What are some qualities that led to Sound City receiving a positive critical reaction ?
He criticized some of the music as " a tad too derivative for your average rock snob " , but praised the band 's lyricism and ability to turn a phrase , though noting that they would occasionally " jar you back to reality with bonehead moves like spelling out the very , very thinly - disguised metaphor in one song [ ( " Mr. Chainsaw " ) ] for the listener . "