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[White Man]

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I do believe this is bitter and jaded enough to be Pitchfork-quality writing. C-!

 

[Zilch]

Can't say I disagree, but I guess I don't really agree either.

Haven't heard either album, will buy at least one this week.

 

[Manabanana]

Jim Bowie was all, "Listen to Bright Eyes!" So I did. I didn't like it. But everyone seems to be in love with these albums, so I'm gonna give Digital Ash a shot. I hope you're right White Man, hxc_thugg, Jim Bowie, etc.

 

[SD-Ness]

Eh, the stuff I have by Bright Eyes is okay at best. List some of the good stuff...and then I'll see if I agree...

 

[enjoy bell woods]

Jim Bowie was all, "Listen to Bright Eyes!" So I did. I didn't like it. But everyone seems to be in love with these albums, so I'm gonna give Digital Ash a shot. I hope you're right White Man, hxc_thugg, Jim Bowie, etc.

I don't know why anyone who isn't a 13-year-old girl likes this music, but I don't understand a lot of things.

 

[Star Power]

Meh, I don't like Bright Eyes at all. And Conor is an annoying, minger cokehead.


Is it just me, or is Conor on every single magazine this month? I was at B&N today looking at the music mags, and like every magazine had a long ass Bright Eyes feature.

 

[LukeSmith]

I can't believe STE (the author) wasted that much time on panning this.

 

[White Man]

I can't believe STE (the author) wasted that much time on panning this.

It's not even a decent, critical panning. It's a loooong personal attack. This is easily the longest AMG review I've ever seen.

 

[Manabanana]

So if someone were to describe this music to me, I'd think, "Wow, I'd love that! It sounds great!" But when I listen to it, I just can't like it. I don't know why. I'm sorry, guys I like. I don't like it. Jim, this should be you typing this.

Edit: This is after listening to a little over half of Digital Ash. I liked a couple of the songs, namely Gold Mine Gutted and Down the Rabbit Hole.

 

[nitewulf]

the whole article was a long whining prelude which took too long to reveal the crux of the matter.
conor oberst's age.
by the last paragraph i was almost having a heart attack, "BUT HOW OLD IS HE???? TELL ME NOW!!!!!! I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[soakrates]

I normally like Erlewine's reviews, but Christ, that's some of the most blatant and ham-fisted verbal wankery I've ever seen. Good thing AMG still has Ed Rivadavia to fall back on.

 

[Mifune]

I thought AMG was the Rolling Stone of online music reviews, and didn't give anything less than 3 stars.

 

[Dead]

AMG can kiss my ass now, after theire godawful redesign I cant even look at that site

 

[Jak140]

I think Erlewine may have just provided proof for the existence of a male period.

 

[sefskillz]

Rolling Stone went nuts for these albums in the text, but gave Awake 4 and Digital 3.

 

[Outdoor Miner]

I haven't heard the latest 2 records, but I'm just here to say Bright Eyes bashing is soooooooooooo 2k2. Thanks.

 

[Inumaru]

Pretty scathing for a C-. You'd think he'd have given it one-half star after all that.

 

[kablooey]

Ha, I just read that before coming here. Panning the music is one thing, but whatshisface goes completely out of his way to take a personal stab at Conor. That's not like him; even when he normally makes a shitty review (i.e. Beck's Midnite Vultures), at least he concentrates on the music. About a 1/4 of the BE review was actually dedicated to the music, while the rest of it is about media hype and expectations that has nothing to do with the music. What a jealous wanker.

Either way, I heard clips of the acoustic one on NPR, and I liked it. So I'll probably end up checking it out anyway.