Everyone has their own way of judging, relating to and if they want to, reviewing music. I can only tell you how I do it. First and foremost, it's about how the music makes me feel. Then I try to put that into words, not always easy:sometimes you just want to say "this song rocks!" when what you might end up saying, after thinking about it, might be "this song makes me feel like I'm walking on a sunny country lane in summer", or " this song brings back memories of childhood" or even "I just wanted to play this so loud!" It's about an emotional connection with the music, which is why most pop music does nothing for me.
You ask questions like what images does this music evoke for me? What do I think the artiste was trying to say? How does it make me feel? How do I communicate that feeling to another person? Does the music stick in your head long after you've switched it off? Did it surprise or disappoint you? Would you listen to it again, or go looking for more from that artiste?
And so on.
Well, that's me, anyway.
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