Comments on: Panic at the Disco Make Their Own Sgt Pepper with Pretty. Odd. http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:52:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: bryan http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6429 bryan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:22:04 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6429 was that negative or a positive review was that negative or a positive review

]]> By: conquer the world http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6461 conquer the world Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:59:49 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6461 sounds like an unexpected delight? Probly guilty pleasure sounds like an unexpected delight? Probly guilty pleasure

]]> By: SteveRH http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6469 SteveRH Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:45:21 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6469 I read that as a guardedly positive review... I'm guessing three and a half stars. Or you could go to the album's page on Allmusic proper and see how many stars they really gave it. I read that as a guardedly positive review… I’m guessing three and a half stars. Or you could go to the album’s page on Allmusic proper and see how many stars they really gave it.

]]> By: Bob G. http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6468 Bob G. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:45:30 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6468 Mr. Erlewine, you often go on and on "decorating" (not really gracing, in my humble opinion) your reviews with questionable comparisons to a real load of other bands, but sometimes forget the most important thing: Actually REVIEWING the music, oh, and also coming to any sort of conclusion. Time to get your focus straight! Other reviews I find highly questionable include "Beatles For Sale" (indeed no real positive word about the whole record, except "going into a new direction" - and YES even a Beatles-record should be reviewed like other albums), "This Is Your Bloody Valentine" (getting 2/5 points just because it doesn't feature their "trademark sound" and is "unfocused" - ironic, you say that) or "The 7 Day Theory" by 2Pac (as Makaveli) getting 2,5/5 points and nearly EVERYTHING is totally wrong (he'd used the alias Makaveli long before his death, so it was no marketing strategy as you presumed; Niccolo Machiavelli DID NOT fake his own death, and so on). I understand that opinions are subjective and everybody has his own, BUT at least treat artists fairly AND get your facts straight. AND don't forget the actual reviewing-part. Cheers! :-) Mr. Erlewine, you often go on and on “decorating” (not really gracing, in my humble opinion) your reviews with questionable comparisons to a real load of other bands, but sometimes forget the most important thing: Actually REVIEWING the music, oh, and also coming to any sort of conclusion. Time to get your focus straight!
Other reviews I find highly questionable include “Beatles For Sale” (indeed no real positive word about the whole record, except “going into a new direction” - and YES even a Beatles-record should be reviewed like other albums), “This Is Your Bloody Valentine” (getting 2/5 points just because it doesn’t feature their “trademark sound” and is “unfocused” - ironic, you say that) or “The 7 Day Theory” by 2Pac (as Makaveli) getting 2,5/5 points and nearly EVERYTHING is totally wrong (he’d used the alias Makaveli long before his death, so it was no marketing strategy as you presumed; Niccolo Machiavelli DID NOT fake his own death, and so on).
I understand that opinions are subjective and everybody has his own, BUT at least treat artists fairly AND get your facts straight. AND don’t forget the actual reviewing-part. Cheers! :-)

]]> By: for_too_oh http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6483 for_too_oh Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:33:37 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6483 Ok, seriously, where is the review of the actual album?? Because if any of you have heard the album, which I had the misfortune of doing this afternoon, you would all understand that it is really a meaningless blip of a release that will get lost in time with all of those other nothing albums that no one ever cared about or even heard of. I can't even say that there is a releasable single from this album, none of it is catchy or well written, and it seems all of the band's budget went to drugs and packaging design. When you see the art and packaging you will know what I mean, a whole lot of fun artwork and pictures that really fluff up the listener for a whole lot of dasappointing studio riff raff. I can almost see why this particular album just got a bunch of comparisons instead of critiquing in its review because there's nothing to critique, it's not worth it. Ok, seriously, where is the review of the actual album?? Because if any of you have heard the album, which I had the misfortune of doing this afternoon, you would all understand that it is really a meaningless blip of a release that will get lost in time with all of those other nothing albums that no one ever cared about or even heard of. I can’t even say that there is a releasable single from this album, none of it is catchy or well written, and it seems all of the band’s budget went to drugs and packaging design. When you see the art and packaging you will know what I mean, a whole lot of fun artwork and pictures that really fluff up the listener for a whole lot of dasappointing studio riff raff.

I can almost see why this particular album just got a bunch of comparisons instead of critiquing in its review because there’s nothing to critique, it’s not worth it.

]]> By: shifty_staggering http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6484 shifty_staggering Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:01:01 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6484 so far it would seem that the concensus is that this is a concept CD. my question to the band would be "what drugs were you on when you recorded/wrote the music for this?" Though the Beatles were obviously on LSD when they wrote/recorded/produced Sgt Peppers, their album is still a coherent idea with a clear concept. This Panic(minus the ! which they should have just left on)album is so unlistenable that I can't for the life of me remember anything resembling a hook. Anything. If I could as the band for the time back I spent listening to it, I would. But obviously they are far to messed up on crystal meth/magic mushrooms/LSD/cocaine/booze that they forgot how to play their instruments. so far it would seem that the concensus is that this is a concept CD. my question to the band would be “what drugs were you on when you recorded/wrote the music for this?” Though the Beatles were obviously on LSD when they wrote/recorded/produced Sgt Peppers, their album is still a coherent idea with a clear concept. This Panic(minus the ! which they should have just left on)album is so unlistenable that I can’t for the life of me remember anything resembling a hook. Anything. If I could as the band for the time back I spent listening to it, I would. But obviously they are far to messed up on crystal meth/magic mushrooms/LSD/cocaine/booze that they forgot how to play their instruments.

]]> By: teff http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6489 teff Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:30:38 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6489 This album is the best thing that's been released in the last year or two. This album is the best thing that’s been released in the last year or two.

]]> By: for_too_oh http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6543 for_too_oh Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6543 Hey teff, I don't know what you haven't been listening to, because there are about five thousand better albums that have come out in the past year, not to mention two. This album is crap. Hey teff, I don’t know what you haven’t been listening to, because there are about five thousand better albums that have come out in the past year, not to mention two. This album is crap.

]]> By: Music Critic http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6548 Music Critic Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:45:44 +0000 http://blog.allmusic.com/2008/03/21/panic-at-the-disco-make-their-own-sgt-pepper-with-pretty-odd/#comment-6548 I'll check it out. I've heard good things about Pretty. Odd. Couldn't stand them before though. I’ll check it out. I’ve heard good things about Pretty. Odd. Couldn’t stand them before though.

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