Diary of a Melomaniac

Before Nov 2020, grades range from 5 stars 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+), 7 (B+). Ungraded albums are honorable mention :-), neutral :-|, negative :-(. At least 3 listens per album. Search "Grade Post" for more info. [I shelved/sold 10,000-12,000 albums before starting this blog and will add entries for some of those as they come up. If you don't see an album, it doesn't mean I don't know it.]

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.]

Diary of a Melomaniac

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Superchunk - What a Time to Be Alive

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