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 Post subject: The Inevitable Not-So-Hot ReviewsPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:37 am 
I saw one today in Under The Radar...gave the album 5 outta 10. they're gonna exist out there...anyone seen any? Not that I'm hatin' on the band but ya gotta take the rough with the smooth.... _________________ "Die Sonne scheint noch" -- Sophie Scholl <3 <3 <3 |
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Joined: 22 Jun 2004 | Posts: 535 | Location: texas is the reason
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:40 am
I haven't seen any! But I'm sure they will start showing up. _________________ Jamie (the female version) |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:46 am
There is an equation for this: good press (a) + more good press (2a) { subsequent added exposure (b) } / pre-existing hater(x){ reactionary contrary-types that dislike anything seeming to gain steam (y) -1 } = # (n)of bad reviews that see the light of day. a+2a(b)/ x(y-1) = n aka the recipe for Haterade  _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB           
= personal fave  = Eisley fans should dig it
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Joined: 09 Apr 2008 | Posts: 9641 | Location: Greater St. Louis Area
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:58 am
wilsmith wrote: There is an equation for this:
good press (a) + more good press (2a) { subsequent added exposure (b) } / pre-existing hater(x){ reactionary contrary-types that dislike anything seeming to gain steam (y) -1 } = # (n)of bad reviews that see the light of day. a+2a(b)/ x(y-1) = n aka the recipe for Haterade 
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:03 am
I asked a couple friends what they thought and the response wasn't so hot. Quote: The Valley is a decent song... 6/10
Smarter is one of the worst mainstream pop songs I've ever heard... 2/10 Watch It Die would sound great on the TRL countdown Does TRL still exist? I actually think I agree about Smarter. That, Sad, and Better Love are all pretty generic and boring to my ears. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:08 am
LOL @ the TRL one. I wonder what TRL would be like today. I could actually see artists like Vampire Weekend and Sleigh Bells top-tenning it along side Yeezy and Kid Cudi type stuff--pop, but good pop, so maybe they're not half-wrong. But 2/10? Damn, homie. (Nevermind...that was probably two separate reviews). |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:12 am
I still say 'Watch it Die' the song they need to push for mainstream success. 'Smarter' is NOT going to resonate with people. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:17 am
olimario wrote: I still say 'Watch it Die' the song they need to push for mainstream success.
'Smarter' is NOT going to resonate with people. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:23 am
I think "I Wish" would be the best single, as far as reaching a large audience. _________________ You can't find love; you have to create it. Flickr |
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Joined: 31 May 2004 | Posts: 2018 | Location: Sacramento, CA
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:29 am
on some levels, i agree, but on others--why even try to bother to reach out? in this day and age, it is a major waste of money to reach out to radio. EVR has some good distro and word-of-mouth, obviously; trying to play the radio/exposure game did not work for WB. they're doing it right this time; the band will reap their rewards. let's face it, the label can only do so much for a band. while there are obvious issues concerning production/distribution/promotion, the one thing that eventually sells the record is the music. ps notice that WB still has their name on the album? _________________ "Die Sonne scheint noch" -- Sophie Scholl <3 <3 <3 |
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Joined: 22 Jun 2004 | Posts: 535 | Location: texas is the reason
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:31 am
mister_joseph wrote: on some levels, i agree, but on others--why even try to bother to reach out? in this day and age, it is a major waste of money to reach out to radio. True. I mean, what was The Suburbs hit single? I'm sure there was one, but I can't tell which one it is. _________________ You can't find love; you have to create it. Flickr |
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Joined: 31 May 2004 | Posts: 2018 | Location: Sacramento, CA
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:31 am
They've always gotten mostly positive reviews. Multiple pieces I've read in the past describe them as "critically acclaimed". A lot of fans weren't into Combinations at all, and that record got many good reviews. Negative reviews are almost (I said almost) refreshing. As for a single, I can't imagine. I don't have my finger on the pulse. _________________ "The artist, like the God of creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails."(J.Joyce) |
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Joined: 18 Dec 2004 | Posts: 339 | Location: never give up and good luck will find you.
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:43 am
mister_joseph wrote: ps notice that WB still has their name on the album? Yep. One of the first things I noticed... But it's talking about copyright and WB did pay for recording, correct? So I guess it's not horrible... _________________ cynlovescandy wrote: kulvir wrote: I bet R. Kelly approves of peeing in the shower. The world is R. Kelly's shower. It's a golden world. Nowhere Man wrote: mr pine wrote: is there a difference between dubstep and techno?
you know besides the name? techno: uhnd chik uhnd chik uhnd chik uhnd chik dubstep: BOOM Chik.. Boom Boom Boom Chik.. PEOOOWWwwww BOOM BOWowoWOWoWOWow zipzipzipzipzipwoowooowoow EEEEEeeeeeerrr BOOM BOOM BOOM Splat! |
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Joined: 02 Mar 2006 | Posts: 2522 | Location: Kansas
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:44 am
The_Paronomasial_Mattoid wrote: mister_joseph wrote: ps notice that WB still has their name on the album? Yep. One of the first things I noticed... But it's talking about copyright and WB did pay for recording, correct? So I guess it's not horrible... you know how it is...Bugs got$ ta get paid _________________ "Die Sonne scheint noch" -- Sophie Scholl <3 <3 <3 |
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Joined: 22 Jun 2004 | Posts: 535 | Location: texas is the reason
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:55 am
cynlovescandy wrote: mister_joseph wrote: on some levels, i agree, but on others--why even try to bother to reach out? in this day and age, it is a major waste of money to reach out to radio. True. I mean, what was The Suburbs hit single? I'm sure there was one, but I can't tell which one it is. cynlovescandy wrote: mister_joseph wrote: on some levels, i agree, but on others--why even try to bother to reach out? in this day and age, it is a major waste of money to reach out to radio. True. I mean, what was The Suburbs hit single? I'm sure there was one, but I can't tell which one it is. When I think of a single today, for an "indie band," I really don't think of how much radio-radio play it will generate. I think of the music video and perhaps the possibility of play on specialty XM stations. The two most successful Indie bands last year--one of them being Arcade Fire, the other VW--both had singles that generated a ton of buzz, but never really got much mainstream radio play, and quite a bit of that buzz was the product of their music videos (AF's Spike Jonze-directed 'Burbs and VW's genius move to include relevant A-list sex symbols (one to even tap the beloved tween market) and other funny, seemingly random appearances, like RZA and Lil' Jon (although obviously not random). While both albums were acclaimed as a whole, I have to think their singles and subsequent music videos played a somewhat significant part in audience expansion. I think it's time Eisley saw some of that. Again, I think Smarter could certainly expand their audience, but only in a very specific way. I Wish would be a great single, in my opinion. So would Oxygen Mask. I think both are clear standouts in terms of quality and pop sensibility. |
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