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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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    • 59 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    TheFutureEmbrace
    Some of the most engaging music of his career. [Aug 2005, p.172]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    La Liberacion
    La Liberacion's digi-pop breakdowns, reggae-tinged zaps and punky power-pop will please anyone who wrote the band off after 2008's too-glosy Donkey. [Sep 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 19, 2011
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Night Train [EP]
    Overall, Keane's efforts to move beyond pigeonholing succeed more than they fail. [Jun 2010, p.107]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    In This Light & On This Evening
    Thanks to nuanced production by Flood and a dizzying array of synthesizer textures, In This Light & On This Evening is a resounding step forward for the British band. [Feb 2009, p.93]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Remind Me Where The Light Is
    It feels a lot longer than it is, and that's a bad thing. [May 2009, p.115]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fast Man Raider Man
    That rare double album with enough life in it to deserve that much real estate. [Aug 2006, p.208]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bright Black Heaven
    The moments of stylistic diversity, as well as the lack of trendhopping (read: no dubstep) makes the continued evolution of Blaqk Audio worth following.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kitten
    The tunes are instantly likeable.... What's missing are the immediate hooks that today's competitors from Katy Perry to Marina And The Diamonds, use to claim Madonna's now-vacant throne. [Jul 2014, p.98]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 25, 2014
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Balls
    The best songs are, as usual, the weirder ones... Elsewhere, Balls spends too much time riding the same quirky-dance autopilot that has fascinated Sparks since the late '70s. [Jan. 2001, p.102]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dead Media
    At best, Dead Media delivers tuneful, hilarious, pathetic tales of lost schoolboy love. [Mar 2002, p.81]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Let's Just Be
    A diverse collection that often has a life force all its own. [Jun 2007, p.150]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
    The gloriously retro You Have No Idea is what the last Rapture album should of been [May 2008, p.146]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Beat 'Em Up
    Other old rockers sound old. Iggy sounds brutal, harsher than last time, louder than ever, a pummeling self-production pocked with magnificent metal dumbness... [Sep 2001, p.88]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Legion Of Boom
    As full of empty bluster as its title. [Mar 2004, p.110]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Overlook
    Overlook has its moments. [Sep 2011, p.120]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 19, 2011
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lies For The Liars
    Because their energy matches their vision, they've managed to make the best record of their career thus far. [Jun 2007, p.148]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Venom
    The technical skill of BFMV has never been in question, even if there's an ultra-safe formula still being adhered to. Venom is no different, offering up more thrash than ever on one of the most solid offerings in the Bullet catalog. [Sep 2015, p.100]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 12, 2015
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Euphoric Heartbreak
    If Euphoric has a weak spot, it's that Glasvegas' desperation can become overwrought. [May 2011, p.93]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 8, 2011
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fist Of God
    God is an album perfect for daytime iPod consumption--and suitable for keeping the party bumping well after midnight. [Apr 2009, p.142]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Glitterbug
    Any way you slice it, Glitterbug lives up to its explosive, playful name. [May 2015, p.102]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 10, 2015
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Fountain
    On The Fountain, the Liverpool, England, legends shake off the sluggish tempos of their recent albums in favor of brisk, vibrant pop songs. [Jan 2010, p. 94]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Tight Connection
    If helium-filled kitsch 'n' synth tunes float your boat, this CD will satisfy. [Sep 2002, p.87]
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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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    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Harmonies For The Haunted
    The band ultimately lose the pop craftsmanship and hook-filled bite that distinguished their debut. [Oct 2005, p.166]
    • Alternative Press
    • 58 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Supermodel
    Umpteen attempts at serious lyrics topple this album right off the runway. [Apr 2014, p.91]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 12, 2014
    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Fallen Empires
    Every successful band eventually put out a bloated album, and for Northern Ireland's Snow patrol, it's Fallen Empires. [Feb 2012, p.84]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jan 4, 2012
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bunkka
    A slick, expertly crafted crossover plea that can't quite push Oakenfold past every other beat-happy producer out there. [Aug 2002, p.88]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    2000 Years of Human Error
    There's not much sonic discovery or eviscerating emotion here to elevate godhead outside the Pro-Tools realm of co-headlining tours with Stabbing Westward. [#151, p.82]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Young the Giant
    The music is fresh and compelling, sure, but there's nothing in the lyrics or the instrumentation that leads one to assume these musicians haven't been acquiring experience on the road for a dozen years. [Feb 2011, p.90]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 8, 2011
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Alter The Ending
    Frontman Chris Carrabba then shifts into the "Mature Artist" EP, showcasing critic-approved influences like U2 and the Cure ("Blame It On The Changes"), but goes too far with the acoustic mewl of "Even Now" (which is so personal, it's awkward) and "The Motions," a failed experiment in '80s pop. [Jan 2010, p. 92]
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