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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
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No One Sings like You Anymore
    Collected, the songs are simultaneously familiar and surprising -- a blend that always was among the chief attractions in Cornell's work -- and while there are echoes of the original recordings here, he shapes each tune to fit his voice and contemplative bent. The inherent power in Cornell's voice can still be heard, but what lasts is the passion and intelligence, emotions that make this a bracing if bittersweet experience.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Notes With Attachments
    Notes with Attachments is a strange record, but it is also welcoming thanks to an unhurried pace, colorful yet economical production, and restrained dynamics, all carried by the canny, warmly humorous musical instincts of its creators.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
    Fun, wild, and addictive, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy builds upon 2016's already-impressive Electric Warlock and winds up being one of Zombie's best.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
    While the materialism and egocentrism in some of the tracks no doubt clash with the film, matters such as survival, self-defense, and power are more frequently raised. Critiques of issues related to white supremacy, from police brutality to voter suppression, aren't far behind.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Life Support
    The album's 17 tracks address subject matter including breakups, grief, and struggles with mental health with a mix of pop, R&B, and alternative stylings and song titles like "Good in Goodbye," "Sour Times," and "Stay Numb and Carry On.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Duets
    What's striking about the compilation is how a roster as diverse as Eric Clapton, Shaggy, Mary J. Blige, Annie Lennox, Herbie Hancock, Sam Moore, and Julio Iglesias doesn't sound especially eclectic; when the common denominator is Sting, all the guests adapt to his particular ways.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Zoom In [EP]
    Consistency is a virtue in this case: maybe Starr does little more than deliver what he promises, but he does deliver, and that reliability is a comfort in times of uncertainty.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Today We're the Greatest
    More rankled moments include the circular anthem "I Don't Care" ("I gotta do what I want to"), but these are outweighed by hard-won gratitude and affection on a set that above all delivers on big hooks.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Great Spans of Muddy Time
    Great Spans of Muddy Time makes for an immersive, profound experience that will reward repeat listens.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    World's Most Stressed Out Gardener
    It can all be a bit much at times, but this all-in approach to creativity has been VanGaalen's M.O. from the start and his talent remains something to behold.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Chemtrails Over the Country Club
    With Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Del Rey shows her softest moments can be her most powerful.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Freedom Fables
    As a whole, Freedom Fables is a beautifully integrated, physical approach to song and narrative; it's a musical adventure as substantive structurally as it is enjoyable viscerally.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers
    A standout among her already impressive catalog, The Moon and Stars is utterly beguiling with a luster that only deepens with repeated spins.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Believer
    It's hard to tell what Smerz are going for on this perplexing mess of an album, but there's clearly a lot of potential to their ambitious fusion of modern classical, R&B, and experimental club styles -- they just haven't made their vision clear yet.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun
    Road to the Sun showcases Metheny's developed musical hallmarks in compelling new and bravely wrought compositions, expertly performed by kindred spirits and modern masters.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    77-81 [Box Set]
    77-81 is a brilliant testament to their visionary impact and lasting importance.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Still Woman Enough
    If the format doesn't seem as fresh as it did back in 2016, when Full Circle was the first record released from the sessions, that's only due to it being the fourth in a series of albums. On its own merits, Still Woman Enough is strong and vibrant, a testament to Lynn's enduring gifts and place in the firmament of 20th century country music.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Obviously
    There's never a sense that Lake Street Dive are preaching with heavy hands, and cuts like the bluesy "Hush Money" and the lyrical "Nobody's Stopping You Now" have a universally relatable feeling. That they also evoke the classic album-oriented work of artists like Fleetwood Mac and Carly Simon speaks to Lake Street Dive's ever-deepening sense of songcraft.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Pet Parade
    If The Pet Parade doesn't break new ground, it does offer comfort and compassion wrapped in a honeyed, effortless indie folk that honors the project's now-long tenure.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Poster Girl
    Tighter than So Good and packed with just as many catchy tunes, Poster Girl is yet another big step forward for the artist, adding a dozen fresh anthems to her catalog and maintaining her position as one of Sweden's finest pop exports.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pick a Day to Die
    Even at its most bizarre and feral, Pick a Day to Die conveys a sense of positivity and excitement as the collective remains in the constant state of rediscovering themselves that they've made their life's work.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Future Times
    Future Times is a meditation on an uncertain era, and while it gets uneasy at spots, it takes solace in the healing powers of nature and remains optimistic that goodness will prevail.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Heaven and Holy
    Not every collaboration is as strong as the sum of its parts, but Painted Shrines is a wonderful example of two like-minded artists bringing out the absolute best in each other.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    These 13
    These 13 has little to do with Mathus and Bird recalling past glories, and much more to do with the beauty and mysteries of the music of the American South. Anyone who wonders why they love this stuff so much need only listen to this splendid album to find all the answers.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The American Negro
    Younge's spoken parts function as interludes, side commentaries, and supplemental statements related to a balanced mix of vocal numbers and instrumentals. The cuts with minimal or no vocals are poignant even without considering titles like "Dying on the Run" and "A Symphony for Sahara." Those that more prominently feature singers Loren Oden, Sam Harmonix, and Chester Gregory are filled with riveting moments.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Angel Tears in Sunlight
    Angel Tears in Sunlight, her final album, continues in the same expansive, unconstrained mode as her earlier work but explores different tonal realms.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Flock
    Flock is the work of a daring artist, a crafty writer and performer, and someone who is always worth following to see what kind of great things she might do in the future.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Show Me How You Disappear
    IAN SWEET's most consistent set of songs to date.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    When You See Yourself
    The moody stateliness of When You See Yourself showcases their knack for building melodrama. The downside to this gift is that the album can seem like an interconnected piece, not a collection of songs. Individual tunes don't float out of the ether so much as fade into another handsome moment that's distinguished by production flair as much as it is by melody or hooks.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Start Walkin' 1965-1976
    What sets Start Walkin' 1965-1976 apart from earlier comps from Rhino and Raven is that it's not strictly a hits collection. ... Instead, Start Walkin' 1965-1976 focuses on the stranger numbers within Sinatra's catalog -- hazy, symphonic psych-pop written and produced by Hazlewood. ... They help make for a convincing portrait of Nancy Sinatra as an idiosyncratic artist happily working within the confines of L.A.'s lushest studios.
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