i'm not sure that reviewing the first track is really taking him "to task." it makes more sense to actually listen to the record you're reviewing, but to expect any more from stephen cole would be foolish.
he spends a good deal of time praising the beastles. i wouldn't call that even-handed. there are many better reviews of the beachles online. i enjoyed it quite a bit more than the beastles, the grey album, and almost any other mashup record you can name, but i also respect that others would have a difficult time listening to it.
this guy's a reporter. he should know that a one-track review is not a real review. shame on him.