His review can be read here: http://bit.ly/gTVOzS
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Background: Read Kevin Barnes' review for the background; he summed it up quite well.
So... Pitchfork. Well I respect what they do to a certain extent (being a fellow reviewer myself), but I completely agree with Kevin's review of their review. I also like to see fellow review reviewers reviewing reviews, especially if the reviews they are reviewing are reviewing them! Woah.
Anyway, I liked how Barnes set up his review. It gave us, the readers/reviewers, an idea of where he was coming from and his feelings on the issue. I also really liked how he incorporated the Pitchfork review into his and added his own comments in a bold font. It really keeps you in the moment and inside the head of Kevin Barnes (kinda). It's very easy to follow, and he finishes the whole thing off by summing up his opinion. A classic and highly effective approach to review writing. He also added some sarcasm (which I thoroughly enjoy) with his closing statement: "well, there’s one thing i can always count on, a fair and balanced pitchfork review." This statement was accompanied by a picture of Bristol Palin.
Now, to sum up my review, I completely agree with Kevin Barnes' review and his writing style was very appropriate for the situation.
But still, if he could just write a good album for once he'd stop letting all his fans down. Does anyone know what art is anymore?
(Not accompanied with the least bit of sarcasm. Right?)
I give his review: 5 stars
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