I totally agree and just because you leave out a name doesn't mean anything. If you were to name every single artist/track then invariably the review would be over-loaded for readers not familiar with the product/artist/music. It can be really hard! Basically you just 'sample' the music on the CD. Also a really important point: reviews are always subjective with some "objective" background info and should be taken as a form of entertainment or something to interact with (you may disagree with them, that's fine, or they may bring something to your attention that you may not think of). Lots of critically acclaimed things sell very little and a lot of albums that rarely get glowing reviews (Mariah Carey) sell significantly. I think it's good to get an idea of a writer's taste and use it as a baromoter against your own.
Diana is a very conscientious writer. Small note: it's fantastic to have more women writing in this field, potentially introducing the music to new audiences, ie women who see a female name in print and may be drawn into the music, even if subliminally. >With all respect due to Mr. Tucker and in defense of Ms. Potts -- >writing reviews of compilations always presents this problem. There >usually isn't enough room even to *list* all the artists. > >How many reviews of the first Techno! LP on Virign mentioned Mia >Hesterley's "Spark" ?? :)
