Due to the controversies surrounding the Beatles during their tour, critical reaction in the US was muted relative to the band's previous releases. According to Rodriguez, in redefining the limits of pop music, "Revolver" emphasised the need for genuine rock criticism, a form of journalism that only became commonplace from 1967. "KRLA Beat" reviewer described "Revolver" as "a musical creation of exceptional excellence" but lamented that, amid the continued acclaim for "Rubber Soul", "it is receiving only a fraction of the attention and respect due", and some Americans were overly focusing on the band's "political views". Writing in the recently launched "Crawdaddy!", Paul Williams gave the US LP a mixed review, in which he admired "Love You To" and "Eleanor Rigby" but derided "Tomorrow Never Knows" and "Yellow Submarine". Williams lauded the album's musical range but found it lacked an integral quality, which he acknowledged was outside the group's control.