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For 18,282 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: 15,331 out of 18282
  2. Mixed: 2,925 out of 18282
  3. Negative: 26 out of 18282
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wasted on the Dream
    "Karaoke, TN" and "Coat Check Girl" are good neo-power pop, but what gives Wasted on the Dream its kick are those earlier moments, when the band wants to be a different band than it is.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
    There are no frills here but there is a distinct, compelling voice evident in Barnett's songs and music alike.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bouquets from a Cloudy Sky: The Complete Pretty Things Collection [Box Set]
    Bouquets from a Cloudy Sky vividly illustrates what a wild ride those 50 years were.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Spring Break... Checkin' Out
    All the new songs find Bryan looking back over his shoulder at all the fun he's had over the years. Even when the songs get a little funky, as they do on the descending blues riff of the title track, there's a slight melancholic tinge
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Brava
    Brava has a unique voice, one that's choppy, quirky, welcoming, and likely smells of blunts when it burps.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If I Was
    If I Was is an album that expands The Staves' musical range without smothering the qualities that make them so memorable, and it's a step forward that brings out the best in the trio.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Always and Forever
    If there's a scattershot quality to Always and Forever, that seems partially due to the band just dumping a decade's worth of ideas. Either way, it's their liveliest record and possibly their most interesting to boot.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In Times
    With In Times, Enslaved prove once again that they are among the few survivors of their generation that have never repeated themselves, nor have they morphed into something so unrecognizable that they're merely another metal band. This is vital, bracing music.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sunday Dinner
    It's a promising debut that doesn't skimp much on melodies or emotion, and while it might have been interesting to hear a few songs that took a step outside the comfortable bubble of sound the duo creates, what's here makes for a very rewarding listen that's always warm and very, very comforting.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
    Clearly, Asleep at the Wheel draw sustenance from the music of the Texas Playboys, finding life within these old songs, and their love remains infectious and palpable after all these years.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If You're Reading This It's Too Late [Mixtape]
    It makes for an album that's hard to love right away, but if you stick with it, is a rewarding listen.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sunne [EP]
    Ultimately, this short EP is an extension of Cheatahs' ambition as they seek to establish themselves as a musical force in their own right.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fan of a Fan: The Album
    Ultimately, this is likely to satisfy only the most devout sects of Brown's and Tyga's fan bases.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dark Sky Paradise
    Artistically, three is the charm for Big Sean as Dark Sky Paradise is much more expansive than previous efforts, sometimes grinding with executive producer Kanye West's love of the dark, and other times bouncing with the snark, swagger, and style that propelled this Detroit rapper to the top.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's Decided
    It's Decided is more than just another comeback album; it's proof that Andy Kim is here to stay.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Firewatcher's Daughter
    This is music that's lived in and deeply felt, so it resonates long after the album finishes.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    What Happens Next
    While there's much here Gill can point to with pride, more than a few fans are likely to feel they didn't get what was advertised.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Maze of Woods
    The sounds he and Smith craft together gel in a way far more urgent and quickly unfolding than most Eluvium material, taking Maze of Woods into a place that seems less quietly observant and more driven to explore, attempt, and understand.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Down to Believing
    An emotionally raw yet aesthetically fine album. She may have reached into the depths for these songs, but she's delivered us the gift of a burning light.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Cosmetics
    As with their debut, Cosmetics never takes itself too seriously and some of the tracks, particularly on the album's second half, sound like fun if slightly forgettable, garage bangers. In general though, the highlights here are higher, proving that this second effort was one worth making.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fantasy Empire
    Album closer "Snow White (& the 7 Dwarves Fans)" brings all of Fantasy Empire's best elements together, with manipulated vocal loops, dynamic riffing, and unhinged near-free drumming exploding in a metered, hypnotic assault that never loses power for any of its more than 11-minute running time.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mysteries
    While Tigercats are unlikely to turn many heads with this type of overly polite pop, songs like "Sleeping in the Backseat" and "Wendy and Lisa" are perfect companions for a hazy summertime day trip.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
    Few of the songs are worthy of life outside the context of Empire, yet it's impossible to imagine the program, an unequivocal hit, being half as appealing without them.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    A Year with 13 Moons
    This album is a high-water mark for an already impressive artist, and essential listening for anyone versed in abstract pop.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    SOL
    The relatively sparse ambient instrumentals, frequently unpredictable as they twist and turn, are almost as fascinating. Even the relatively tranquil sections seem slightly turbulent.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Melbourne, Florida
    No band will ever be able to replace the Go-Betweens or fill the void their demise left, but if Dick Diver keep making albums as deeply satisfying as Melbourne, Florida, the pain will be a little less severe.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Black Yaya
    This is an intriguing, promising debut that suggests lots of possible directions for Ivar's next move.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Live in San Francisco
    Segall and Company get straight As in terms of delivering big, psych-damaged, garage-infused hard rock, and if you want to hear Segall kick out the jams, Live in San Francisco is exactly what you need.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Zero
    The band manages a reasonable re-creation of the Ramones-esque sound the band delivered in its salad days. But if Zero comes within driving distance of the classic sound of the Rezillos, it seriously misses the mark in terms of feel.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Eat Pray Thug
    "Al Q8a," Suicide by Cop," and "Patriot Act" live up to their provocative titles, dropping punch lines even Bill Maher would deem "risky," but those who disagree with the man's bullshit detector will have to give it up on his wordplay and layered arguments. Such uncompromising rhymes means Eat Pray Thug falls firmly in the category of "ain't for everybody," but that's the thrilling bit, as everything else about the album is alluring.
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