what acts get reviewed super-cautiously and indulgently, as if the reviewer is afraid to admit to not liking it because they might be missing out on brilliance? dylan seems to get this more and more, maybe because reviewers think he's going to die soon.
this, from a long review of scott walker's new one made me think of this.
There are long blades sharpened percussively, an oinking tubax (a massive tuba/saxophone combo), squealing ram’s horns, and a spread of farts — not a typo — on the song “Corps de Blah.” Songs evoke disease and squalor, animal slaughter and bestiality, as well as the execution of Nicolae Ceauşescu; the first single, “Epizootics!” was released with a beautiful, hypnotic, and stomach-churning video by Olivier Groulx. The Drift was shrill and terrifying, while this is rumbly and disturbing like a tummy annexed by worms. He’s not trying to put us off; this is only what came to him.
rumbly and disturbing like a tummy annexed by worms! sign me up!
― brio, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:02 (twelve years ago)
i was hoping this would be about reviews that aren't afraid to tear down the emperor - "dylan sucks!" challopsy shit
― da croupier, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:22 (twelve years ago)
I hear we may have discussed a review like that here recently.
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:25 (twelve years ago)
i thought it was about reviews written by, like, scientists or something.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:27 (twelve years ago)
every Uncut review of a 60s legend's new work since 2000
― Master of Treacle, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 22:28 (twelve years ago)