easycure

And what should your quote prove? In the review, you said it, not Evan Dando. In the review, you didn't quote anyone; those are your words... if what you meant was to speak "on behalf" of Evan Dando, well… it’s sad that your opinions are so much reflective of those of a singer... you should form a more personal idea, then; perhaps that's where the problem lies.

or more likely never started ;)

You mentioned three magical names: Sonic Youth, yo la tengo, My Bloody Valentine... in no time I’ve got them downloading!

Yes, but (and I say this as someone who appreciates this review), your statement about Grunge is, as usual, provocative, and WARNING I spoke about that statement, not the entire review. That statement is provocative, that is to say unnecessary, obtuse, and ugly because:
1) it doesn't relate to the subject of the review except in an indirect way (and that there is a relationship is nonetheless to be proven).
2) it is absolutely unmotivated, which is a peculiar factor, indeed, more peculiar than any other.
If it had been a motivated statement, that would be fine, an opinion like any other; but like this, totally out of context, it takes on an a priori, biased, and offensive form. You don't like Grunge, therefore Grunge is terrible. But that is stupid, as well as debatable. Beyond the already questionable comparison between the Lemonheads and Grunge as a whole, why is Grunge heavy and useless? And above all, is it possible that ALL Grunge is heavy and useless? The fact that you chose the path of generalization, in addition to not providing motivations, makes everything even more critiquable because it seems so much the result of a sterile prejudice.
I conclude by reminding you that if I wrote all this is because I overall respect you as a reviewer (I actually liked this review overall); otherwise, I would have used a different tone or simply avoided writing to you. :)
Goodbye.

A bit long... anyway, I agree.

Of course, the take on grunge as dull and heavy is the usual boring and heavy provocation that you could have saved us from, Fran.

Impeccable review, very well written. I don’t know them well, I’ll listen to this album and then I’ll be back ; )

I didn't like it; it seems to me that you focus on the details without capturing the essence. The whole is more than the sum of its parts : )

I don't like it. Much more derivative than it seems, pretentious, never truly inventive. Better later, but not by much.

Well, as I mentioned a few comments above, the latest from Oneida, while being very varied and not shying away from psychedelic moments similar to their previous albums, is essentially a Pop album, and it’s a great Pop album. One of the best releases of 2005. For me, the last Pop masterpiece was quite recent, and it's "is this it" by the Strokes, who, unwittingly, have been the pioneers of this new ephemeral (for me) wave, but also the only ones to have brought substantial innovations to Rock 'n roll, which effectively forms the basis of their proposal. As for the rest, you have to look a bit back at the '90s, which, if you're willing to search, gifted us with a wealth of great pop... ; ) and here I could really let loose: starting from Pavement and reaching the Emo of Promise Ring and Get Up Kids, but if you want a truly original tip, then I recommend a band that I’ve been listening to a lot recently, as neglected as it is original, and that’s Velocity Girl. Their first album, "Copacetic," is a true Pop masterpiece. Bye : )