Daily Archives: February 22, 2012

When I first started writing music reviews for FOWR, I had basically no idea what I was doing. I was only listening to quality stuff every now and then so I saw it as my opportunity to broaden my sensibilities as both a writer and a music enthusiast. Through the first couple months, I was quick to judge and made verdicts based on immediate impressions. My perspective of The Suburbs was misguided, looking back, and my sentences were short, poorly vocalized, and overly concise, but around August of 2010, that began to change. The way I received this wind was an average “here you go” recommendation from John. These recommendations have gone back and forth ever since, but this one was special. Continue reading →