Almost Cool's Scores
- Music
For 410 reviews, this publication has graded:
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40% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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56% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
| Highest review score: | You Forgot It In People | |
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| Lowest review score: | Do The Bambi |
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Positive: 351 out of 410
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Mixed: 53 out of 410
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Negative: 6 out of 410
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People wishing the group would change up their style a little more might find themselves a bit disappointed, but everyone else should be happy to know that they've again put forth a very solid effort, and one of the best electronic releases yet this year.- Almost Cool
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It's one of those releases that takes awhile to seep in completely, and while there are a great deal of amazing songs, it doesn't move me quite as much as their last disc.- Almost Cool
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One of the most fun live albums I've heard in a long while, this is worth checking out even if Daft Punk's most recent offerings haven't done it for you.- Almost Cool
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It's definitely ambitious, and probably a little pretentious in places, but it works darn near all the time and is a downright joy in many places.- Almost Cool
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As with many releases like this, I wish the ride were just a little bit more bumpy just to throw off expectations, but nonetheless Fleet Foxes have put out quite an enjoyable little debut here.- Almost Cool
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[A] lovely debut album of hushed folk that may be one of the best things in this sort of genre that I've heard in some time.- Almost Cool
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They take their rough charm and run with it, continuing the giddy momentum they hinted at on [their self-titled] EP.- Almost Cool
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When they're on, though, they're on, and although this album doesn't quite reach the heights that their earlier At Dawn does, it's still a great disc from a young group who will be making even more noise in the future.- Almost Cool
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The Flying Club Cup doesn't feel quite as revelatory as the debut from the group. That said, it's still a solid follow-up, and the collaboration with Palette really pays dividends in grandiosity of sound.- Almost Cool
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An excellent instrumental rock disc with plenty of things thrown in the mix to keep things interesting.- Almost Cool
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The one-two punch of "Blue Lights" and "Chemical, Chemical" will be making year-end mix CDs like crazy.- Almost Cool
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It's not quite along the same lines as the ultra-drastic change from Start Breaking My Heart to Up In Flames by Manitoba/Caribou, but it's a somewhat similar jump.- Almost Cool
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Dense and substantive, Return To Cookie Mountain is a nice head-trip to take.- Almost Cool
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While it's true that the sheer precision of their playing is what makes some songs as great as they are, the organic touches of horns and textural washes of electronics help the group move into ground that hasn't been mined as much.- Almost Cool
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[Ounsworth's] weird quirks do grow on you, especially because the music backing him is so solid most of the time.- Almost Cool
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Some people who liked the more experimental side of Tamborello's DNTEL project will simply find it a little too boppy for their liking, but it's one of those little discs that practically drills down into your subconscious.- Almost Cool
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Like all pop music that treads so close to the overly-sappy line, the release stumbles only when it moves a little too close to adult contemporary. Fortunately, it only does that a couple of times.- Almost Cool
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Despite having a lot in common with their first disc, there are some slight variations in sound that make Chutes Too Narrow even better than its predecessor.- Almost Cool
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There are a few peaks, not much in the way of valleys, and although it's not the best work by Kozelek, it's still pretty damn good.- Almost Cool
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Loney, Noir is an excellent little album and a great precursor to spring that seems so far away right now.- Almost Cool
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While there aren't any downright bad tracks on The Magic Position, it does have several places where it seems to lose a bit of focus before honing back in on things again.- Almost Cool
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At times, lyrics seem a bit too obvious, but its usually at these points that Dear also pushes his songs into more over-the-top mode, making them feel a bit more sarcastic at the same time.- Almost Cool
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For a debut, it's a remarkabley inventive and interesting release.- Almost Cool
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The album is almost all hooks, and like most albums of said variety, it's a load of fun but doesn't always stick to your ribs.- Almost Cool
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