As a music critic, being able to distance oneself from the music your reviewing is a valuable trait to learn. Though perhaps seemingly counterproductive (after all what’s music if it doesn’t invoke an emotional response) it allows writers to form balanced opinions and maintain a sense of professionalism that hyperbole for entertainment’s sake might otherwise not. There are times however, when the emotional response is too much to ignore, and any sense of professionalism falls by the wayside.
This review was origanally written When the Horn Blows. Click here to read in full.
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