#nil reviews

[intoxicatedfandom]

" Teen Vogue is both reputable and well-written; their political reporting has often been better than the major outlets over the last couple of years, and that’s not just me saying it. " I've always been impressed by Teen Vogue. I think it's always been very well-written and thoughtful. I used to read it pretty regularly back when I read magazines. So I agree.

Even if they weren’t well written or thoughtful, which yeah they are, they’re a major publication and would be included in metacritic were it not for that pesky numbers problem.

[intoxicatedfandom]

Did you read the The Guardian review? I liked it, surprisingly.

I did and posted it when it came out. The words were fine, but why three stars? 🧐

Zayn: Nobody Is Listening review – music to make babies to

The former One Directioner has retreated to the bedroom on this impressively assured set of R&B booty calls

[intoxicatedfandom]

Dismissive is what I would call this.

Zayn Finds His Sweet Spot on 'Nobody Is Listening'

The former One Direction member turned solo pop star delivers a hopeful LP of bedroom R&B

[intoxicatedfandom]

Man that Evening Standard is one mediocre 3* review and why do they mention Harry? I hope the others are better.

It’s not bad—and they have a point that if Zayn’s songs are mostly mid-tempo alt rnb and he doesn’t do promo, he’s not going to stand out. It’s fair. They ignored the desi aspects, but that’s pretty typical for a mainstream Brit publication.

This one doesn’t ignore the desi. It’s generally positive even if the reviewer gives it three stars. Without Zayn doing interviews and being in the gp’s face, this is probably going to be the rule rather than the exception.

[intoxicatedfandom]

This is a fair review, I think, without having heard the album.

ZAYN delivers hazy R&B with few standout tracks on Nobody Is Listening

On his third solo album, the former One Direction man is keen to let the music do the talking