Una Veteran Member Posts:1721  
| 4/25/2006 2:36 PM |
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"an incredible body of work" = loads and loads of s**t albums
"often compared to" = this band is not as good as their influences
"over the past decade" = in seven or eight years
"unique voice" = can’t sing
"quirky" – annoying
"talented" – can only play one instrument, but hey, who’s counting
"melodic" – obvious hooks
"at the height of their powers" = it’s not going to get any better than this
"no frills" = no effort
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ctrlaltdelete Basic Member Posts:268
| 4/25/2006 2:57 PM |
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"return to form" = same old s**t
"enigmatic talent" = can't sell any records
"gone back to his/her/their roots" = no new ideas
"gigging relentlessly" = have to pay the bills somehow
"an amazingly well recieved set at (insert random Irish music festival here)" = everyone was pissed
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kavobagginsBasic Member Posts:199
| 4/25/2006 3:31 PM |
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"Raw" = tuneless
"Under-rated" = sh1te
"Critically acclaimed" = Their press release said they were good
"Electric live shows" = They use a P.A and amps.
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 4/25/2006 4:18 PM |
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"return to form" = "return to form"
"enigmatic talent" = "enigmatic talent"
"gone back to his/her/their roots" = "gone back to his/her/their roots"
"gigging relentlessly" = "gigging relentlessly"
Anyone?
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ctrlaltdeleteBasic Member Posts:268
| 4/25/2006 4:37 PM |
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You're right. All Pr bumf is the truth. My mistake.
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ArchieBasic Member Posts:458
| 4/25/2006 7:44 PM |
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Agree with Protein Biscuit. I wish people would avoid those clichés, but they still mean what they mean. And totally disagree with your definition of the word raw...
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 4/25/2006 8:52 PM |
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'whimsical' = cant sing, annoying, tuneless, Erin McKeon
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 4/25/2006 11:12 PM |
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cliches don't 'mean what they mean', cliches don't mean anything, they just fill space for people too unimaginative to describe the truth.
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BinokularVeteran Member Posts:1665
| 4/25/2006 11:43 PM |
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How about "essential" - not sure what it means, but it worries me. Theres loads of "essential" albums out there and I don't own most of them, will something bad happen to me? could I die of sonic malnutrition?  |
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 4/26/2006 12:55 AM |
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yes, especially without Vitamin B-52
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 4/26/2006 1:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Binokular
How about "essential" - not sure what it means, but it worries me. Theres loads of "essential" albums out there and I don't own most of them, will something bad happen to me? could I die of sonic malnutrition?
Yeah, like 'Bat of Hell', 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Tubular Bells', all are considered 'essential' but I'd rather skin my feet and stand on a George Forman grill than listen to any of them. |
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 4/26/2006 12:38 PM |
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Yeah, like 'Bat of Hell', 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Tubular Bells', all are considered 'essential' but I'd rather skin my feet and stand on a George Forman grill than listen to any of them.
Ouch!
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 4/26/2006 1:07 PM |
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Yeah, there's a lot of crappy, cliche-ridden reviews out there and manys the stumble i've taken based on some of these. Music is very difficult to describe and like translating from one language to another. Anyway, after a while you kind of get the gist of what sort of tastes a particular reviewer has and you can get a better steer on whether you'll potentially like something or not. PR bumpf is best avoided as being any indication of what to expect unless of course there's some free music to download and sample. Best reviewers are one's own lugs i suppose.
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