sherburne on underworld

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Originally Posted by BrotherLovesDub

Why didn't Sherburne mention the recent remixes? I'd wager a tenner he didn't have the 12" remixes that were put out this year. In fact, i'd be willing to bet he didn't have all the RRP's or the B&E soundtrack. In other words, he's speaking about shit he knows nothing about.

he was just talking about the albums! sure, he (like all music writers) has a tendency to make absolute, all-encompassing arguments, but he's expressing the perspective of a dance music fan who knows UW about as well as the average dance music fan. why is the only valid criticism/interpretation of UW that of someone who has all their !2"s, digital releases, graphic design books, and all their other side projects? it seems like the definition of fanboyism IMO. you don't have to understand the band inside out in order to say something valid.

(not that i'm agreeing with him per se)