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For 3,071 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 LANY
Lowest review score: 0 Results May Vary
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,331 out of 3071
  2. Mixed: 695 out of 3071
  3. Negative: 45 out of 3071
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Makthaverskan II
    With repeated exposure it becomes clear that these songs belong together, adding an extra dimension to the record, and those who to succumb to its charms could ask for nothing more.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Some Echoes
    They... seem to be getting better at distilling their myriad of influences into dreamy, quietly elusive four-minute pop songs. [Jun 2006, p.178]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Sun Awakens
    Finds [Chasny] in peak form. [Aug 2006, p.224]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wasting Light
    Finally, the coolest guy in rock makes a record worthy of his reputation. [May 2011, p.92]
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      • Posted Apr 7, 2011
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Antibalas
    Occasionally, it wears out its welcome, but at its best it's not just homage, but legacy-worthy. [Sep 2012, p.88]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 30, 2012
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Covering Ground
    Covering Ground, is Ragan forging his own lonely--yet hopeful--path. [Oct 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Sep 30, 2011
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    23 Live Sex Acts [Live]
    23 Live Sex Acts is the perfect culmination of where this band sit today: at the top of their songwriting and live-performance game. [Oct 2015, p.96]
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Some Of My Best Friends Are DJs
    Koala contours his cuddly cuts for the ADD set. [Nov 2003, p.118]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sunshine Hit Me
    While at times a bit plodding, Sunshine's dizzying musical excursions become more exquisite with each listen. [Dec 2002, p.74]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Satanic Panic In The Attic
    A fantastic musical landscape that's practically carnivalesque. [Jul 2004, p.136]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ballad Of The Broken Seas
    A match-up like this one needs the right balance between angel and devil, and... Campbell's fragile alto is just no match for Lanegan. [May 2006, p.162]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Spade
    The high points are among the most fun songs Walker's recorded.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Incarnate
    A fully developed, worthwhile offering of Killswitch Engage's monstrous metal. [Apr 2016, p.102]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 10, 2016
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Always
    Jamie Stewart lyrically references previous Xiu Xiu material, masterfully turning over the stories to find more nuances within. [Apr 2012, p.99]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Feb 27, 2012
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us
    The hope was that Beach Slang would be the next great melodic punk band; with this album, that's no longer in question. [Nov 2015, p.96]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Oct 26, 2015
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Diamond Eyes
    Diamond Eyes is more concise than 2006's "Saturday Night Wrist" because it streamlines (or disposes) much of that album's sonic excesses while still delivering taut songs. [June 2010, p.101]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Carried To Dust
    Calexico is back in the desert with Carried To Dust. Which is not to say it feels like a retreat, Dust is far too confident. [Oct 2008, p.152]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Cannibal Sea
    Essex Green do a fine job of staying on retro's good side. [May 2006, p.162]
    • Alternative Press
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Saint Dymphna
    Dymphna's genre distinctions are more sophisticated and nuanced. [Dec 2008, p.152]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Happy Hollow
    Even if you can't fully grasp the disc's existential subject matter, Happy Hollow is still a pleasure on the ears. [Sep 2006, p.207]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Chills on Glass
    Hold this band close to your temporal lobe.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sunbathing Animal
    Somehow, this record sounds like it's skipping or running at the wrong speed, yet completely natural all the while. [Jul 2014, p.100]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jun 4, 2014
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Trey Anastasio
    Sounds Phishy enough to satisfy the masses and fresh enough to reach those without a predisposition for patchouli and patchwork. [Jun 2002, p.76]
    • Alternative Press
    • 78 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Transistor Radio
    Most of Ward's quiet, contemporary folk songs are mere sketches, mediocre if not unmemorable. [Apr 2005, p.126]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Bake Sale [EP]
    Balancing a DIY mentality with a good ear for catch hooks, the Cool Kids have the ability to please both sides of the fence--which is exactly what the hip-hop world needs. [Aug 2008, p.174]
    • Alternative Press
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Silver Gymnasium
    Often dark, but strangely triumphant. [Oct 2013, p.92]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 30, 2013
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Laughter's Fifth
    Jayne shrouds his more subversive content in Laughter's Fifth's tambourine-tapping, upbeat numbers. [May 2005, p.164]
    • Alternative Press
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Things We Think We're Missing
    Their colorful tapestry of indie/alt/emo inspiration is distilled far more subtly then before. [Oct 2013, p.84]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Sep 13, 2013
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lose
    It all makes for a remarkable, incredibly moving piece of work. [Sep 2014, p.106]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 20, 2014
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sisterworld
    Much of Sisterworld has a decidedly seasick feel punctuated only occasionally by angular blasts of carnival-esque speed. All told, it's more than enough to satisfy and just enough to keep you guessing. [Apr 2010, p.126]
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