USA Today review

by **carleysdad** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:30 pm

Did anyone else happen to see Tuesday's review of Eclipse in USA Today's entertainment section? They only gave it two out of four stars. For comparisons sake, the soundtrack to the Hangover sequel got a better rating than Eclipse did. Ouch.

by **Glenn** » Wed May 25, 2011 10:42 pm

Journey,Eclipse (* * ROCK)

Journey fans who never really cared who the singer was will love Eclipse. The WalMart-exclusive album is a Neal Schon guitar-fest. Those who relished the singalong anthems and romantic ballads may not be so happy. Songs that recall the band's glory days have bridges and solos that pack more punch than the verses and choruses. — Brian Mansfield

>>Download:City of Hope, Ritual

by **ebake02** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:02 pm

carleysdad wrote:Did anyone else happen to see Tuesday's review of Eclipse in USA Today's entertainment section? They only gave it two out of four stars. For comparisons sake, the soundtrack to the Hangover sequel got a better rating than Eclipse did. Ouch.

Shouldn't be a surprise, the critics have never liked journey. Besides, who gives a rat's ass what the critics think, it's our opinion that matters. After all, it's our money buying the album not theirs.

by **Saint John** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:27 pm

This is a big deal and a potential hit to sales.

by **Majestic** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:35 pm

It's also not very accurate. There are 4 and a half songs on Eclipse that may turn off the fans that come to Journey only for ballads, and the rest of the songs should not be too far off the mark for expectations.

by **S2M** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:36 pm

Death Knell

by **Saint John** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:42 pm

S2M wrote:Death Knell

Bullshit! I just informed Rip and he's on his way back to Walmart! :lol:

by **Glenn** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:04 am

Parade Magazine "Pick" in the May 22, 2011 issue,

Entertainment Weekly "Today's Pick" in the May 23, 2011 issue.

Burrn! Magazine Japan awarded Eclipse a score of 90.

by **Michigan Girl** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:07 am

USA Today also gave The Twilight Saga: Eclipse a 2** and it hurt nothing ...fans
are fans ... :wink:

by **Eric** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:09 am

2/4 isn't anything to worry about it.

by **jestor92** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:14 am

JSS Rocks! wrote:Journey,Eclipse (* * ROCK)

Journey fans who never really cared who the singer was will love Eclipse. The WalMart-exclusive album is a Neal Schon guitar-fest. Those who relished the singalong anthems and romantic ballads may not be so happy. Songs that recall the band's glory days have bridges and solos that pack more punch than the verses and choruses. — Brian Mansfield

>>Download:City of Hope, Ritual

What do you know they hit the nail on the head with the album.

by **Majestic** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:33 am

I think a reviewer needs some kind of credential to the music he or she is reviewing, before the review can be taken seriously. Does the reviewer know Journey music? Is he or she a fan of the genre, or the band? That matters a lot. If I wrote a review for the Gaga album, for example, it's bound to be terrible, but that's just as much how I feel about that kind of music as I do about her, so my negative review wouldn't mean anything anyway. If this guy only likes Journey for the kind of music he mentioned as absent from this release, I say he's not qualified to review a Journey album because Journey always has been more than just those to the fans.

by **Michigan Girl** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:39 am

jestor92 wrote:
JSS Rocks! wrote:Journey,Eclipse (* * ROCK)

Journey fans who never really cared who the singer was will love Eclipse. The WalMart-exclusive album is a Neal Schon guitar-fest. Those who relished the singalong anthems and romantic ballads may not be so happy. Songs that recall the band's glory days have bridges and solos that pack more punch than the verses and choruses. — Brian Mansfield

>>Download:City of Hope, Ritual

What do you know they hit the nail on the head with the album.

Basically the same thing Andrew stated ...
screw the average Journey fan!!! :wink:

by **brywool** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:49 am

People expecting new songs for the next season of Glee will be disappointed.

YAY!

Just watch, the same rags that blast them for being too pop will now blast them for being faceless.
The press is no fan of Journey. Never has been. I know that I'm playing the crap out of the album
and really liking it.

I WOULD like the bonus track though... (just sayin'!)

And they gave Twilight 2 stars?? blech!

by **isla** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:51 am

JSS Rocks! wrote:Parade Magazine "Pick" in the May 22, 2011 issue,

Entertainment Weekly "Today's Pick" in the May 23, 2011 issue.

Burrn! Magazine Japan awarded Eclipse a score of 90.

http://www.ew.com/ew/music/

by **Journey69** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:58 am

I think my new favorite song is Chain of love.. What a great song.. This album is like a follow up to Arrival.. Escape,Frontiers,Arrival,Eclipse.. Perfection right there!
I love the fact that Neal's guitar drives the songs again.. That's what Journey is all about.. F the mainstream!

by **Don** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:08 am

isla wrote:
JSS Rocks! wrote:Parade Magazine "Pick" in the May 22, 2011 issue,

Entertainment Weekly "Today's Pick" in the May 23, 2011 issue.

Burrn! Magazine Japan awarded Eclipse a score of 90.

http://www.ew.com/ew/music/

Not sure if that's a compliment or a back hand swipe. When it comes to Tantra though, I echo the theater sentiment to a degree (minus the bit at the end about ingratiating one's self with the Glee crowd).

by **Michigan Girl** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:12 am

I wonder if they are referring to Andrew LW ?!?! Phantom of
the Opera, Cats?!? Glee?!?! !! WTH?!? Is this Walmart?!?
Tantra is more Disneyesque, Like Lynny said ...reminds
me of bits and pieces of the entire Lion King soundtrack!!

by **Don** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:18 am

Saint John wrote:This is a big deal and a potential hit to sales.

I agree. One bad review from a large publication can nullify a dozen good ones, especially when the latter come from media columns and blogs so obscure, none of us have ever even heard of them.

by **MrRockitRide** » Thu May 26, 2011 6:27 am

Yeah, yeah, yeah, and Rolling Stone loved Journey. So much for the "kiss of death" from music reviewers....Music reviews from main stream media don't mean much to music fans, particualrly to fans of melodic rock bands. Just like music on the radio or MTV those days are long gone. Popular radio is now the domain of fourteen year old girls and an endless line of Madona tribute bands...Beyonce, Spears, Augluaria, Lady Gag Gag, Jackson, etc, etc... I think the Internet has freed us from the "Next Big Thing" strategy that the big lables used to depend upon.

by **Michigan Girl** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:51 am

MrRockitRide wrote:Yeah, yeah, yeah, and Rolling Stone loved Journey. So much for the "kiss of death" from music reviewers....Music reviews from main stream media don't mean much to music fans, particualrly to fans of melodic rock bands. Just like music on the radio or MTV those days are long gone. Popular radio is now the domain of fourteen year old girls and an endless line of Madona tribute bands...Beyonce, Spears, Augluaria, Lady Gag Gag, Jackson, etc, etc... I think the Internet has freed us from the "Next Big Thing" strategy that the big lables used to depend upon.

I absolutely agree with this!!! :wink:

by **Rip Rokken** » Thu May 26, 2011 3:13 pm

Saint John wrote:
S2M wrote:Death Knell

Bullshit! I just informed Rip and he's on his way back to Walmart!

No, I'm on my way back to the USA... Today!

MR

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