NewCC0006: The Smiths
- The Queen Is Dead (86): *****
- The Smiths (84): *****
- Hatful of Hollow (84): *****
- Singles (95): **** 1/2
- Louder than Bombs (87): **** 1/2
- Meat Is Murder (85): *** 1/2
- Strangeways Here We Come (87): *** 1/2
- The Best, Vol. 1 (92): ***
- The Best, Vol. 2 (92): ***
- Rank (88): **
This is a new entry in an up-dated series I'm calling the New Critical Consensus. Several people have requested updates of the older series, and since critical opinions shift, I am revamping the entire system. I am averaging the opinions of several excellent music critics to produce a list of each artist's albums. Rather than using a number system, which was perhaps a bit clunky, I will now be using a five-star system. The albums will be listed in a recommended purchasing order, so new fans will have an idea of where the best place to start buying an artist's work is.
These are not my opinions, although, since I have chosen the critics used (and I'm using many), my taste will perhaps seep through a bit.
Terribly nerdy, I know, but maybe this will help people only now beginning to dabble into certain artists' bodies of work.
Scale:
***** - Masterpiece
**** 1/2 - Classic
**** - Great
*** 1/2 - Good
*** - Above Average
** 1/2 - Average
** - Below Average
* 1/2 - Bad
* - Terrible
1/2 - One of the worst albums ever
I need to get in touch with you on some other place. E mail me Les so I can do what I need to do regarding these. Ok? Les, you live in Tulsa, I live in Duncan. We should try to get together soon. I'd be willing to meet you half way or something. Maybe we could do a weekend of film watching or something. I'm dying to meet you Bangsomatic.
Already done. Check your email; my message should already be there.
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs