I find it interesting how everybody here is assuming a review is written solely for the benefit of the band. Aren't they supposed to be written mainly for the readers, who probably buy the publication to find out about things which may interest them? That's one of the reasons I get music magazines anyway. The ones which always find something good to say about every record for fear of offending are ultimately of no use to me at all. When I'm told something is bad, I'm more likely to believe them when they say something is good.