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Arctic Monkeys Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys

17 jul 07

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No, they are among the best-selling artists in international pop, not the best of international pop.

Arctic Monkeys Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys

17 jul 07

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And then, Julian, do you want to hear something truly independent, truly alternative? Listen to "Spiderland" by Slint, Labradford, or Tortoise—forget about bands like Interpol or Franz Ferdinand that, as far as I've heard, only copy the worst parts of old, tired new-wave ideas...let's not put gold and tin on the same level; liking the Strokes, Arctic Monkeys, etc., is one thing, but hypocritically claiming they are independent just to give them the same musical importance and dignity as artists who genuinely excel in originality, expressiveness, and innovation is another. If we keep going like this, Neil Young will be compared to Tiziano Ferro, saying that in the end, what matters is that we enjoy listening...come on, show a bit of restraint...

Arctic Monkeys Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys

17 jul 07

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Julian, you can absolutely not be ashamed of it; tastes are tastes. But at least allow me to doubt that you have deeply listened to the first artists you mentioned (especially Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, and Television), because if that were the case, you might significantly downplay bands like The Vines, The Strokes, or Arctic Monkeys… I don’t claim to judge anyone, just to be clear.

Arctic Monkeys Who The Fuck Are The Arctic Monkeys

17 jul 07

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The term "Indie" has several meanings; one relates to the method and type of production, while the other pertains to the type of music of the artist in question. Nevertheless, even if the Arctic Monkeys are produced by a label that claims to be independent, it doesn't mean that the production of their records is free and not aimed at sales.

Oceansize Effloresce

17 jul 07

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I heard it enough to be able to vote for it; I think it deserves a score between 4 and 4.5. There are several memorable moments (those closer to post-rock and alternative) that make it quite an original work, but here and there there's a slight decline in harmonic and rhythmic arrangements that feel a bit cliché (leading respectively to faux-psychedelia and remnants of prog-metal styles)... All in all, a very nice album from a commendable emerging reality.

Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage

17 jul 07

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I'm referring to "Peeping Tom"... you can't give that album a 5 when on the scale of values you have a Maiden Voyage.

Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage

17 jul 07

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This album really deserves a 5, not the pointless distractions of Patton.

Peeping Tom Peeping Tom

17 jul 07

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You can't give a 5-star rating to an album just because its supposed evaluation is high in the pop realm (no kidding). It is necessary to provide an absolute value judgment as much as possible. In this album, if one wants to be even slightly objective, there are no masterpieces, but one excellent track (the last one) and 2-3 barely decent episodes; the rest is all pseudo-electro-hip-hop-alternative fluff paired with failed and unenthusiastic attempts at crossover that honestly were not needed. Only totally blinded fans can continue to worship an artist regardless of whatever crap they release. P.S.: I will see them on September 2 as well, but I think their performance will be at least overshadowed by the two sacred monsters who will take the stage right after… (Tool and NIN).

The Beatles Abbey Road

9 jul 07

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Unfortunately, you make a speech that is too narrow-minded... you say: "I listen to what I like, without worrying about whether it is more or less important in the history of music, nor whether my judgment is shared by any kind of music critics." In itself, there is nothing wrong with thinking this; the point is that you can very well continue to cultivate your subjectivity through broader and more satisfying evaluation parameters, by getting to know other musical realities. This can be done in a thousand ways, and one of them is to inform yourself from sources such as, for example, Scaruffi.

The Beatles Abbey Road

9 jul 07

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theknife, perhaps I said that the site should consist solely of "competent music reviews, written only by prominent critics recognized by the international press"? I only stated that shutting oneself off in "what is beautiful is not beautiful, it is beautiful what pleases" eliminates any reason for musical discussion, resulting in the exact opposite of freedom of expression, which thus dies in relativism. It is thanks to everyone's attempts to objectify their theses that a fruitful debate is created, not by closing oneself off.