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Old 05-07-2011, 17:25
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I regularly read the DS music reviews and am just wondering what everyone else thinks of them?

Personally, I think a few are spot on and I do enjoy reading some of them. However, does anyone feel that they are sometimes biased towards/against some artists. For example, GaGa repeatedly gets 5/5 with every single one of her singles and albums (except her debut which got 3/5 before she properly broke out into worldwide fame). Then there's Katy Perry who was given 3/5 for I think all of her singles from her debut album (even the album itself got 3/5) yet all of her singles from this era have got 5/5 (maybe a couple got 4/5).

On top of that, JLS' singles get 4/5. Really? Their new one is absolutely terrible with dire lyrics yet it gets such a high rating. Do the reviewers even take into consideration the lyrical content?

I've seen a pattern that most ballads get 3/5 on DS and the more up-tempo/explosive the song is, the higher the rating is going to be.
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Old 05-07-2011, 17:27
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Because they're perfect.
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Old 05-07-2011, 17:29
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No.
The reviews are perfect.
Just like our Moderating Overlords.
Our Moderating Overlords can do no wrong.

*Reports OP*
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Old 06-07-2011, 12:18
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Just noticed that DS has given Cher Lloyd's Swagger Jagger 4 out 5 stars.

Does someone actually get paid to write these reviews? DS music is a laughing stock quite frankly.
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Old 06-07-2011, 12:43
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They need to review more albums!
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Old 06-07-2011, 12:51
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I think they've gotten a little lazy as of late. Single reviews don't come around that much and album reviews are literally unheard of. Digitalspy spend too much time creating ridiculous showbiz reports that no one wants to read, such as "Kym Marsh's opinion on subject that has nothing to do with her."
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Old 06-07-2011, 12:52
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They need to review more albums!
I agree.Why on earth have they stopped doing that?
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:48
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Often over-generous.

That said, when they review my favourite artists I still feel a little when they get 5 Stars.
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:50
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they are as pointless as the polls they do to be honest
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:51
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Often over-generous.

That said, when they review my favourite artists I still feel a little when they get 5 Stars.
Same here
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Old 06-07-2011, 13:54
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As much as I love Digitalspy I think their music reviews are very biased, and quite general to say the least, I for one never rely on them or give them much importance.
I think the movie reviews are quite a bit better though.
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:32
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Pointless, It's probably based off the opinion of one person.
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:38
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Pointless, It's probably based off the opinion of one person.
That tends to be how reviews work...
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:47
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That tends to be how reviews work...
But Beeeetch, To me It would be better if it was based on the opinion of a group of music critics/people instead of just the one....so that one person wouldn't be so biased all the time. Example - Lady Gaga..............need I say more..
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:49
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The blind love for Gaga does let them down. Sure many of her songs are classics but Judas was rated 5/5 within minutes of the song leaking.
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Old 06-07-2011, 14:54
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Judas is a great song, its a shame many people hated it at first

On the other hand Swagger Jagger gets 4/5 stars.... WTF?
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:05
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The blind love for Gaga does let them down. Sure many of her songs are classics but Judas was rated 5/5 within minutes of the song leaking.
I completely agree with this. Although I would personally rate Judas 5*'s it takes me a while to get a good feel for the song. I could love it one minute and be going mental about how great it is, but shortly afterward realise it just isn't that brilliant. The fact that they had a review for Judas so quickly doesn't help.

I do like their 'First Listen' articles though, like a quick first impression, I always find them a good read.
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:33
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What bugs me about many of their reviews is how they keep making unnecessary gay remarks. For example, if reviewing a club banger it will be described as being "as camp as....." and "expect to hear this down your local gay club" or something to that ilk.
The most ridiculous review I've seen was for Adele's Set Fire To The Rain where the reviewer was promoting the promiscuous gay stereotype. To quote him;

'During a recent promo stint, Adele admitted that she wanted to write a "gay anthem", the result of which is the latest spinoff from her multimillion-selling 21. Given that its lyrical content is about copping off with someone shortly after a devastating break-up, we're inclined to say she's on the money'

Eh?! How that even got the ok to be posted beggars belief. It is incredibly offensive.
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Old 06-07-2011, 15:57
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When I first started visiting Digital Spy regularly, back in 2009, the reviews were generally very well balanced, objective, and good to read, whoever the artist in question was.

But since last year they seem to have decided to use the reviews to demonstrate their fanboy-ism towards all the big pop acts 'of the moment', so now most of the reviews basically consist of "OMG Lady Gaga/whoever is so amazing! We love them so much!! 5 stars!!!" It's embarrassing to read.

There's a certain batch of well-known acts who they are obsessed with and absolutely refuse to criticise, whatever they do - JLS, Cheryl Cole, The Saturdays, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Kylie etc. or indeed anyone associated with any of them (i.e. Cher Lloyd). I suspect DS just want to pander to the fans of those acts who they know will keep visiting the site if they do. Way to lose all their credibility as a music site
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Old 06-07-2011, 16:40
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If DS rightly panned Ms. Lloyd's dreadful record her record company & PR would take the hump and stop feeding DS endless drivel about their artist. DS need content every day no matter how dubious it is..
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