That 'buy it from Amazon' panel on the left is going to get a hammering today

Why is this even being reviewed in the Guardian?

Just went to number one in Ireland! :)

Jedward: Planet Jedward
(Absolute shit)

I love it when pop music fans get all angry.

As long as I don't actually have to endure any of their "product", I truly admire their talent-free fame grab. They're not singers, or even entertainers, they are pure hype! They've got a great look and a comically vacuous style that the most skilled comedy act would struggle to emulate.

Go for it boys, get it while you can!

I caught some of the interview on the Jonathan Ross Radio 2 show last weekend, I have a problem listening to Ross when he's trying to be funny but I really felt for him while trying to interview these two erratic twitching distracticons. I wonder who would actually go out and buy this? The only hope is that youngster will listen to it and discover the Beastie boys or the Undertones.

two word review: planet shit

I am Irish, and as such, I feel slightly responsible for these two muppets..we could have done more to stop them.. we could have done so much more..

Why is the limited space in the Film & Music section being wasted reviewing this? Was there really nothing more worthy of review released this week? If you're going to start including joke reviews at least get Charlie Brooker or someone to do it.

bunch of miseryguts as usual! Nothing wrong with Jedward, they're great, it's called having a bit of fun! Can't wait to buy it, I particularly like the Ghostbusters theme

@geracodub

Yes, you could have done more.

@cutta and @himshie

Why bother reading it in the first place if it bothers you that much?

@cutta and @himshie

Why bother reading it in the first place if it bothers you that much?

Well if it was just another blog page I really wouldn't care as space isn't an issue, but the FIlm & Music section is about the only thing I keep buying the weekday Guardian for. As they only have space for a small number of album reviews each week, wasting one of them on a target as easy as this just seems a shame.

geracodub
I am Irish, and as such, I feel slightly responsible for these two muppets..we could have done more to stop them.. we could have done so much more.

You said it, fella. Where were you, eh?

And to explain to those who are wondering why this album was reviewed: it's partly because they're the pop-culture curiosity of the year, and partly because July and August are devoid of major (or even deserving minor) releases.

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@cutta and @himshie

Why bother reading it in the first place if it bothers you that much?

I didn't actually read the review.

No problem with Jedward fans (pre-teenage girls mostly I assume) but let's face it, how many of them are Guardian readers?

And as others have pointed out, the space could have been used to review an artist not associated with an already massively hyped show.

CarolineSullivan
23 Jul 2010, 4:19PM

And to explain to those who are wondering why this album was reviewed: it's partly because they're the pop-culture curiosity of the year, and partly because July and August are devoid of major (or even deserving minor) releases.

Anybody know when the new Arcade Fire album comes out?

OMG wot wud b gr8 yea is if jedwud got 2geva wiv da cheeky girls 2 form like a pop supa grp then ad sex & ad little cheeky jedwuds yea then wen thy gro up cud make gr8 pop music wiv thy parents yea. simon cowell pls pls pls get it sortd it wud b amazg

How the fuck are the rights of those songs released in order for this shite to be recorded?

Undertones!
Beastie Boys!
Ray Parker Jr!

Hang your heads in shame.

I think this review has been written to remind us all of the horrors that are out there mesquerading as music and as such we should rise up and crush them, in the name of all that is good and decent.

Consider it a warning, not a review.

I thought Caroline Sullivan might have been kinder to Jedward.

After all, like them, she happily makes her living without showing any discernable talent in her chosen field.

^ bit harsh. Are you a Jedward groupie or something?

And to explain to those who are wondering why this album was reviewed: it's partly because they're the pop-culture curiosity of the year, and partly because July and August are devoid of major (or even deserving minor) releases.

Hmm. Can you honestly say there have been no releases in the last month or so which deserved a review more than this but couldn't be fitted in? And what relevance does being a pop culture curiosity have to the album reviews page? It's no great shakes, and I generally think F&M is very good and gets the high/low culture ratio right, I just think it's a shame in this case.

As if any Guardian reader needs to be told that Jedward ain't up to much...

Without seeking to be uncharitable Caroline, you look old enough to be their mother. So you're hardly the target audience.

sharoncasey - yes, but the Irish gave us Chris de Burgh, Foster & Allen and Daniel O`Donnell, so what do you expect?
Never underestimate the utter dross the `great British public` will go for.
I expect women want to mother them - me, I`d add an `s` to that sentence.

I think they are a riot! I like hearing them 'talk'.

CarolineSullivan:

And to explain to those who are wondering why this album was reviewed: it's partly because they're the pop-culture curiosity of the year

What if they manufactured a hype and no journalist came?

Louis Walsh usually made some effort in choosing material for his acts but this is a fairly mindless selection from the pub jukebox/karaoke night.This stuff is always about a quick buck but Planet Jedward does'nt even pretend to be decent pop,You would almost feel sorry for the delusional pair seeing as they've chucked in school for a career they've been hyped up to think they (will) have.

Not sure why people can't have 'fun' with good music.

Saposkat

Louis Walsh usually made some effort in choosing material for his acts but this is a fairly mindless selection from the pub jukebox/karaoke night.This stuff is always about a quick buck but Planet Jedward does'nt even pretend to be decent pop,

I hear you, Saposkat. Planet Jedward is a masterpiece of cynicism. I don't blame Jedward themselves, because they're only doing what any 18-year-olds would do if they were offered the chance to make a record, but I do wonder where Simon Cowell would draw the line. Is there anyone he wouldn't exploit?

Caroline,

Think you're underestimating the tastes of 18 year olds! And I had no idea I was the same age as them, that's scary. They look about 15, maximum.

I think the worst thing about Jedward is that they're a mega-irritating, bright and supposedly fun and optimistic face for a really cynical ploy. Pretty upsetting.

@himshie & cutta

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