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For 18,345 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: 15,387 out of 18345
  2. Mixed: 2,932 out of 18345
  3. Negative: 26 out of 18345
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Apocalypse Love
    It's impressive how purposefully murky the band can make this music feel when you notice that the tracks are actually pretty coherent, with imaginative layers of sound working in support of the songs, and the passage of time hasn't robbed them of their spirit or significantly bent vision. Apocalypse Love is as weird as it wants to be, and coming from this band, that's always welcome.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Angels & Queens, Pt. 1
    Regret, longing, and grief fill the other songs, but Lusk's soaring, whole-hearted articulations of hope and reassurance prevent this transfixing half-album from being an unqualified downer.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Component System with the Auto Reverse
    Filled with casually brilliant moments, Component System with the Auto Reverse is easily one of Open Mike Eagle's most enjoyable efforts.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Will to Live
    Even if The Will to Live ultimately proves the old adage that you can't will a masterpiece into existence, what's here is the work of a great band with a fine songwriter giving their all in the studio and playing at the top of their game, and that makes it a great listen, if not quite an example of Ultimate Rock.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Bible
    On The Bible, Kurt Wagner bravely steps into new territory both musically and lyrically, and it's a beautiful and frequently moving experience.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dirt Femme
    Lo is maturing but holding onto the most important parts of herself. Dirt Femme gives the confessional, sexual, and danceable sides of her music equal time and offers a fuller portrait of her music than we've heard before.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Being Funny In A Foreign Language
    With Being Funny in a Foreign Language, Healy and the 1975 do seem to have matured, confidently jumping off the ropes and back into the center of the pop music ring.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Return of the Dream Canteen
    Like its sibling Unlimited Love, Return of the Dream Canteen benefits from the positive energy of these four friends just having fun in the studio, and is designed for listeners to plug in and bliss out without any expectations of mainstream-ready fare.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava
    King Gizzard are restless and brilliant and listeners must follow everything they do like a hawk because they might unleash something classic, just like they did with Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ¡Ay!
    With ¡Ay!, Dalt succeeds at constructing and exploring an elaborate sound world that resembles a surreal reflection of her past.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quiet the Room
    While some of the record's lyrics are lost in ambiance, Ballentine's ethereal vocals are a key component of an artful sound design that, like a movie, is optimized in its full-length context.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ForeverandEverNoMore
    One of Eno's most sobering releases, FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE is a cautious reflection on the state of our planet and its future.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nymph
    Nymph isn't exactly the type of album full of bangers that one might have previously expected from Shygirl, but it reveals a greater depth to her personality, and it's consistently inventive and awe-inspiring.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    N.K. Pop
    A like-minded, generally uplifting, uptempo set (this time comprising a still generous 12 songs).
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Capricorn Sun
    Well-sequenced and brimming with heartfelt energy, Capricorn Sun is an inspired effort.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hysteria
    Although Sparke thrives in quieter surroundings, her voice is capable of commanding this more confrontational material, if made slightly less distinctive in the process.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    CHAOS NOW*
    CHAOS NOW* is defined not just by Dawson's genre hopscotching, but by how he manages to make every new style he inhabits his own. His music has always been a little all over the place, and with the increasingly strong songwriting showcased here, it becomes clear that being all over the place is the entire point of Dawson's restless artistry.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tableau
    Tableau is definitely the work of a young band growing and exploring, looking for new territory to explore, new feelings to delve into, and exciting sounds to dig into.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Farm to Table
    Strange is a rare talent with a multi-tooled approach that encompasses thoughtful songwriting, surprising arrangements, and a sonically layered production aesthetic that feels both original and understated.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    In Amber
    As bleak as In Amber can be, it's as thrilling to hear such unguarded yet exquisitely crafted confessions from Hercules & Love Affair as it was to have them transport listeners to dance floor nirvana.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Empire Central [Live]
    With Empire Central, Snarky Puppy transform the Dallas music and culture that inspired them into a tangible listening experience.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Loose Future
    Though Loose Future lacks a bit of the grand-scale drama of Honest Life and Old Flowers, it's full of well-crafted songs performed with the skill and passion they deserve, and it's another worthy album from a songwriter who only gets better as she matures.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As the Moon Rests
    If Forever Blue was a great debut, As the Moon Rests is a very good follow-up, and leaves no doubt that A.A. Williams is a remarkable talent who is still honoring her singular vision.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Under the Midnight Sun
    Too many of these melodies are similar enough that they're indistinguishable from one another. On balance, jams such as "Outer Heaven," "Impermanence," and "Vendetta X" solidly reveal that this band still has plenty of creative dazzle left in the tank.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Into the Blue
    It may be a bit disjointed, but Into the Blue offers enough thoughtful songwriting and creative sonics to suggest Broken Bells has matured into the pleasantly offbeat side project it was always meant to be.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Blue Rev
    The creation of Blue Rev may have been beset with trial and tribulation but the result is a heavenly indie pop hit guaranteed to make their already besotted fans fall even more head over heels in love with the band.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Art of Survival
    Revitalized, Bush is reborn with The Art of Survival, an essential late-catalog installment that re-energizes their sound with fresh tricks and newfound purpose.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Charlie
    Charlie offers hope to both the singer and to sympathetic listeners, closing this very relatable chapter of his life with optimism hard-won through this catchy pop package.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Autofiction
    The last time Suede sounded this muscular and urgent they were still in the process of discovering themselves. Here, the quintet know how to deploy not just their strengths but their distinctive blend of nervy post-punk, overheated glam, and yearning poetry to make an album that sounds full, complete, and utterly alive.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The End, So Far
    The End, So Far may not be a home run, but it proves that the band are still in it to win it, even if they're playing the long game.
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