Is This The Best You Can Do, Onion AV Club?

Really?  I kinda detest synth-pop under most circumstances, but the article does a decent job at a quick & dirty overview right before the essentials list fucks up by leaving off the new romantic side of things, the side which brought both the pop and the fun.  I don't get it.  Did two different people work on the thing without any communication at all?  Jesus.