Before 11/2020, grades range from 5 to 3.5 stars. After that, grade range is: 10 (A+), 9.5 (high A), 9 (A), 8.5 (high A-), 8 (A-), 7.5 (high B+), and 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are liked (fka honorable mention) :-), neutral :-|, and negative :-(. At least 3 listens per posted album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. I shelved/sold ~10,000 albums after at least 3 listens before starting this blog and will add entries for those as they come up. Yes, I know that album (probably).
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Superchunk - What a Time to Be Alive
:-| [Not sure what Christgau (#12 of 2018 and full A) hears in this. I'm with Tom Hull on this album. I do note that people who have given it good reviews (like the silly one on Allmusic) all do seem to like the fact that it's overtly "political," by which they mean neoliberal. Even so, I listened to it 4 times. Triangulating between Christgau, Allmusic user and critic reviews, and AOTY I'm sticking with I Hate Music and Majesty Shredding, neither of which I like all that much, but I already have them. They really do need someone else to try vocals.]
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