Well, you know what they say about music writing and architecture dancing.
I can think of three reasons to write extensively about a piece of rock/pop,etc:
--The author has detected something that might be lost on a general audience. This could be some connection with another work, or perhaps a deeply technical musical exegesis.
--The author has an idea about something else and needs a venue. Greil Marcus does this a lot. He has an idea about, say, foreign policy that he then works into whatever he's reviewing that week. Kinda sad.
--The author wants to give a potential listener an idea of what to expect. I personally find this very useful. Here's a good example:
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Originally Posted by Severian
it's worth a listen for any fans of hip-hop, beat, jazz & funk, etc. looking for something new in 2015.
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Otherwise, maybe Beavis and Butthead were right. Something either sucks or rocks. Really, what else can be said that won't waste the author's time or the reader's?