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Re: Poll?



Chris Emery wrote:

> Dancing on a volcano, "Joshua M. Neds-Fox" <jnedsfox at moody_edu> said:
> >> Just wondering who else buys music based entirely on review...
> >
> >I do that.  Earlier this year I got Richard Davies "Telegraph" based on a
> >review in Mojo Magazine (I think they said something like "quietly
> >beautiful"), and I bought Radiohead's "OK Computer" after reading a 2 line
> >rave at the end of an issue of 'Q' which said something like "I finally
> >broke down and bought it.  It's actually better than everyone says, if
> >that's possible."
> >
> >Both: turned out to be gems.
>
> Hmm...I feel _OK Computer_ is a tad overrated, especially when
> compared to the jewel that is _The Bends_.

Eh. Another place we part ways musically, Chris, my friend. I think _The Bends_ is amazing. But _OK
Computer_ is heavenly. Just listened to it today, in fact. Some critic on Rolling Stone's Website
said that REM's _Up_ was _Sgt. Pepper_ to _OK Computer_'s _Pet Sounds_. Pretty accurate to me.


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