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"the track "
Island" was released as a single before the band" → "the track "
Island" was released as the
lead single from Direction before the Starting Line" with the appropriate target
"the following month. A music video for "Island" was released before Direction's release on July 31, 2007" → "the following month, during which a
music video for the track was released" with the appropriate wikilink
"Direction sold 20,000 copies in its first week" → "The album sold 20,000 first-week copies in the US"
"the
Billboard 200 and received a mostly positive reception" → "the
Billboard 200, and received mostly positive reviews"
"complimenting the band's growth and the album's catchy songs" → "complimenting the Starting Line's growth and the catchy songs"
"and co-headlined a US tour with
Paramore" → "and co-headlined a tour in the country with
Paramore, both of which were in the fall of 2007"
"In Australia in early 2008, the Starting Line performed at
Soundwave Festival prior" → "In early 2008, the Starting Line performed at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia, prior"
Background
Remove wikilink on the Starting Line
"submitted for their second album" → "submitted for their second studio album"
[1][2] should both be solely at the end of the sentence
"was released in May 2005" → "was ultimately released in May 2005"
"Geffen Records de-prioritized the album" → "Geffen de-prioritized the album"
"and despite the band's increasing popularity" → "and despite the Starting Line's increasing popularity"
"very little promotion for its lead single" → "a lack of promotion for the
lead single" with the wikilink
"From late September to late November 2005, the group" → "From late September to late November of 2005, the band"
"On November 3" → "On November 3 of that year"
"The group were aiming to" → "The band were aiming to"
"already written 12–15 songs for it.[7] They spent" → "already written 12–15 songs for it at the time, with them spending"
""21", "Island", "Hurry", "Something Left to Give", "Need to Love" and "What You Want"" → "the track, alongside "21", "Island", "Hurry", "Something Left to Give" and "Need to Love""
Mention the album release was in the US or add more citations to that ref for backing up it was in various countries
"the latter released in January 2008, include" → "the latter of which was released in January 2008, both include"
"on a headlining US tour with support" → "on a headlining US tour, with support"
"In February 2008, the Starting Line appeared at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia[37]" → "The Starting Line appeared at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia, in February 2008,"
[37][38][39] should all be solely at the end of the sentence
"on which they were supported" → "during which they were supported"
"Four Year Strong[38] and" → "Four Year Strong, and"
[40][41] should both be solely at the end of the sentence
Target to
The Bamboozle should solely be on Bamboozle instead of Bamboozle festivals
"Following this, the group went on indefinite hiatus" → "Following on from this, the band went on an indefinite hiatus"
Reception
Favorable and Mixed should not be capitalised in the ratings box
The first para should be the last of the section instead and move the first sentence of it to being the third instead
"selling 20,000 copies in its first week" → "with first-week sales of 20,000 copies"
"The album has been cited" → "It has been cited"
"The album received a mostly positive reaction from music critics" → "Direction was met with mostly positive reviews from
music critics" with the target
"said the band conceptualized" → "said the Starting Line conceptualized"
"noted while it retained the pop punk" → "noted that while it retained the pop punk"
"it comes across as slightly more" → "the album came across as slightly more"
"found while Vasoli lacked" → "found that while Vasoli lacks"
"he and the rest of the band" → "he and the other members"
"pop-punk tracks ... there are too many" → "pop-punk tracks", the album includes "too many"
"criticized the album as being "another formulaic record" but" → "criticized the album for being "another formulaic record", but"
Track listing
Track listing per booklet.[13] → Track listing adapted from the booklet of Direction.[13]
Writer(s) and Producer(s) should be included here; if all tracks were written and/or producer by certain member(s), just write that at the bottom with source
I am aware of that but why is showthread in the title and then there's forum style replies below? Still unsure about this... --
Kyle Peake (
talk)
16:57, 15 June 2020 (UTC)reply
FWIW, all news/interviews/band pages on that website had the showthread in the URL. The website's actual forum/message board had a slightly different layout. (As a side note,
Rock Sound's website used to have the same kind of layout until they changed it 2007/8.)
Yeepsi (
talk)
17:17, 15 June 2020 (UTC)reply
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Albums, an attempt at building a useful resource on recordings from a variety of genres. If you would like to participate, visit the
project page, where you can join the project and/or contribute to the
discussion.AlbumsWikipedia:WikiProject AlbumsTemplate:WikiProject AlbumsAlbum articles
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Pop music, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of articles related to
pop music on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Pop musicWikipedia:WikiProject Pop musicTemplate:WikiProject Pop musicPop music articles
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Rock music, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Rock music on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Rock musicWikipedia:WikiProject Rock musicTemplate:WikiProject Rock musicRock music articles
This article is within the scope of
WikiProject Punk music, a project which is currently considered to be inactive.Punk musicWikipedia:WikiProject Punk musicTemplate:WikiProject Punk musicPunk music articles
"the track "
Island" was released as a single before the band" → "the track "
Island" was released as the
lead single from Direction before the Starting Line" with the appropriate target
"the following month. A music video for "Island" was released before Direction's release on July 31, 2007" → "the following month, during which a
music video for the track was released" with the appropriate wikilink
"Direction sold 20,000 copies in its first week" → "The album sold 20,000 first-week copies in the US"
"the
Billboard 200 and received a mostly positive reception" → "the
Billboard 200, and received mostly positive reviews"
"complimenting the band's growth and the album's catchy songs" → "complimenting the Starting Line's growth and the catchy songs"
"and co-headlined a US tour with
Paramore" → "and co-headlined a tour in the country with
Paramore, both of which were in the fall of 2007"
"In Australia in early 2008, the Starting Line performed at
Soundwave Festival prior" → "In early 2008, the Starting Line performed at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia, prior"
Background
Remove wikilink on the Starting Line
"submitted for their second album" → "submitted for their second studio album"
[1][2] should both be solely at the end of the sentence
"was released in May 2005" → "was ultimately released in May 2005"
"Geffen Records de-prioritized the album" → "Geffen de-prioritized the album"
"and despite the band's increasing popularity" → "and despite the Starting Line's increasing popularity"
"very little promotion for its lead single" → "a lack of promotion for the
lead single" with the wikilink
"From late September to late November 2005, the group" → "From late September to late November of 2005, the band"
"On November 3" → "On November 3 of that year"
"The group were aiming to" → "The band were aiming to"
"already written 12–15 songs for it.[7] They spent" → "already written 12–15 songs for it at the time, with them spending"
""21", "Island", "Hurry", "Something Left to Give", "Need to Love" and "What You Want"" → "the track, alongside "21", "Island", "Hurry", "Something Left to Give" and "Need to Love""
Mention the album release was in the US or add more citations to that ref for backing up it was in various countries
"the latter released in January 2008, include" → "the latter of which was released in January 2008, both include"
"on a headlining US tour with support" → "on a headlining US tour, with support"
"In February 2008, the Starting Line appeared at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia[37]" → "The Starting Line appeared at the
Soundwave Festival in Australia, in February 2008,"
[37][38][39] should all be solely at the end of the sentence
"on which they were supported" → "during which they were supported"
"Four Year Strong[38] and" → "Four Year Strong, and"
[40][41] should both be solely at the end of the sentence
Target to
The Bamboozle should solely be on Bamboozle instead of Bamboozle festivals
"Following this, the group went on indefinite hiatus" → "Following on from this, the band went on an indefinite hiatus"
Reception
Favorable and Mixed should not be capitalised in the ratings box
The first para should be the last of the section instead and move the first sentence of it to being the third instead
"selling 20,000 copies in its first week" → "with first-week sales of 20,000 copies"
"The album has been cited" → "It has been cited"
"The album received a mostly positive reaction from music critics" → "Direction was met with mostly positive reviews from
music critics" with the target
"said the band conceptualized" → "said the Starting Line conceptualized"
"noted while it retained the pop punk" → "noted that while it retained the pop punk"
"it comes across as slightly more" → "the album came across as slightly more"
"found while Vasoli lacked" → "found that while Vasoli lacks"
"he and the rest of the band" → "he and the other members"
"pop-punk tracks ... there are too many" → "pop-punk tracks", the album includes "too many"
"criticized the album as being "another formulaic record" but" → "criticized the album for being "another formulaic record", but"
Track listing
Track listing per booklet.[13] → Track listing adapted from the booklet of Direction.[13]
Writer(s) and Producer(s) should be included here; if all tracks were written and/or producer by certain member(s), just write that at the bottom with source
I am aware of that but why is showthread in the title and then there's forum style replies below? Still unsure about this... --
Kyle Peake (
talk)
16:57, 15 June 2020 (UTC)reply
FWIW, all news/interviews/band pages on that website had the showthread in the URL. The website's actual forum/message board had a slightly different layout. (As a side note,
Rock Sound's website used to have the same kind of layout until they changed it 2007/8.)
Yeepsi (
talk)
17:17, 15 June 2020 (UTC)reply