Reviews reporting thread

Rivertree wrote: Grumpyprogfan wrote: Wobbler has one review, one rating. Album not released till end of October. I hate this rushy behaviour too but promos are sent out since some days

As is the case here, the review leaves me with all the confidence that the reviewer did listen to the album and has extrapolated a valid opinion of the work. As far as the one rating goes, typically early non-review ratings are removed, but in this case the rater is a trusted special collaborator who we know as a evaluator for multiple sites as well as a DJ. I am certain he has a copy which he has evaluated in the most objective manner possible. The fact that its not a 5 or a 1 star helps.

But thank you for staying vigilant.

Duddick wrote: Review #2487837 This is this person’ first review and appears to me more concerned with his LSD experience than the music itself. Regardless of one’s views on and experiences of drugs I’m not sure it’s a good thing to base a review of an lp on a chemically induced state. As mentioned, since it’s his first review, maybe a kindly word re future reviews would be appropriate?!?

Not a review but a 1 star rating on a Steve Hackett album being released 2 weeks from now.

Edited by bartymj - January 10 2021 at 14:30

^Indeed true.

Yep, lots of artists send prereleased copies to active reviewers for positive reviews.

Edited by DamoXt7942 - January 10 2021 at 16:57

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2493174
Even though the writer may not have English as a first language this 1 star review is mostly gibberish.
If it wasn’t such a low rating it might not matter but to me there is nothing in the review to justify 1 star

Edited by Duddick - January 12 2021 at 16:35

Duddick wrote: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2493174 Even though the writer may not have English as a first language this 1 star review is mostly gibberish. If it wasn’t such a low rating it might not matter but to me there is nothing in the review to justify 1 star

I'll dump it later.

Duddick wrote: This is pure metal, no progressive inclination at all

What is? And why is it relevant to review reporting?

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2496792

dougmcauliffe wrote: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2496792 I feel like this isn't even a review, it's very dramatic at the very least. The album isn't out, but it has leaked. This review says next to nothing about the album outside of the title, someone who hasn't listened to the album could have written this.