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I agree with the view that critics have a 1 track mind. I remember for a while about 5-6 years ago (when this review of Phantom Pwer was written) that most of the mainstream music critics were in the mindset that if you weren't Radiohead or Tool or Nirvana or Dave Matthews, then you sucked. It is alot like that today, except you can add Creed, the White Stripes etc. to that list.

I think Americans have a 1 track mind too. Kinda like they don't like bands until they are all over the radio/MTV, and then they worship every song released by said artist from then on whether its good or not.
I travel to the states often, and I always slip my mixed Nickelback disc in when I'm around yankee co-workers. The first few tracks are old stuff like Breathe and Leader of Men. Everytime, one pipes up "This Canadian music sucks, then I skip up to How you Remind me ... "Sweet man, Nickleback!"

I don't get mad people that don't like the Hip. The way I see it, it's them that are missing out, plus it's just one less person I won't need to fight with to get tickets!