Say - Multiverse

Who will give me odds on:

a) Jay being in Multiverse
b) Jay's son being in Multiverse
c) Jay not really having all that much fun either...

Anyone?

Sorry, is the band called Say? Insert as appropriate *heads back under his rock*

Hello Finbarr! I am indeed in this band and the reason i made a comment, was because the reviewer indicates a lot of things
that are misleading- he doesn't even give a web address, shops where you can get the album, links to it or anything!! So i'm going to do it instead so people can, for once, make up their own minds instead of listening to a pointless review:

http://www.saytheband.co.uk

Let's keep things real eh? xxxxx

If you look to your right you'll see a link to the label. Can't say fairer than that.

Fair point Dave... but could I personally suggest that artists get fair reviews that actually talk about the music? I wouldn't normally go on about this but there are too many 'journalists' and 'critics' out there who do absolutely nothing for artists and the creations they are making... all i'm saying is- what's the point of a review if it's not a review?? Doesn't represent your mag very well... ;)

I wasn't aware there was an agreement where journalists were meant to "do" anything for artists? Isn't that what your PR folk are for? The writer works for a reader not a band. Just because this isn’t a spruced up version of the press release and all the – undoubted – superlatives contained within it, doesn’t mean Euan’s review is invalid. Take the hit on this one Jay: whinging openly about a negative review doesn’t do you any favours.

Does it sound like i'm whinging about the review? I take the hit with open arms! That's not what i am discussing at all... It just fires up my passion when people out there who are supposed to be 'journalists' or 'reviewers' or 'critics' for supposedly professional magazines who are on the 'cutting edge', don't do any reviewing but merely use it as a forum to express what a bad life they have or what a bad day they are having.

But you know what they say- any publicity is good publicity... and this review has sparked some rather lengthy and lovely debate ;)

Thanks Euan xxx

"I've been on a forum again... finding new friends"
Say - Sans Serif

Hello you lovely group of people.
Why don't we all stop this "fussing and a fighting" and just agree to disagree with one another. Its obvious that in this case that this is a clash of tastes and opinions which are all valid to each individual but that seem to be taken as attacks to the ego. I can see the fun in a friendly debate but (i feel) this "discussion" is nothing beneficial to those concerned.

Lets all just remember that a review is nothing but an opinion of one critique that if you consider yourself to be a true music fan you'd see past and "review" the music in question for yourself... unless if you're a trend following, single line walking sheep ;)

Euan obviously didn't like SAY's new (amazing) album MULTIVERSE... but that doesn't mean that you wont either.

Stay open and follow no-bodys thoughts or feelings but your own.

Lots of love
xxx

So does that mean you have to listen to absolutely everything in order to be a "true music fan"? If that were the case, what would be the point in music reviews?

I didn't know people still took inspiration from Geocities for their album sleeves.

Hey finbarr,
No my friend that is not what i'm trying to say at all. Anyone who loves music no matter the quantity of which they listen to is obviously still a music fan...i guess what i'm trying to say in a roundabout way is that i feel that if you are to give a "review" of a band then thats fine... but review the music rather than the CD cover or even the definition of the albums title.. that'd be a good place to start don't you think?
And that is a great question indeed! What is the point in music reviews?
I have no answer for such a question.

Stay happy
xx