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[mindspell]

The fact that he can't spell it?

 

[FuSoYa]

haha no, not that at all

 

[Nut Butter]

I for one think M. Jensen is a well-spoken and thought-provoking individual. I'll definitely be sharing his opinion from now on.

 

[steak-knife]

have you guys ever sounded like opeth? not that im gonna believe someone who cant spell the word 'since'. but id like to know.

 

[AndICried]

I was going to mention that it irritates me when people spell since incorrectly.

 

[Demonspell]

I thought those other user reviews were funny (even though I'll own up to liking that Green Carnation album), but scapegoating Zorn is just wrong.

 

[FuSoYa]

and retarded

 

[steak-knife]

but have yous ever sounded like opeth?

 

[TheNewChupe]

until you found those other "reviews", i was convinced that "Eric Jensen" lived in Billerica, MA.

 

[FalseTodd]

steak-knife: nope.

My favorite part is that his description of the first album is taken almost verbatim from the little round sticker that came on the shrink-wrap.

It's just yet another case of someone feeling abandoned by a band, and then thoroughly believing the melodrama they played out in their head to explain it all. And his assertion that Zorn hates melody or whatever...he clearly has no conception of his body of work. If you've only heard Naked City, Kristallnacht, or any of the more fringe stuff you might feel that way...but Masada? They're jazz compositions for pete's sake! They're just melodies! U(R@NFVW#(F@#HJ!

 

[rachmiel]

its cool that he doesnt like the album, but i think his ideas on avantgarde well i just disagree with them obviously. im not going to bother to explain why they are wrong here, but as a composer its not just about throwing all the rules in the trash can.
-f

 

[Static]

A Blessing In Disguise really, really does suck.

 

[FuSoYa]

omg Static = Eric Jensen

 

[IanDork107]

Eric Jensen obviously knows what you guys should be doing more than you yourselves do.

 

[FuSoYa]

I am consistently confused by people's personal desire/need to try and hurt/take sales away from bands, on the internet. Is Eric Jensen going to sleep better at night knowing that he saved some kid from blowing 14 bucks on an album that doesn't sound like maudlin of the well?

Basically he's saying: don't buy this album. fuck those guys. They shouldn't be making music and should remain slaves to the systemized workweek. I hope Driver and his friends suffer.

Kind of evil, no?

 

[xfer]

ummm not to defend Eric Jensen, but negativity makes positivity possible. if he has opinions on any ten given bands, and every opinion is positive, that kind of makes you wonder what sort of credence you give to those positive opinions. (if he only writes reviews for stuff he likes, it causes the same problem of perception).

so having five negative and five positive opinions of ten bands makes those positive reviews that much more significant.

so in effect, he's selling Kayo Dot out to amplify his praise of the latest Opeth, I guess.

 

[FuSoYa]

Or on a deeper level, he wants people to listen to what he has to say and be grateful for his advice/he dreams to be an internet hero.

 

[lizard]

he didn't even mention the "haunted" vocals

 

[xfer]

haha yes toby exactly.

 

[Baliset]

this really really really really makes me want to just forget that the internet exists. i mean communication is great and all but seriously, people on the internet are really like crazy homeless people on the street. they WANT to share with you how crazy they are.