PositiveThe GuardianThe sections of the book styled as dialogues – in which conflicting versions of the author tussle with each other – read clunkily. But if there is nothing here as amusing as David Lee Roth’s quip – 'Most music critics love Elvis Costello, because most music critics look like Elvis Costello' – Scott is still an amiable guide through some of the key historical, philosophical and practical issues concerning criticism.
