Why NYT reviewer shouldn't matter

[Redstreak 6,653]

1 minute ago, jinko said:

Have you even read the Caramanica review? Because I have, multiple times, and I have not read anything about Gaga's aunt, or anything about her life that has influenced the new music. So you still bringing up 'life outside of the music' is laughably nonsensical. 

And his discussion on the music is not decent in amount nor in message: he has concluded his essay with a nod to the Chainsmokers' Twitter mess to establish his view on the album, and on music in general, for god's sake. 

Career trajectory is indeed important. This era feels personally curated as a response to ARTPOP's reception and to a lesser extent her performance persona, and critics are picking up on that.

[Ronk 14,762]

35 minutes ago, lucastecala said:

I meant it shouldn't influence people's opinion on the album 

People's opinions are influenced by reviewers.  They assume critics are experts and they believe them.  This review also influences what people think about Gaga as a person. What was supposed to be a music review turned out to be a personal attack. The reputation of the NYT could be hurt by this.  Maybe a tabloid will hire him.

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1 hour ago, lucastecala said:

Before I start, it's important to highlight that I do not have any dellusions about music critics being impartial and objective. They should be, but they have never been, and that's just how the world works. So suck it up guys. The NYT reviewer was biased? Yes. But that's what they do. What I'm writing here is more in the sense of why his opinion SHOULDN'T matter: because it's an opinion and not an objective analysis.

1)  Almost EVERYTHING negative he had to say was about Gaga herself, her career, etc. Never the music. 

2) When he does address the music he is vague, and blunt, he throws in adjectives without explaining why he's using them. We're supposed to just take his word.

3) He mentions at some point that the album has "several" strong moments, but he doesn't talk about them. His determination in not giving her any compliments seems almost childish and reveals his bias.

4) He credits Gaga with implying with this new work that her previous music was not legitimate. And that is just a fishing expedition. She has said exactly the opposite of that in several interviews. And since when changing means taking your past for granted? Changing is life's natural course. That's all.

5) His biggest problem with Gaga: he doesn't want her to change. He sees her as an outlander some one from the lesser lands of pop music trying to be taken seriously in the high ranks of what he considers to be quality music. There's always a "who does she think she is??". He wants her to stick to her lane. Another man telling a woman that she can't be taken seriously. Nothing new under the sun.  

Brilliantly said. You you tweet this link to him.  

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Just now, Redstreak said:

Career trajectory is indeed important. This era feels personally curated as a response to ARTPOP's reception and to a lesser extent her performance persona, and critics are picking up on that.

The critics are not "picking up on that", they are bullying her because of that. To quote Carmanica:

"Except garish eccentricity is one of Lady Gaga’s comfort zones, and that album’s lack of success had more to do with overemphasizing the nonmusical aspects of Gaga’s character than her lack of fluency with music."

And that relates to the new album on what level? What is this "career trajectory"'s relevance to the new sound? None, as the album, if you've listened to it, is clearly not a response to any of her past works but a reflection of her personal and filial legacies. Not just because she's let her costumes rest she's giving a commentary on her less commercially successful works. Nonsensical again. 

[SKANK 14,288]

The NYT review shouldn't matter because you shouldn't need the validation of a critic or the validation of a chart position to enjoy music. This review isn't half as scathing as others reviews for Joanne will enviably be, so get a backbone quick. 

Grow up, stop bullying critics on twitter, and stop emailing editors of newspapers because they published unflattering reviews of an album you like.