Archived Edition of Chromatic Musings

Comments on criticism

Eppy has some good things to remember when considering music criticism. Some excerpts:

• We do understand how much work goes into making an album. We also understand that our job is to then judge the results of all that work, which means you do not get a gold star for effort. You get gold stars for having a good album.
• Just because we have not seen your live show does not mean we don't have the right to criticize you. We are judging your album, not your band. There are lots of people who listen to albums by bands who they will never see live.
• If you think music critics are in any way superior to you, please ask one how many groupies they get. Then stop being such a jackass.