AllMusic's Scores

  • Music
Select another publication »
For 18,280 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: 15,329 out of 18280
  2. Mixed: 2,925 out of 18280
  3. Negative: 26 out of 18280
18280 music reviews
view
per page
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Night Chancers
    The Night Chancers is the kind of record that hits instantly thanks to its smooth and strangely comforting surfaces, then each subsequent listen takes it deeper as Dury's delivery and outlook become more and more embraceable. He's struggled to make his own way in the music world, free of his father's influence. It seems safe to say that records as good as this prove that Baxter has arrived with a voice and sound of his own.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Colores
    There isn't much lyrical substance on Colores, and there doesn't need to be. It's a party record whose lyric flows are effortless and laid-back enough -- a Balvin trademark -- to attract listeners inside and outside musica urbano's big tent. The album's brevity adds depth and dimension to its direct, seductive, welcoming mix and garish presentation.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Let It All In
    Arbouretum comes on as gentle as a rolling creek, never letting on the full range of their powers until the songs have silently grown from still waters to cresting waves.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kelsea
    An assured singer, she settles into a hushed, urgent intimacy for Kelsea, an approach that suits the songs and her intent and also helps make the whole stylish production seem genuinely intimate.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Velvet
    While Velvet's vintage vibe is impressive, it would only be stylish window dressing if the songs weren't as catchy and inspired as they are.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Folkesange
    Myrkur's Folkesange is a balm for the soul, a stark and heartfelt offering of solace and comfort amid chaos and darkness; its warmth, resonance, tenderness, and lucidity envelope the listener in reveries of nature, mysticism, and love.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I Am Not a Dog on a Chain
    Set aside this inclination toward sneering solipsism, which not only characterizes but enlivens nearly every song, and I Am Not a Dog on a Chain is one of the better latter-day Morrissey records: the sense of musical daring reveals how placid and complacent he's been for the better part of a decade.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Through Water
    While fans will be glad to know that Through Water generally adheres to the well-embraced, cushiony indie electronica of Long Way Home, its "2.0" quality makes it an even better entry point for the uninitiated.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sixteen Oceans
    A little bit of a diversion from past Four Tet releases, Sixteen Oceans feels like Hebden is taking a moment to stop and reflect on his family, his environment, music culture, and everything else that made him who he is.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Truth or Consequences
    There's still plenty of mileage left on their sound, and as long as they keep making records as sweet, cozy, and melodically engaging as Truth or Consequences, Yumi Zouma can keep going for quite a while with minimal depreciation.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Satin Doll
    With Satin Doll, Gendel has crafted a low-key, innovative album that's cosmic, womblike, and full of stars.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Infinity of Now
    Infinity of Now is more adventurous, disciplined, and focused than any of their previous outings. Its dark and murky sonic vision is at once completely out of step with everything else, as well as miles ahead of it.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    8: Kindred Spirits Live at the Lobero
    Arguably, this edition of 8: Kindred Spirits, though only a first set, is one of Lloyd's strongest live offerings to date.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Separation of Being
    It's uplifting, ebullient music for the mind to dance to, and an absolute pleasure to behold.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Kiss My Super Bowl Ring
    The Garden are definitely not for everyone and the Shearses' talent for disguising their actual talent behind pranky hipster exercises can be irritating, but repeated listens reveal more craft than they'd probably like to let on.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Funeral
    Cobbled together in the style of a compilation rather than a cohesive album, it's a wonky, slightly disappointing collection that provides diamonds and duds in equal measure.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Come Go with Me: The Stax Collection [Box Set]
    Listeners looking for a concise introduction to the Staples' best work should pick up 1991's single-disc The Best of the Staple Singers, but Come Go with Me demonstrates how consistently rewarding and even moving their lesser work can be, and listened to in full, their Stax catalog is a soul-satisfying revelation.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cape God
    These songs may sound fun, upbeat, and lovelorn, but there's a dour and utterly realistic undercurrent that makes Cape God Allie X's most relatable and human effort to date.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Ghost of Orion
    It is apparent that The Ghost of Orion was born in the aftermath of strife, strain, and fear; but these are balanced by gratitude, endurance, and even benevolence; the conflicting tensions exist with no attempt to alleviate them, and all of these qualities are among the many reasons My Dying Bride has, for more than three decades, reigned at the pinnacle of doom metal.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Live
    Dungen Live certainly captures the side of the group that's more interested in exploration than writing catchy psych-pop songs and shows that they are the equal of just about any other band of their ilk that might want to take a run at them. It may not be essential Dungen, but it is well worth tracking down and giving a spin any time some good old fashioned uninhibited psychedelic wandering is what the doctor ordered.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere
    Longtime Districts fans may well be surprised by the surfaces of You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere, but after a few listens it's clear this music has as much (or maybe more) that connects it to their past than that which separates it from their larger body of work.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dark Matter
    Dark Matter cements him as one of the most exciting jazz musicians of his generation.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    We Are Sent Here by History
    We Are Sent Here by History is final proof that Hutchings is a modern jazz prophet; he sees the past as merely a jumping-off point for exploration, not only in music but in philosophical concepts, cultural theories, and spiritual precepts as an aesthetic. With the Ancestors he goes further toward creating a holistic new jazz than with any of his other ensembles.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Starmaker
    Starmaker is a subtle, yet quietly powerful record that feels like it's been hiding in your record collection for decades, just waiting for the right rainy day to make itself known.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sad Happy
    With Sad Happy, Circa Waves capture the broken dreams of youth and turn them into songs meant to be played at full volume before leaving you wrecked on the floor.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heartbreak Weather
    As his ex-1D crew continue their own solo careers, Horan maintains his position near the top of the pack with yet another relatable collection of emotive vignettes about everyday love.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Citizens of Boomtown
    There is some good material here and they've certainly taken their reunion record somewhere unexpected, but as a whole, Citizens is a bit of an inconsistent mess.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Birthmarks
    An album that requires patience and willing immersion despite its relatively short length, it succeeds in transporting if not transforming.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Common Task
    Horse Lords make music for liberation, celebration, and revolution, and The Common Task is a prime example of their all-encompassing vision.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Deap Lips
    While Deap Lips lose some of the raw immediacy of Deap Vally and don't ascend to the songwriting heights of Flaming Lips, they create a mood of their own that pulls only a little from each group. Required listening for anyone already invested in either band and a wild, enjoyable listen for even the uninitiated.
Page: