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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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    • 57 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Human After All
    Not as overtly catchy (or cheesy) as Discovery, Human After All nonetheless is a hilariously cold and mechanical work that makes Kraftwerk sound like Curtis Mayfield. [May 2005, p.138]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Employment
    Kaiser Chiefs melt their influences into something entirely non-derivative--and thoroughly fun. [May 2005, p.172]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    The Evens
    12 tracks that are so feeble and lifeless, it's actually painful to put effort into reviewing them. [Jun 2005, p.160]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Meltdown
    Noisy pop-punk that's bratty with pogoing entitlement. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Golden Ocean
    Only the album-ending title track tones down the noise, and even then, it's about as restrained as early Husker Du. [May 2005, p.132]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    No Wow
    VV naturally still resembles PJ Harvey prepping for a catfight in spots, but her vocals on standout pop nugget "Rodeo Town" reveal vulnerability reminiscent of the original tough cookie, the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde. [Apr 2005, p.126]
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    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Set Yourself On Fire
    Sweet without being saccharine. [Mar 2005, p.124]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Let Them Drink
    Unlike earlier efforts, the Capitol Years steer clear of the lo-fi aesthetic and indulge in some studio time to craft a hushed acoustic affair like "Let Them Drink" or to get the right sound on the slowed-down sludgeworthy riff of "Nothing To Say." [Apr 2005, p.124]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Some Cities
    There's generally more of the same here, but Doves' alternate influences this time around... don't exactly add up to a great band "stretching out." It's more like they're grabbing at straws. [May 2005, p.134]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Frances The Mute
    It's already the most riveting album of 2005--provided you're ready to carve a wide enough hole in your consciousness to accept it. [Mar 2005, p.130]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Live From Rome
    Both Sole's most accomplished album and his least distinctive. [Apr 2005, p.130]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Earth Is Blue
    Taken individually, Damon & Naomi's songs possess distinct personalities.... However, when consumed as a whole, The Earth Is Blue metamorphoses into a thin musical mist. [Apr 2005, p.116]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dignity And Shame
    An engaging disc. [Mar 2005, p.122]
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    • 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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    • 49 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gemstones
    Consistent--and consistently funny. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    End Of Love
    These songs are silly without being cloying. [May 2005, p.134]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Heart Like A River
    These impressive vocal arrangements suffer when Ida leave them alone in the spotlight. [Feb 2005, p.88]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Awake Is The New Sleep
    He's never sounded more confident. [Mar 2005, p.134]
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Woman King [EP]
    His world-music diversions should challenge even those who aren't pedestrian Iron & Wine fans--but that's what EPs are for, right? [Apr 2005, p.116]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Feathers
    It's not quite the masterpiece 2003's Shivering King And Others was, but it still knocks the piss out of [the Grateful Dead's] American Beauty. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    A Gun Called Tension
    Songs like "Electric Chair" show the promise of this project, but unfortunately, the rest of the disc is fan-only filler. [Apr 2005, p.130]
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    LCD Soundsystem
    Ample evidence that Murphy is far more than a dance-club wiseguy who's too clever by half. [Apr 2005, p.128]
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Disconnection Notice
    A pair of seemingly dated numbers aside, Disconnection Notice makes for a solid and surprisingly cohesive listen. [Mar 2005, p.118]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A Healthy Distrust
    If he isn't a sage yet, he does sound like a future star. [Feb 2005, p.94]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Burn The Maps
    Burn The Maps' muted vibe demands that you turn down the lights, fire up the candles and listen hard. [Mar 2005, p.132]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Happiness In Magazines
    Coxon's solo career has long suffered from the Bob Pollard syndrome of self-indulgent quantity over quality--a setback that, unfortunately, also plagues much of Happiness In Magazines. [Mar 2005, p.132]
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    World's Apart
    The least pretentious--and most accessible--thing AYWKUBTTOD have ever released. That's probably because it sounds a lot like your record collection. [Feb 2005, p.92]
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    • 63 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Emoh
    As singer-songwriters go, Barlow's not worthy to make a Starbucks run for Conor Oberst, Jim White, Joseph Arthur or Chris Carrabba. [Mar 2005, p.122]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Digital Ash In A Digital Urn
    Riskier but not totally out of character; it's the more holistic right brain to Wide Awake's rational left brain. [Feb 2005, p.81]
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    • 85 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
    A raw portrait of a 20-something disenchanted with his city, his country and his life. [Feb 2005, p.81]
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