User:Kllamanzares/Evaluate an Article

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I chose this Wikipedia article for a few reasons, one being that I'm a fan of the band Black Country, New Road, and the other reason being the length and size of the article, which is decently sized and enough information, considering that it is just an individual album/documentary from the band, so choosing it makes it easier to evaluate without going too much into detail of it.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section
The lead section present in the 'Live at Bush Hall' article is concise and summarizes the several sections well and short.

It provides the basic information of the release (a concert film by British rock band Black Country, New Road"), the dates when it was released and recorded ("released on 7 February 2023 on YouTube...consists of recordings from previously unreleased music performed live at Bush Hall, London, over the period of 15–16 December 2022...An album of the performance was released on 24 March 2023 through Ninja Tune), and swiftly explains the backstory and significance of the release ("It is the first official release since Ants from Up There and the departure of Isaac Wood, the band's vocalist..."), all of which are present and explained more thoroughly in the article.

The table of contents features 8 distinct sections centered around the release.

Content
All the content between the three sections explaining the release (Background and performance, Release, Critical Reception) are balanced and have well-written write ups on the topic. And while Release is rather a short 4-line section, it explains enough the release and information gathered about it, with enough relevancy without going too deep into it. Same goes for the Background and Performance and Critical Reception, which is filled with detail from various sources.

The last three sections (Track listing, Personnel, Charts) are information about the release itself, which gives the rundown on the songs played, the charting of the release, and the people who have played, recorded, and produced it, all of which are helpful in gathering data.

External links send a stream to the video of the performance.

Tone and Balance
The tone and balance of the article is neutral and explanatory, and even provides different opinions seen in the Critical reception section. The general consensus explained in the Critical reception section is widely positive, with sources linked to professional ratings and review aggregates such as Metacritic and The Guardian. The general positive consensus are supported by quotes of the reviews praising the album (Timothy Monger claimed that, "Black Country, New Road remain an unpredictable and surprisingly resilient unit. Unique circumstances that would have sunk many a band -- loss of leadership, the pressures of newfound critical acclaim -- simply galvanized them into writing a new chapter in their story.").

While it is positive, there are also some, rather minimal, negative and critical reviews also quoted and present ('Far Out reviewer giving it the score of 2.5/5 stars; "Amy Ferrier was more critical in a review for Far Out by calling it, "a strange mix of tracks that moves between almost parodic intimations of themselves and truly incredible, affecting pieces.").

Sources and References
All sources and referenced used in the article are all mainly from music related publishers, such as Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NME, Official Charts Company (which collects information from music charts from the United Kingdom). As well sources from the official band's Twitter account.

All the sources are current, having different authors in their respected websites, and all having intertwining information with each other surrounded around the release.

Organization and writing quality
The writing quality present in the article is clear, easy to read for anyone, and also being organized is well done as well, having several different categories with different type of information within each other.

Images and Media
The only image available is the cover art of the 'Live at Bush Hall' CD, which is originally sourced from the Japanese website of Tower Records. The uploader states "The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the label, Ninja Tune, or the graphic artist(s), Rosalind Murray."

Talk page discussion
The talk page discussion shows that the release is under the WikiProjects, Albums, England, and Film, all which are ranked in C-class, particularly in England which has the tag 'Low-importance.'

A fact on the Talk Page explains the backstories for the performances, such as "one about a pizza chef who comes across a poltergeist?", this was nominated as a 'Did you know' fact, with the result being promoted. This nomination is accompanied with the only discussion on the Talk Page, being mainly about the fact and the nomination in general.

Overall impressions
My overall impression of the 'Live at Bush Hall' article is that it is well-developed, having well enough information contained that gives a good overview on the history, reception, and data of the release, which is information that I can read and learn about. It is decently sized, not too short but not too long, stood on topic with the subject, giving relevant information when needed. It also has a good handful of sources and articles that I can use if I want to read up or learn more about a certain point. It is overall a good article that does not need much update, and stands as good as it is.