The Word is a great magazine. Great writing, passion for music, humour, trainspotterism, etc, etc. But one thing bugs me about the CD reviews - the lack of a rating. Why? Because you can wade through a review sometimes and at the end still say, is it any good? Those stars at the top tell you what the reviewer really thinks. Sometimes that means you won't even bother reading the review, I know, but hey Word-smiths, aren't you here to help us poor punters with limited time on our hands? And we might read the one star review to enjoy the put down (especially if you've grown up reading the NME).

Put your stars where your mouthes are, I say!