Is it ok to say you don't like an album? (and linked question on critics)

A lot of people will tell you that the long, heartfelt posts about people’s love for a band and how it ties in to their personal life are the best thing about the HGATR threads, but I much prefer the acutely incisive takedowns. Especially when music journalism no longer really offers much of this - almost all credible sources of reviews now seem to score practically everything on a scale of 6-8. So please, for me if nobody else, let rip on the music you loathe, as long as you draw the line there and don’t pass judgement on people who might enjoy it.