Northern State - Dying In Stereo

There are many times when "bad" fails to suitably describe a piece of work. Sometimes "mediocre" applies, seing how the phrase is less a measure of quality as it is disappointment, a disequilibrium between expectations and results. At other points, "so bad it's good" will apply, suggesting that something is so terrible that it merits ironic appreciation. I have yet to encounter any word or combination of words that can express just how bad Northern State really is. I considered "unspeakably horrible," but that was a tad underwhelming. "Wrechedly awful" also pulls it's punches a little bit. I'm sure that one day, someone will come to a etymological realization that aptly summarizes Dying In Stereo's gaping black-hole of substandard beats, fingernails-scraping-down-a-chalkboard vocal delivery, and baselessly self-righteous liberal guilt-trips that masquarade as lyrical content. Unfortunately, that will also mean one more person in the world will have been subjected to these 8 tracks of audio terrorism being marketed as "hip-hop music." For the sake of humanity, I think the thesaurus can do without one more entry. [www.northernstate.net]