Unlimited Music

Those of you who have been reading this blog may think that my scores are random. I don’t give much specific justification for different grades and this is done intentionally. Music is an artistic expression of a group or a single person. I don’t think it is fair, for that reason, to put every band on a scale and give them grades that, basically, compares them to one another.

The truth is that I often give bands the benefit of the doubt when their album is the first of their work I have heard. On the other end of this spectrum, however, is increased scrutiny for follow-up albums and new CDs from my favorite artists. That is why two of the lower rated albums on this blog, thus far, are Minutes to Midnight by Linkin Park and Chase This Light by Jimmy Eat World. Its not like I never listen to these albums, they actually are not all bad. But I just expected more and better.

The other thing I really look for are bands that show variety in their albums. Any band with a record deal can create a CD with twelve to thirteen similarly-sounding songs. But it takes true talent and skill to try out other styles, other paces, and other music. That is why I love Black Holes and Revelations by Muse.

A final thing readers may have noticed is that I generally do not give very low grades. That is because I am not a professional music reviewer and I have no reason to listen to albums I don’t like. Most of the music I list on this blog is stuff I would recommend to friends.

Hopefully this explains my rating system better. Happy listening!

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