~ SHELF MANUAL ~
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I think the number one thing with my reviews is that no album should be put on a scale -
I will not rate anything. This is one that I think should stay true no matter how much
the formula may change. I also try not to compare stuff to things that the artist/band
hasn't made yet. That just kinda feels unfair.
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If an album is listed as a 'non-listen', per-say, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a
bad album; some albums just aren't good first impressions for a certain
genre/band/artist.
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If a band/artist in the shelf is marked in pink, that means that I own three or more albums
by said artist. This is mainly to point people in the direction of where a lot of the
albums/artists I will discuss are. This one can change at some point to favor
artists/bands I own a more a chronological perspective of and also can be maybe be
applied to albums in the future as well. Also, if an artist/band or album is underlined,
then that means I've probably written about it.
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If you don't understand what the 'Cans or Woofers' part at the bottom of the page is,
it just means I suggest you listen to the project on headphones or speakers
('cans' meaning headphones and 'woofers' meaning speakers*). Do keep in mind that I
don't have the highest end of hi-fi systems: the main speaker setup I have is a
Sony CFD-S50 boombox which my grandma have me for my birthday once.
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The way some albums are listed can be a little weird. Like: if I have a compilation
of two different albums on one or two discs, that could count as one or two albums -
there really isn't much consistency. Also, if I own a specific version of an album,
(like one with bonus tracks,) it may not count as that specific version and just be
listed as that album with no bells or whistles attached. The same goes for the CD counter.
This can be confusing, and is most likely subject to change if there is a redesign to
the site itself.
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Bold words are track titles and album titles. Italicized words are quotations
or just otherwise emphasized words. This one if probably the most likely to change.
I don't know why I have it like this, frankly. ...Oh, and
underlined
words are links, but you probably already knew that [=
*I know, I know, "woofer" isn't just a synonym for speakers - it's a type
of speaker. But, in this house, it's an all purpose speaker term.
