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Jasonaparkes

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Dubious selections for Unsung albums...

Feb 12, 2011, 12:00

I've been browsing Unsung as I feel compelled to do a few Unsung reviews some time soon and am slightly baffled at the selections appearing. Particularly odd are selections that include albums raved over at the time (Lazer Guided Melodies) or recent albums that were critically well received all of a few months ago (Salem's King Night - the NME or someone started some stupid Witch-core scene). & These New Puritans' Hidden ain't remotely Unsung - getting great reviews at the start of 2010 and turning up in many an end-of-year poll - # 5 in the Guarniad and LP of the year in the NME!!!!

Even stranger is the inclusion of an Earth LP not out until tomorrow that is getting the best reviews they've had...how the fuck is that "Unsung?" Does the reviewer just want people to know they've heard the new Earth LP before it was out? Perhaps they should review/blog on new albums - I don't see that as Unsung-material. Review 'Earth 2' if someone else hasn't already...

I don't think the well reviewed 'Embyronic' by Flaming Lips counts either.
Scrolling down it gets worse - how the fuck is 'Forever Changes' by Love Unsung? The first Grinderman LP (does Cave ever get bad reviews?). The first Roxy Music LP. 'Merriweather...' by Animal Collective was raved over in 2009 and topped most polls...not Unsung then. 'A Love Supreme' - the kind of an LP a yuppie character in 'This Life' raved over in the 90's Unsung? 'Y' by The Pop Group...Unsung. Really?

I think some deletions of these titles should occur; though am amused that an OMD review stayed when my OMD review of Dazzle Ships got deleted several years ago. & the grief I got for a Pet Shop Boys review...when there's one there now. Odd.

I love Unsung reviews, but some of the selections don't fit the bill...

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Dubious selections for Unsung albums... – Jasonaparkes, Feb 12, 2011, 12:00


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