Joanne adds review on Metacritic; NOW Magazine gives Joanne 40/100

[AlphaMonster 1,806]

I don't think this local publication will affect MC... It says now >Toronto<...

[Lucas 27,349]

40 minutes ago, Mood Ring said:

Yeah because people don't have different opinions/preferences.

Judging music shouldn't be about preferences, they should judge the production, vocals, mixing, melodies etc... Judging music should be totally unbiased.

[Manul 7,377]

8 minutes ago, GagaInTheZone said:

Judging music shouldn't be about preferences, they should judge the production, vocals, mixing, melodies etc... Judging music should be totally unbiased.

A review is someone's thoughts on a product based on his knowledge, experience with other (similar) products and personal taste. What sounds good to you might sound terrible to another. If you like the album then be fine with that and don't look up to a review, in the end of the day, it's just another person's thoughts.

[Jonathanholland 5,365]

positive: 11 

Mixed: 12 

[SpaceAce 1,058]

This is a popular publication in my city, so I'm allowed to be this annoyed at its lack of quality. 

[lego 44,165]

Damn rude. 

[SpaceAce 1,058]

23 minutes ago, Mood Ring said:

A review is someone's thoughts on a product based on his knowledge, experience with other (similar) products and personal taste. What sounds good to you might sound terrible to another. If you like the album then be fine with that and don't look up to a review, in the end of the day, it's just another person's thoughts.

Except anything with some semblance to criticism isn't qualified or explained. In fact, most, if not all of his descriptions of the sound of the album are positive. That's when you know you're reading a hack who is either coasting through his career with little regard or hates it and can't be bothered to be accurate or reasonable. 

[Stef 61,645]

This is the kinda **** that is credible for MC?

I'm done  

Place this ****ing album on any table with Gaga's name omitted and the reviews would be different. I ****ing guarantee it.

[TeenIdle 126,607]

I feel like writing an angry email to this otherwise unknown to me magazine. You're a music critic. Who are you to say what people should look like? 

[viniferrett 16,684]

I want to live in a world where music critics actually have some knowledge about music and critics THE MUSIC

[Manul 7,377]

26 minutes ago, SpaceAce said:

Except anything with some semblance to criticism isn't qualified or explained. In fact, most, if not all of his descriptions of the sound of the album are positive. That's when you know you're reading a hack who is either coasting through his career with little regard or hates it and can't be bothered to be accurate or reasonable. 

Then he is a hater, no different than the other ones that were criticizing her instead of the music? Why giving him so much attention?

[djBuffoon 12,126]

Who are these hacky writers, and WHY have their opinions been given any kind of platform?

[AJH219 4,448]

Imbeciles 

 

[SpaceAce 1,058]

20 minutes ago, Mood Ring said:

Then he is a hater, no different than the other ones that were criticizing her instead of the music? Why giving him so much attention?

We're not giving him attention. He's written a review in a major, albeit local, publication - he already has all of the attention. Responding to it with accurate criticisms isn't the same thing as feeding trolls or random internet haters. 

[Leaf 2,429]

70 is the bare minimum