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For 18,293 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 63% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 The Marshall Mathers LP
Lowest review score: 20 Graffiti
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15,342 out of 18293
  2. Mixed: 2,925 out of 18293
  3. Negative: 26 out of 18293
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    After Hours
    Tesfaye fills much of this neatly sequenced, ballad-heavy set with penitence and longing. He sets the tone with an escapist fantasy that turns into a nightmarish relapse, and is tormented for much of the duration by seeking and receiving salvation and ruination from the same relationship. Some of Tesfaye's most vivid and piercing lines are herein.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sharpen Your Teeth
    Cuts into raw indie rock with spells of country and folk, while allowing Brock to explore a varying scope of sounds.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Live
    Their detuned sound and tales from the darkside are even more sinister and gripping on the concert stage, as evidenced by this 14-track set.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    You Win Again Gravity
    A truly lovely album.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Everything & Nothing
    Sonically gorgeous with vocals comparable to Bryan Ferry, Everything and Nothing is a vastly expressive record of 29 tracks lost in the vaults of remixes, time, and creative changes; it is certainly a moving package of lush elevations and underrated wordplay.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dangerous Magical Noise
    The Dirtbombs are a rock & roll band pure and simple, and if you like pure and simple rock & roll with a dash of soul, you will flip over Dangerous Magical Noise.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fabulous Muscles
    Much like the musical equivalent of Todd Solondz or Harmony Korine, Xiu Xiu set out to disturb their audience in pursuit of higher artistic goals.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Us
    MacIntyre's wise abandonment of the kitchen-sink approach would've benefited this album even more if he had kept the running time below 45 minutes or so; at an hour, some of its nuances are bound to be lost in the shuffle.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    What I Do
    What I Do feels like one of Jackson's most assured and best albums, proof positive that he's the best mainstream country singer of this decade.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    One Day As A Lion [EP]
    There isn't any filler here; it's all the aural ignition of a gasoline bomb going off in your ears.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mystery [EP]
    A strong introduction to a band with unlimited potential.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rainwater Cassette Exchange
    At five songs and 15 minutes long, Rainwater Cassette Exchange is a quick tour of what Deerhunter can do and how well they do it, and more proof the band's inspiration is at its peak.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    At The Cut
    At the Cut isn't as great a surprise as "North Star Deserter," but if you thought the brilliance of that album was a happy accident, this confirms these musicians complement each other very well and hopefully will continue to do so for a long time to come.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Revolutions Per Minute
    Revolutions Per Minute is an album that’s been a long time coming, and Kweli and Hi-Tek prove once again that there’s more to rap than club bangers, delivering another dose of socially and politically conscious music that’s more about opening people’s eyes to what’s happening in the world than telling them how to feel about it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    WWII
    If you're looking for some great lo fi fun, WWII delivers, but anyone who wants to hear some top-shelf pop-centric rock & roll really owes it to themselves to give this a listen.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Follow Me Down
    Jarosz's talent is wondrous and in no way normal, and her developing musical maturity continues to be a wonder to watch.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Random Axe
    Random Axe the album barely crosses the 40-minute mark and it doesn't bother pleasing the crowd, but it rewards its core audience with a freestyle feel and an uncompromising allegiance to true hip-hop.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Double Demon
    Highly recommended to fans of smart jazz that remembers to entertain.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Golden Age of Apocalypse
    Several cuts are instrumental workouts, unpredictable and flagrantly noodle-y. Others venture into tranquil folk-soul and soft jazz-pop; for all the animated instrumental flexing on display, it's those atmospheric and simpler songs that move the most.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Rest
    The band's ability to shift tempos and feelings without coming across as prog rock dorks is definitely a secret weapon.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ten Songs About Girls
    Ten Songs About Girls isn't only Tender Trap's best album; it's one of the best records she's [Amelia Fletcher's] been associated with.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Signs & Signifiers
    Signs & Signifiers paints a picture of McPherson as a kind of post-structuralist retro-rocker, living in the moment with one boot in the past and the other boot in the future.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Life & Times Of...
    The Life & Times Of... is a solid and recommended release.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Reason to Believe: The Songs of Tim Hardin
    This set finds various alternative rock artists paying tribute to Hardin's muse by covering his best-known compositions.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Waiting Room
    Those looking for something more consistent should first check out the exceptional Serial Hodgepodge, but fans of the poppier side of Lusine will find this to be a nice counterpart to A Certain Distance.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Electric Word
    Produced by Spoon's Jim Eno and featuring ex-Black Joe Lewis guitarist Zach Ernst, The Electric Word is remarkably similar to the group's earlier recordings. The lone difference is the superior recording quality.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Somewhere
    Another sublime chapter in this group's recorded legacy.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Wed 21
    Wed 21 progresses from her previous recordings, but it's an extension of them, not a departure.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Beloved
    While no one is going to accuse I Killed the Prom Queen of thinking too far outside the box, Beloved is an incredibly solid album from the Australian band, and is a fine return to the scene after a seven-year exile.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Drop
    There's enough of Thee Oh Sees' personality in Drop that fans will readily recognize it, but if you've ever been turned off by their layers of skronk, or the acid-damaged travels into the sonic wilderness, Drop could well be the album where this band finally catches up with you.
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