Grail is a perfect example (I will not put myself through listening to Samsung's new album again). Probably pushed by the corporate bigwigs and heavily edited in post-production.
C- - Unless you have some sort of loyalty to the artist at hand, I would highly recommend that you don't waste any possibly valuable time listening to this album. Maybe one to two tracks which stand out.
I probably won't review anything which is below a C- - although, if I do, you can be rest assured that you will know exactly what's wrong with it. I don't really feel like typing out what it takes for me to grade an album below C-, as it will just come off as angry and unnecessary.
Again, I don't have a distinct timetable for when I will release new reviews - they'll just come and go. Hopefully they'll kickstart a discussion on the album and the artist at hand. Noticed that there were multiple movie review threads but nothing for music, so I'll go ahead and try my hand at it - besides, I need further writing practice, so this hopefully will come in handy for everyone. If you don't agree with my review, it is a forum and half of the point of this is to get discussion going (as mentioned before) so I'm open to disagreements and intelligent discourse. Just don't be that guy who rather unashamedly backs an artist due to previous releases.
LIST OF REVIEWS:
A+ -
A -
A- - Modern Vampires of the City
B+ -
B -
B- -
C+ -
C -
C- -
Many of these will be retroactive in nature and will consider the impact made on musicians of future generations. I will not purely limit myself to new releases, so you will see album reviews of artists such as the Beatles, the Velvet Underground, Beach Boys, etc. I have a decent amount of spare time on my hands between studying, reading, incessantly masturbating, etc. However, I won't ever rush an album review so don't expect a certain timeline as far as when another one will come out. I occasionally have things to do, so there may be the rare extended gap between reviews.
Grading system:
A+ - a classic in the form of an everlasting album such as Revolver, Led Zeppelin IV, Pet Sounds, etc. An album which receives the grade of an A+ has left an indelible mark on not just the music industry but general perceptions in humanity in the years following its' release. The impact of these albums are not simply limited to musical influences. Holds a general sway of appeal to the vast majority of consumers.
A - came extremely close to grading out as an A+, however, perhaps a track or two kept me from giving it the cherished mark of A+. These albums generally come from notable, proven artists who are often in the midway point of their careers, however, the occasional record will pop up from a newbie. Statement albums which deserve unabashed recognition.
A- - An album that must not be missed, regardless of whether it can be proven to be a timeless classic or not. May not directly impact the music industry in a cerebral, tangible way, however, it likely impacted numerous albums which followed the release. Made some noise in one way or another.
B+ - Very, very good record in which you can almost tangibly feel the artists' pain as you listen through the album (something which is the undeniable mark of a great record). There are more than a couple tracks on the record which could have been perfected to a further degree, though, and that is generally what keeps these albums on the level of B+.
B - Generally reserved for artists who are preparing to take their next big step, i.e. precursors to the next great (A- or above) album. For example, Contra grades out as a B (I likely will not be reviewing that album, so might as well throw that one in there).
B- - Has more than a few tracks which stand out a few grades above the rest, however, the album is inconsistent at best and probably deserved further attention from the artist/s. You can go ahead and place many "pop classics" on this grade.
C+ - Often has appeal to a centralized audience - I might enjoy this album, however, I do not in any way expect many to enjoy it. Generally does not make even a shred of an attempt to make a social statement with the record.
C - Disappointing. Magna Carta, Holy Grail is a perfect example (I will not put myself through listening to Samsung's new album again). Probably pushed by the corporate bigwigs and heavily edited in post-production.
C- - Unless you have some sort of loyalty to the artist at hand, I would highly recommend that you don't waste any possibly valuable time listening to this album. Maybe one to two tracks which stand out.
I probably won't review anything which is below a C- - although, if I do, you can be rest assured that you will know exactly what's wrong with it. I don't really feel like typing out what it takes for me to grade an album below C-, as it will just come off as angry and unnecessary.
Again, I don't have a distinct timetable for when I will release new reviews - they'll just come and go. Hopefully they'll kickstart a discussion on the album and the artist at hand. Noticed that there were multiple movie review threads but nothing for music, so I'll go ahead and try my hand at it - besides, I need further writing practice, so this hopefully will come in handy for everyone. If you don't agree with my review, it is a forum and half of the point of this is to get discussion going (as mentioned before) so I'm open to disagreements and intelligent discourse. Just don't be that guy who rather unashamedly backs an artist due to previous releases.
LIST OF REVIEWS:
A+ -
A -
A- - Modern Vampires of the City
B+ -
B -
B- -
C+ -
C -
C- -
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