well, i think until you've seen them you shouldn't judge them

I honestly hope you're joking about that. What's the point in reviewing albums if you must withhold judgment until you've seen a band live? What do you do with people who release albums posthumously or don't tour?

I don't know if the Shackletons record is any good or not - I haven't heard it. But I do know that once it is a finished product and is no longer a work in progress, criticism is fair game.

There's quite a gap between "Hey Electronica-Haters, chew on this" to "to each his own."