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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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    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hydrograd
    Reflection supplants rage on “The Witness Trees,” while “Song #3” is a heartfelt, hook-heavy paean to love’s salvation that’s among Stone Sour’s most pop-savvy moments. ... [frontman Corey Taylor] still spits out words heated enough to melt earbuds on ragers including the near-thrash kiss-off “Somebody Stole My Eyes” and the aptly, awesomely titled “Whiplash Pants.”
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Maryland Mansions
    These eight songs are as strangely catchy as they are desperate. [Feb 2004, p.92]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Volition
    They're sometimes lost attempting to balance clumsy choruses with fleet fingered flash. At other moments, however they absolutely nail it. [Nov 2013, p.84]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Nov 19, 2013
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    White Hot Moon
    While not much of a departure from 2013's Feast Of Love as it is a second helping of their best bits, for Pity sex, refining what works has never gone down smoother. [May 2016, p.80]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 27, 2016
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Disguises
    There's nothing here that will lead Disguises to be hailed as a masterpiece, because there's nothing here that hasn't already been done before--either by other bands or by Aiden themselves--but it's nevertheless a solid piece of work that demonstrates the power and passion of their dark melodies.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Riot Act
    In mood, style and tone, Riot Act sounds like every other Pearl Jam record, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. [Dec 2002, p.89]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Breathing Statues
    The album doesn’t work for all moods or times of day. It’s a dusk-to-dawn kind of collection that emanates a lovely, flickering fire-like glow from within.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Heroes To Zeros
    The Beta Band have added muscle to their rickety rock chassis without losing their past work's wood-fairy charm. [Aug 2004, p.106]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Love's Miracle
    Stuffed from nose to toes with nine noise-rock delights. [Oct 2007, p.168]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    21st Century Breakdown
    While the disc does get bogged down with a little too much force-feeding of the Christian and Gloria characters (just like Idiot's Jimmy and Whatshername), it's a safe bet that the listener will come out the other end having largely enjoyed the last 70 minutes and 18 tracks.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Woke On A Whaleheart
    The sound of an artist refreshed and renewed. [May 2007, p.150]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Common Courtesy
    There’s no question Common Courtesy will at least partially satisfy eager fans, because if nothing else, it’s a textbook A Day To Remember record. Whether or not that’s good or bad is entirely up to you.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Illumination Ritual
    It might not be the same band as in 1998, but this graceful, elegant record is more than deserving of a place in their discography.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Comfort/Distraction
    Broadway calls wield a melodic, snotty jubilance that recalls Nimrod-era Green Day--filling an oddly vacant niche for present-day pop-punk. [Mar 2013, p.88]
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      • Posted May 8, 2013
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    California
    California sounds like what Blink-182 probably should sound like in 2016: upbeat, hooky and, above anything else, a total blast. Some will call the lack of truly progressive moments a regression while others will hail the album for being a breezy throwback. But Hoppus, Skiba and Barker have given Blink-182 momentum for future productivity and success.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Hymn of a Broken Man
    This is metalcore comfort food from two veterans, and little more. [Feb 2011, p.90]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 1, 2011
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Verge
    The hooks aren't quite as memorable as last time, and Elvis Baskette's production at times make the band sound like faceless radio rock--but the disc ultimately might soon find TFT making good on their arena-rock aspirations. [Jul 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 10, 2011
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Visitations
    A sobering reminder of how frustrating it can be when a talented group become tethered to their established aesthetic. [Feb 2007, p.118]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Golden Pollen
    It's the type of record you rock before bedtime, and that by no means is an insult. [Jul 2007, p.184]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Empire Strikes First
    The songs have the urgency and vitriol we've come to expect from the band, but there's one major problem: the spit shine production. [Jul 2004, p.128]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Everything/Everything
    It's a decent disc that'll simultaneously satisfy your cravings for pop music and the avant-garde. [Dec 2008, p.153]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Walking With The Beggar Boys
    About as riveting as a glass of water. [Jun 2004, p.97]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kpt.Michi.Gan
    He seems hell-bent on sabotaging his amiable, acoustic-guitar-based songs with the sort of distortion and static that drive most engineers up the soundproofed wall. [Jan 2005, p.114]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Six Demon Bag
    More power to those who can do it, but from this perspective, it's nearly impossible to enjoy Man Man's Six Demon Bag while sober. [Apr 2006, p.222]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Faded Seaside Glamour
    The music you'd imagine might play as you ascend to heaven--or the soundtrack to the WB's next teen drama. [Aug 2004, p.118]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Geist
    While dissonant noise is the main component of the duo's slacker shoegaze, hidden beneath those layers of distortion are some moments of melody. [Jul 2014, p.102]
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      • Posted Jun 20, 2014
    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    United States of Being
    Being lacks enough urgency to sustain nearly 38 full-throttle minutes and becomes an analogy for the unvarying capitalization on its record sleeve.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Devastator
    It makes for a fairly entertaining show if you're willing to put down your hot wings for a second to sep outside to watch. [Nov 2008, p.162]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    God Says No
    God Says No is the sound of a band heading toward the charts, full-speed.... This is a disappointing record for longitme fans; maybe new ears will dig it. [#153, p.81]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tour de France Soundtracks
    Mostly stuck in a low gear. [Dec 2003, p.156]
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