However , Joshua Klein of The A.V. Club simply found himself wholly unconvinced by the record , stating that '' ( This ) sort of agitprop is thoroughly predictable , and the only thing that could prove shocking about Manson 's antics would be if the singer actually evinced any power over his followers . Joshua Klein of The A.V. Club opined '' ( This ) sort of agitprop is thoroughly predictable , and the only thing that could prove shocking about Manson 's antics would be if the singer actually evinced any power over his followers .