The Process
The Process
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When reviewing albums, the approach is to always find something I enjoy and strengthen my musical ear. Was there a set of chords I really liked? A captivating verse? A new approach to song structure and writing? No two albums can properly be reviewed the same way. Evidently, we still try!
The two groups below go into further detail, but every album gets 2 listens before being added to the database. The first listen is strictly that, allowing myself to get comfortable with something new. A second listen is with a critical ear, but largely a focus on the album itself. As time permits, albums get a third listen and are listed as "in-depth reviews". This is where we dive deeper into each song, rating those based on quality of the song and the replay value of it. For albums that don't receive an idr, they still receive the same grading approach as others album, only their songs aren't rated.
Album Scoring
Album Scoring
All albums are graded on the following:
Writing
Production
Cohesion
3-Song Stretch
Overall Sound
Song Score
Replay Value
These 7 categories, in addition to the album's rating out of 10, are compiled to create the album's aggregate score. The first five categories are assigned any of the following values: Legendary, Top Tier, Very Strong, Strong, Above Average, Average, Below Average, and Mediocre. Song score and replay value depend on if the album's review was in-depth. Albums that go through the in-depth review process receive individual song and replay value scores, which are averaged to provide an overall score for the album. Albums that don't go through the in-depth process are given ratings through a scale, as shown with The Chronic and Wale's More About Nothing.
Song Scoring
Song Scoring
There are various ways a song is recorded in the database. For detailed reviews, songs are given an individual score and a replay value score. These scores are calculated together to give a song its aggregate song rating. For songs that aren't given an individual score or replay value score, they can still be tracked by their word rating.
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