Comments on: Gotye – Making Mirrors (Samples ‘n’ Seconds)

By: Katapult5

Katapult5 — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:35:21 +0000

Someone run over your puppy or something? One would think you are reviewing a new Black Eyed Peas album. This “review” is hilariously in love with itself. THAT’s what is ironic, Mr. Creney.

By: tomasz.

tomasz. — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:05:44 +0000

Tom, your level of projection is literally hilarious. Also, “sick sample work”? lol

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:26:28 +0000

Awwwww!!! You cute little hipsters!! The funny thing is this dude is just doing what feels right to him. He’s not “trying” or “desperate”. He’s writing music and doing some pretty sick sample work. Yea his scarf might not be tied tightly enough around his neck, and he mostly likely drinks regular coffee instead of soy double mocha salmon latte with a splash of 19 year old wine. The guy is doing good. Just because people like him doesn’t mean he’s shit. Fuck! The dude that reviewed this probably whacks it to “somebody that I used to know” while crying on a picture of his vietnamese ex boyfriend! Its easy to say you hate something. Its hard to admit something is good when everyone likes it. If only people could think for themselves these days!!

By: shutupandlisten

shutupandlisten — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:41:33 +0000

seeing as there’s no real topic for this thread – why don’t we talk about…MUSIC!

There’s a sweet idea (you can thank me later).

I’m listening to Plant and Page – No Quarter, specifically Nobody’s Fault But Mine and swooning like a school girl – what are you guys listening to while you write this drivel?

By: That Guy

That Guy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:24:03 +0000

Gah. My third paragraph should begin “I don’t for a second doubt…”

By: That Guy

That Guy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:19:42 +0000

I think you could write this same review about practically any album. This reads like an undergrad exercise in cynically deconstructing a pop album (not much of a challenge) via a combination of over-examining lyrics and ad hominem jabs.

And yeah, attacking the review rather than providing an alternative take is lame, as is invoking the charge of ‘hipster’. But it might be worth considering who you have written for, and why, and perhaps perceiving why it comes across as a sneering, look-at-me shot at an exceptionally easy target.

I don’t for a second believe that if this album was by an obscure swede and was handed to you on a cassette tape by a colleague who told you ‘I Feel Better’ was a fantastic piece of tongue in cheek ironic disco you’d fucking lap it up.

Oh, and if you guys believe in the review, why bother to come and slam the comments here? It reeks of insecurity.

By: Ozexpat

Ozexpat — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:16:41 +0000

The second one was supposed to be ‘The Only Way’, this could go on for longer than I care. Which is sad cause I love this, it makes me’ feel’. The only blog(whatever), that I’ve bothered with. Thank you Gotye, I was starving for
something new. Kick Arse!!!

By: Ozexpat

Ozexpat — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:08:47 +0000

Thank you Tara…..general slagging off….love it.! Enough with the Peter Gabriel thing…. Sledge Hammer as opposed to The Only Thing I Know….. ‘Whatever’ as opposed to ‘The Only thing I Know…ahhh I could go on, what is the point. You get it or you don’t. Isn’t that the point.

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:48:07 +0000

I read this review in disbelief, did you listen to the same album as me? I think it’s amazing and beautiful, You obviously have no taste and reviewing an album usually doesn’t include poking fun at the artist, it smacks at some insecurity and ugly jealousy on your part. If you had done some research then you would see how amazing this work is. One guy doing all this, I’d like to see what you would come up with.Song writers are not always writing about themselves or may be writing from another perspective or about something they have read or heard many forms of inspiration fuel their creativity. Your article contains no constructive criticism about the music just a general slagging off which makes it a pretty pointless review. If you are reading this don’t be put off it’s the best thing I’ve heard in ages and thousands of people agree, the tour is sold out so he is obviously doing something right.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:12:37 +0000

The only mitigating thing about Gotye is: his voice is a bit unique. However, musically, it aint. I mean, 1 Peter Gabriel is enough for this planet, surely?