Rolling Stone - Blaster review

[Five Star Edge]

2 out of 5 stars

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/scott-weiland-and-the-wildabouts-blaster-20150406

[EyesOfDisarray]

Does anyone give a shit what Rolling Stone thinks about anything?

Their importance faded decades ago and their credibility followed soon thereafter. They are deluding themselves if they think people actually still come to them to find out what's happening in music and pop culture. They are a remnant of a bygone era, grasping onto whatever threads of relevance are left. I go to Rolling Stone for information just like I still go to MTV to watch music videos or Peaches to buy the latest albums on cassette.

[foou33]

rolling stone is as relevant as mtv.

[TaylorCJ]

I've got a joke for you guys.


 Rolling Stone's credibility!

[Blue]

With Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland was one of grunge's greatest singers, crooning and growling in equal measure.

Apparently, whoever wrote this didn't read Rolling Stone in the 90s.

[lovemachine97]

Well, MTV sort of admitted that they were wrong with this 2008 article http://www.mtv.com/news/1585061/stone-temple-pilots-werent-nirvana-but-they-were-close-in-bigger-than-the-sound/


And David Wild of Rolling Stone admitted to me that he was wrong about them in a Twitter exchange with yours truly https://twitter.com/Wildaboutmusic/status/203883025501667331


I'd argue his last comment is wrong, but it's a major RS writer admitting he was wrong.


I actually remember, when I subscribed to that rag, the review of Purple, which I cannot find online, talking about Weiland's "golden pipes," so it seems clear that at least some people at Rolling Stone thought he was decent, especially in hindsight.


Either way, the Virginia rape story has made that publication a laughing stock.

[andrew]

Lol, Rolling Stone. For some reason I'm still not sure of, I was sent the Rolling Stone magazine for 6 months or a year or something, and Justin Beeber (it might have been Miley Cyrus it's not something my brain had room to remember) and Obama was on the cover more times than actual musicians.

It was then that I realized the magazine has zero credibility, and whoever Matt Taibbi is is a total bleeding heart liberal cunt. Worse than the worst bleeding heart liberal politician.



Rolling Stone truly has turned into the MTv of music magazines.


So if you're a fan of the new Blaster album, please don't feel less of yourself because Rolling Stone the magazine thinks your taste is shit and "Earl Sweatshirt"'s album is 1 and a half stars better than Scott Weiland's new album is.

[RhettButler]

Rolling Stone, like other so-called professional music critics, also gave Vampire Weekend's last album 4.5/5 stars, and the was about as dull and generic as it gets.

[drynaski]

Every reviewer contradicts every other reviewer. White Lightning, 20th Century Boy, Way She Moves, Beach Pop, Amethyst, and Youth Quake are either mentioned as a highlight of the album or a misstep.

[RhettButler]

I also find it funny how Rolling Stone calls him a "once great frontman," yet have pretty much shit on him his whole career. How many stars did Purple get in RS's initial review?

[drynaski]

I also find it funny how Rolling Stone calls him a "once great frontman," yet have pretty much shit on him his whole career. How many stars did Purple get in RS's initial review?

3/5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_%28album%29

[Pingfah]

Rolling Stone have always hated my two favourite bands, Queen & STP.

[RhettButler]

I didn't agree with the AMG review, but at least that was fair. Blaster is not a 2/5 star album.

[DankoJones]

What rating would you give RollingStone as a music magazine?

[pjstp]

What rating would you give RollingStone as a music magazine?

Less than what they gave Blaster!


If I'm not mistaken, didn't they give the Christmas album 3/5? It's okay that they don't like Blaster but come on, it's better than that at least (and I actually like the Christmas album).