(after playing 'Another Black Friday' by The C.U.B.S.) - It's called 'Another Black Friday' and the press of it has been good as far as I can tell: 'the best production at the present time','a rise to new musical directions', 'a brilliant fusion of body and brain' ... I don't know, that sounds like a motorcycle accident.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peel mocks overly enthusiastic music press reviews by comparing them to a chaotic accident.
- In plain terms
- He thinks the praise for this record sounds dangerous and out of control.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't take hyperbolic praise too seriously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this praise real?
- How do you spot hype?
Another view
Humor can sometimes miss genuine artistic merit.
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