reviews.. oh reviews!
The mad manager is on the loose!
So guys. It’s the little man behind the scene that is popping out again. This time, to take a look at the reviews that we have received for The Collibro.
Just to create an overview, we started out by getting slammed with words like “masterpiece” and “album of the year”.. in our little “not fitting into the conventions” world.. that is kinda of teenagers wet dream/worst nightmare. Of cause it didn’t last. Who was silly enough to think so anyway…
The reviews, and the subsequent ratings are (so far) as follows:
Diskant.dk 10/10
fyns stiftstidne 4/6
jyllandsposten 3/6
soundvenue.com 3/6
undertoner.dk 2,5/6
Gaffa.dk 2/6
politiken 2/6
So much for numbers. we only miss 2 grades: 1/6 and 5/6, and we would have covered the whole board. 10/10 is the same as 6/6 right? That could have been soooo cool! Then we could claim to have made an album that defied the boxes of reviews.
What I for one really like is, that there is a big, a very big span in the reviews. that we are splitting waters, that some people think the production suck and that some think it is a class A job, that some people think our name and former band-members are still more important to address, then what Lis has become and that very few topics it repeated through the reviews. It makes me wonder… and then I started to wonder, what a good review really is, for the bands and ultimately for you guys, who are the ones who are buying records, and for who, the review is some kind of “buying guide” if the reviewer writes that an album suck master cock.. then my thesis is that some will be more reluctant to buy it.
SO! in that perspective..
What do we need to know, when we read a review? Lets start with the ratings: the stars, the hearts or what you get. The dreaded grading! I too me, it is worth very little, unless you know the reviewer, what music he likes and dislikes, however they work well and are simple and easy-peacy to understand. 10 is better then one.
Then comes the content, and here, friends, is where I will try and not get too fired up. You see:
I will not discuss specific reviews, because, well, in the end it is not up to us to dictate what we are satisfied with or not. We are happy that people who we do not know will listen and write what they think… and really: I dont care if a review is “good” or “bad”, but i really care if the review is respectful and takes the music seriously.
What I regret, is that so few reviews takes their time to let us know, what it is they like or dislike. I mean.. How much does “masterpiece” or “bad production” really say? In the end.. it could be a master piece, yet, if you are a big fan of lady gaga and the sound she has, I’m pretty sure you will still think that The Collibro’s production suck.
Today I stumbled upon a review made by Jyllandsposten, a free translation would be like this:
The band name “Lis Er Stille” is still a joke, because the Århus based band is far from quiet. Dizzy, bombastic prog-rock, that seem in love with Genesis, Mogwai, Muse and Sigur Rós. large gestures, small sensations”.
That is about 3 lines.. again: I don’t really care if the reviewer likes or dislikes the album, but i deeply regret that he gives 3 years work of 5-6 people 3 lines. I do not think that a review like that is taking anyone seriously. Not the band, not the reader, and in the end not even the reviewer himself.
Why the even bother writing it, when it is absolutely meaningless and holds no real value?
It is a red rag in front of my eyes, that some one have made something, from their hearts, something they want to pass on, and it is served on a silver tray to be dissected, and this person don’t even care enough to give the work some respect. i pray and hope, that all bands, singers and so on who make and put out albums, feel and believe that they are sharing some part of them self and that it is their blood they offer up for highest bidder.
of cause there are also the great ones:
For instance I am really happy about the review posted on Undertoner.dk, even though it gives a hard judgement. The reviewer takes his time, goes into what he personally likes and dislikes. and to me that is what we want, and also what I want to read when I am about to buy new albums. reviews are subjective as hell, and should never try and make out to be anything else. There is no greater truce, only personal opinion, especially when it comes to art. All I ask, is for the reviews to be open to this fact, and to act upon it.
finally, i would like to invite you to take part in the discussion.
- What is YOUR review of The Collibro.. and don’t give me one line.. and Ill kill you ;0)
If you feel like it, I would love to invite you to write a good review of it and let us know exactly and gloves off what you think.
What is a good review to you? what do you want to know
Cheers and much love, Anders.
Uncategorized | Comments (4)Release // Instore @ Rillen Grenå // “The Painted”
Video by @Palle Pop Vorm Overgaard, shot at the release instore in grenå. thanks Palle
Uncategorized | Comments (0)Release // Revisited
We would like to thank all the people, families and friends, who came and supported us at Rillen in Grenaa yesterday!!
So great to see you all! And a special thanks to Rillen for the opportunity to play in your marvelous record store…It was true nostalgia being back in those surroundings.
Hope you enjoyed yourself and had a great time, because we sure did
We’ve added some links to the right sidebar, where you can buy/order the collibro album…
- Tue, Martin, Asbjørn and Jon -
Uncategorized | Comments (0)LIS ER STILLE PLADERELEASE I GRENAA (English below)
Når Lis Er Stille på lørdag den 10. April sender deres nye album på gaden, bliver det markeret med en instore-koncert… ikke i Århus eller København, men i de 4 drenges gamle hjemby, Grenaa.
Gruppen har valgt at gøre dette, for at markere at Lis Er Stille på The Collibro vender tilbage til at være en kvartet som det var tilfældet på bandet første plade, The Construction of the Amp-train, fra 2006.
“Rillen” er den pladepusher, hvor Lis Er Stilles medlemmer købte deres første plader og fandt deres første inspiration til det, der sidenhen blev til Lis.
Koncerten finder sted i Rillen, Storegade 7 i Grenaa – lørdag d. 10/4, kl 13:00.
Efterfølgende tager vi på “Hos Anders” på Telefontorvet i Århus. Du er mere end velkommen til at kigge forbi mellem kl. 17 og 20, drikke en øl og måske købe en plade.
Bagefter regner vi med at tage til koncert med ‘Under byen’ eller norske ‘Shining’ om aftenen. Dem kan vi nemlig godt li!
Vi håber at se dig!
English:
This saturday at 1pm, Lis Er Stille will preform at the record dealer “Rillen” in Grenaa, the former home town of yours truely.
We choose to do so, in order to celebrate, that we are once again a quartet, as we were when we released our first album, The Construction of the Amp-train back in 2006.
After the show, we will be at “Hos Anders” at Telefontorvet in Århus from around 5pm. Feel free to stop by for a beer, and maybe join us for the ‘Under Byen’ or ‘Shining’ show later saturday evening. We hope to see you!
Tue, Jon, Asbjørn and Martin
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