Usually it's because the review reads like a 6/10 (a bit disappointing, could be better vibes...) but the reviewer has awarded it 7/10 (a pat on the back, but you coulda done better, pal). I have marked a few 8s up to 9s in the past too.
Some writers don't send in a score. Others think that a 7/10 is "average" but on the whole things go up fairly untouched and it's rare that Andrzej drops me a line about scores or changes them.
People only want to read it if you're praising it to the rafters or tearing it a new one. If it's going to be a middling score just don't review it and we'll assume it's too dull to bother with.
Are the score aggregator sites really so valuable in terms of traffic and therefore advertising that doing away with awarding pieces of work arbitrary scores is a definite no-no?
I've genuinely never read a review fully on this website, which admittedly is more of a mental block on my part, i could easily stop before the rating, but i don't think they help, or do justice to artists, even when positive, whereas words often can.
do you amend the scores of your reviewers to come up with some homogenised scoring system
that may contradict the content of the review?
very rarely are scores changed (I don't think I changed any when I did the albums in August)
Usually it's because the review reads like a 6/10 (a bit disappointing, could be better vibes...) but the reviewer has awarded it 7/10 (a pat on the back, but you coulda done better, pal). I have marked a few 8s up to 9s in the past too.
Some writers don't send in a score. Others think that a 7/10 is "average" but on the whole things go up fairly untouched and it's rare that Andrzej drops me a line about scores or changes them.
then it's just a bunch of individuals writing their thing with some light touch editing
no problem end thread.
we need honest reviews
the big releases that DiS reviews for shits and giggles/pageviews are the reviews people remember, though.
What makes a review "honest"?
If you're going to give something between 4 and 7 (inclusive) you should just not bother
People only want to read it if you're praising it to the rafters or tearing it a new one. If it's going to be a middling score just don't review it and we'll assume it's too dull to bother with.
seems like a flawless plan
with no possible unforeseen consequences for those who care about the sanctity of Scores
I think you should review five albums every week day (except american public holidays)
and have a rating scale from 0-10 that incorporates one single decimal point (100 potential values)
it just won't work, there are 101 potential values
it just can't be maintained or work.
#makeuthink
I'd be much more likely to read reviews if they weren't scored.
Are the score aggregator sites really so valuable in terms of traffic and therefore advertising that doing away with awarding pieces of work arbitrary scores is a definite no-no?
I've genuinely never read a review fully on this website, which admittedly is more of a mental block on my part, i could easily stop before the rating, but i don't think they help, or do justice to artists, even when positive, whereas words often can.
contrary to this, I'm sick of there being words
and propose all reviews from now on to be numerical only with no other context. e.g.
Radiohead - Kid A: 4/5
Yes, and to show that a reviewer really hates/like an album
they should be allowed to assign negative marks/marks greater than 5. So for example, I expect the next Bon Iver record to be at least a 23/5-er.
or, in extreme cases, or for humourous intentions, those numbers can represent things
e.g.
Kasabian - Latest Album: 1 roof / 5 (blown off)
We shouldn't be told what the score is out of
e.g.
Jake Bugg - The Buggmeister
12
ah, the Scaruffi method.
The only reviews I pay attention to are the music board posts.
name an album, I'll review it here
you can pretend it's your opinion henceforth (going forward) if you like
Huggin' An' A Kissin' by Bombalurina, please.
bit long
I need a number please
XII
the latest niki minaj album please
do you mean pinkprint?
that's not out yet
Surely you're getting promo copies?
not yet :(
no i do not
i would have said FORTHCOMING if that was the case
raise yr game
oh soz
45
I think it's fine
I tend to agree with most of the reviews and ratings DiS gives compared to other sites anyway. It’s cool that there’s a user score as well.
I think you're too focussed on whether an album is 'good' or 'bad'
There isn't enough actual criticism and unpacking of the content, just value judgements.
By the way, I'm advocating the sort of reviews that Wire do, not verbose Quietus-type stuff.