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"It was released in 2014 on April 14 (U.K. and Europe), April 15 (North America), April 16 (Japan), and April 18 (Australia and New Zealand)." --> "It was released on April 14, 2014 in Europe, and on April 16, 2014 in Japan." (This is better because you should always list the first release date, followed by the release date of the group's respective country, if the date is separate of course.)
", inspired by bands like Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Bad Company, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Boston, ZZ Top, and The Doobie Brothers." --> Unnecessary and overly long; please remove
"Lyrical topics for this album include green tea, fortune cookies, tennis, and cats." --> "The album's lyrics cover a wide array of topics, from green tea, fortune cookies, and cats."
"...there different color variations were released, with each corresponding to Japan, North America, or U.K./Europe.[1]" --> "...three different color variations were released, with each corresponding to either Japan, North America, or Europe.[1]"
"The album received moderately positive reviews from critics. Many applauded the band's dabbling in more harder rock, whereas others were critical of the album's musical and lyrical simplicity." --> "The album received moderately positive reviews from critics, with many applauding the band's dabbling in more harder rock, whereas others were critical of its musical and lyrical simplicity."
"While Shonen Knife's usual sound is Ramones-inspired pop punk, for Overdrive, the band branched out musically and listened to harder rock bands—such as..." --> "While Shonen Knife's usual sound is Ramones-inspired pop punk, the band branched out musically and listened to harder rock bands for Overdrive, such as..."
"I Am Tuned Up has described the album's sound as a combination of "edgy guitar riffs with psychedelic 70s-esque enchanting nostalgia."[3]" --> "IAmTunedUp.com described the album's sound as a combination of "edgy guitar riffs with psychedelic 70s-esque enchanting nostalgia".[3]" (Period after quote and removal of "has'.)
"Naoko Yamano reasoned that, because that Free Time (2010) was heavily influenced by punk rock, and Pop Tune (2012) explored a more pop-oriented sound, Overdrive represented an opportunity for the band to explore harder rock." --> No source
It's the source for the following sentence (both lines are derived from sections of the interview). Yamano says, "Our previous albums, “Free Time” is a punk album, “Pop Tune” is a pop album. And now it’s time for 70’s rock."--Gen. Quon(Talk)18:39, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
"Naoko Yamano reasoned that, because that Free Time (2010) was heavily influenced by punk rock, and Pop Tune (2012) explored a more pop-oriented sound, Overdrive represented an opportunity for the band to explore harder rock." --> "Naoko Yamano reasoned that because Free Time (2010) was heavily influenced by punk rock, and Pop Tune (2012) explored a more pop-oriented sound, Overdrive represented an opportunity for the band to explore harder rock."
"In fact, the album's name is a reference to the overdrive pedal, which, in Yamano's mind, conjured up images of 1970s rock music.[3]" --> "Because of the band's exploration, the album's name references the overdrive pedal, which, in Yamano's mind, conjured up images of 1970s rock music.[3]"
"The first song was inspired by Yamano fondness for eating a fortune cookie after a meal of Chinese food in America; after learning that the cookies were actually invented in Japan, Yamano decided to pen the song." --> No source
"The first song was inspired by Yamano fondness for eating a fortune cookie after a meal of Chinese food in America; after learning that the cookies were actually invented in Japan, Yamano decided to pen the song." --> Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, so this statement is false
The modern cookie was first served in California, but the origin of the cookie dates back to a tradition in Kyoto. Should I put something like "the cookie's predecessor"?--Gen. Quon(Talk)18:39, 23 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
"Other lyrical themes include tennis ("Jet Shot") and cats ("Like a Cat")." --> "Other lyrical themes include on the album include tennis in "Jet Shot", and cats in "Like a Cat"."
"Regarding the former, Yamano expressed in an interview that she had always wanted to write a song about tennis, but felt that, being a sport, it did not fit well with the style of the band's music. However, while watching a tennis match featuring Kei Nishikori on television, the announced called a move he had made a "great jet shot".[4]" --> "Regarding the former, Yamano expressed in an interview that she had always wanted to write a song about tennis, but felt that, being a sport, it did not fit well with the style of the band's music; however, while watching a tennis match featuring Kei Nishikori on television, the announced called a move he had made a "great jet shot".[4]"
"Houle, however, was critical of the band's penchant for bordering closely on copying other artists' music; he argued that "Bad Luck Song" and "Black Crow" are strikingly similar to Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town" and Kiss's "Black Diamond", respectively. With that being said, he felt that "the album gets better as it goes along".[8]" --> "Houle, however, was critical of the band's penchant for bordering closely on copying other artists' music; he argued that "Bad Luck Song" and "Black Crow" are strikingly similar to Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town" and Kiss's "Black Diamond", respectively, but felt that "the album gets better as it goes along".[8]"
I felt this album's article needed a copyedit, so I performed one while reading it. After these changes, I believe it will pass the GA–review process. Great work and please contact me here (@PING me) with any questions, comments, or concerns. Thanks and good luck! Cheers, Carbrera (talk) 02:54, 23 June 2016 (UTC).[reply]
@Jameboy: Good catch! My guess is that the fourth came sometime after the source was originally posted. We could probably cite the literal record if it has a unique barcode or label number.--Gen. Quon[Talk]19:17, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
