(FP Free Album Release) 2011 - The Ratings LP - A Concept Album - General

[QUOTE=CoolCorky;29554476] Overall score? A 4/10, for a musically confused album that was trying to be more artistic than it actually was.[/QUOTE] Very nice review. Concise, to the point and useful. However I'd like to think the review improves after repeat listenings :3:

Oh god that cover is terrible, I'll whip something up in a sec

[QUOTE=leach139;29555470]Oh god that cover is terrible, I'll whip something up in a sec[/QUOTE] We went through a ton of covers to agree on. Even Rusty posted two, the cover is what it is...

[QUOTE=Oicani Gonzales;29555625]...bad. Seriously, Akayz, I love you, man, but the cover's [B]awful[/B].[/QUOTE] Is it bad "because it just is"?

It's bad because it's some of the FP ratings pasted onto a photoshop filter background. It doesn't look like it was given much thought.

[QUOTE=CoolCorky;29555860]It's bad because it's some of the FP ratings pasted onto a photoshop filter background. It doesn't look like it was given much thought.[/QUOTE] Take it for what it is rather than what was put into it. Judging it from an artistic point of view is all that matters here.

Here you go [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/front.png[/img] [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/back.png[/img] If you want any alterations to it, let me know (I've got the PSD's for it saved) - I tried to keep it clean, ideally you should have put producer / mixer details in the tags for each track

Download, extract, listen once, add to music library, never listen ever again unless I turn shuffle on and get lucky. Sorry, but that's the truth.

I totally just told some zingy stuff to a friend while the zing song was on and some informative stuff while the informative song was on. Informative is still on, it makes me reveal information.

[QUOTE=leach139;29556112]Here you go [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/front.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/back.png[/img_thumb] If you want any alterations to it, let me know (I've got the PSD's for it saved) - I tried to keep it clean, ideally you should have put producer / mixer details in the tags for each track[/QUOTE] Looks great, you have talent. But it doesn't do much in terms of concept. Seems unoriginal too.

[QUOTE=AK'z;29556202]Looks great, you have talent. But it doesn't do much in terms of concept. Seems unoriginal too.[/QUOTE] I rely on the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle]Keep it Simple, Stupid[/url] protocol, that's probably why you think it's "unoriginal"

[QUOTE=leach139;29556229]I rely on the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle]Keep it Simple, Stupid[/url] protocol, that's probably why you think it's "unoriginal"[/QUOTE] You call that simple? :psyduck: That's a mindboggling cover.

[QUOTE=leach139;29556112]Here you go [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/front.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/ratingslp/back.png[/img_thumb] If you want any alterations to it, let me know (I've got the PSD's for it saved) - I tried to keep it clean, ideally you should have put producer / mixer details in the tags for each track[/QUOTE] I love the background but you should make the text a little more readable. Perhaps add a transparent black background behind the text?

[QUOTE=Dlaor-guy;29556550]I love the background but you should make the text a little more readable. Perhaps add a transparent black background behind the text?[/QUOTE] thicker font would be all he needs

[QUOTE=AK'z;29556401]You call that simple? :psyduck: That's a mindboggling cover.[/QUOTE] In its bones, it is just a pattern. A pattern with text over it. [editline]1st May 2011[/editline] Should have used a heavier font though.

[QUOTE=Dlaor-guy;29556550]I love the background but you should make the text a little more readable. Perhaps add a transparent black background behind the text?[/QUOTE] I added a touch of drop shadow on the front and a bit more on the back, what do you think now? I also modified the track list to be a bit more original, that's also been updated

I like Buzzsaw and Orion.

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;29556721]I like Buzzsaw and Orion.[/QUOTE] Yeah, those are amazing. [editline]1st May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=T.F.W.O.;29556640]In its bones, it is just a pattern. A pattern with text over it. [editline]1st May 2011[/editline] Should have used a heavier font though.[/QUOTE] Couldn't care less about obvious things. My reaction was "what the hell" when I looked at it. It's an ask to even look at that.

Forever sounds like something you'd hear in a Studio Ghibli movie :iia:

Pepin you are not good at singing please don't sing ever again just play music and get someone else to sing for you

[QUOTE=Phanny;29557218]Pepin you are not good at singing please don't sing ever again just play music and get someone else to sing for you[/QUOTE] Oi, the vocals on dumb were emotional and moving. :colbert:

Ak'z for mod

is every track electronic like last time

[QUOTE=Lemonator;29557496]is every track electronic like last time[/QUOTE] A majority of them are, but there are some acoustic rock numbers in there.

but theyre still all bad

Just listened to this. To be honest, it isn't what I expected. It's pretty bad, actually. CoolCorky's review pretty much sums it up for me... I did like Information, Forever, and I Disagree, Reginald. Everything else seemed a bit sub-standard.

There's a way of liking all the tracks for what they are. Reach that point then you'll like it as a whole, a bit better.

Wow, you actually went with that cover. lol I'll make something I think will fit a bit more.

[QUOTE=Zee!;29558465]Wow, you actually went with that cover. lol I'll make something I think will fit a bit more.[/QUOTE] Too many attempts so we gave in.

Here: [img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Boxofdumb.png[/img] [img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/Boxofdumbback.png[/img] Also, before you think I'm stealing credit, I wanna point out it was my idea: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1063994-Let-s-Make-a-Concept-Album.?p=28312680&highlight=#post28312680[/url]