Billboard's Scores
- Music
For 1,720 reviews, this publication has graded:
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71% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1 point higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
| Highest review score: | The Boxing Mirror | |
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| Lowest review score: | Hefty Fine |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,457 out of 1720
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Mixed: 240 out of 1720
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Negative: 23 out of 1720
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While much of "Blacklisted" is hyper-stylized, suited for playing against the backdrop of psychedelic sunsets that only exist in novels and movies, the album's heart remains Case's voice, as real and strong as they come.- Billboard
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It's hard to take the band too seriously, but the songs are debaucherous fun. [14 Jan 2006]- Billboard
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The folk and electronic elements are ever-present, but the chilled-out downtempo rhythms are now intertwined with chilled-out uptempo fare as if the duo has remixed itself.- Billboard
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Although the album doesn't knock the ball out of the park on first listen, ultimately it reveals just enough cool ideas to keep things interesting.- Billboard
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A number of songs significantly pick up the pace for a change. [12 May 2007]- Billboard
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A good-time, classic rock feel permeates [the album]. [11 Feb 2006]- Billboard
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Rock's in a comfort zone on his first album in four years, a solid effort that makes up with work ethic and historical good will what it lacks in door-blowing moments.- Billboard
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While more musically complex than previous set "Under Rug Swept," "Chaos" has less experimentation and fewer vocal intricacies.- Billboard
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Best-known for her flame-throwing hit "Kerosene," Miranda Lambert delivers more of the same on her new album. [5 May 2007]- Billboard
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"Different Days" manages to be sleepy without being lazy and sad without being depressing.- Billboard
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Born Ruffians are in the business of kicking out jumpy live-band power-pop jams far more concerned with melodic zing than textural depth.- Billboard
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This album showcases De La Soul's more playful side while maintaining the group's intelligent, witty lyrics.- Billboard
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"Funeral" is a modest debut, but it hints at a band that sounds like its ready to make a statement over the next several years.- Billboard
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[He said] wanted to take a different direction on Year of the Gentleman. However, it seems he still has a heavy--yet welcome--case of the (rhythm and) blues on the finished product.- Billboard
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Put [the covers] all together and you get an idea of Low's surprising range and versatility.- Billboard
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"Security" lunges in a new experimental direction every few minutes... but never strays far from the groove, nor its compelling indignation. [10 Mar 2007]- Billboard
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He stuffs "Atlantis" to the core with ambition, wicked grooves and more hooks than you might expect. [24 Feb 2007]- Billboard
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McCartney continues to surprise, opening this set with four of his best songs in ages. [17 Sep 2005]- Billboard
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The title of Staind's sixth album is a bit of a misnomer, but there are a few new stylistic directions here.- Billboard
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There is enough of the original DNA in the mix to make this a worthy listen for fans. [1 Oct 2005]- Billboard
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The gem of this old school-flavored set is its low-key grooves that rely on thought-out storylines and not just sweet-talking jargon. [18 Feb 2006]- Billboard
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Songs so intimate that they sound like singer Margo Timmins could be whispering them in your ear remain the group's hallmark, but the delivery continues to grow more sophisticated. [21 Apr 2007]- Billboard
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This is a surprisingly homogenous set of tunes, and on the whole, the album can make for a rather repetitive listen.- Billboard
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Although not as cohesive as Jean's "Carnival," "The Ecleftic" spins a compelling tale of a hip-hop superstar who defies convention.- Billboard
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Though far from groundbreaking, "Destroy Rock & Roll" spotlights an artist who has a knack for cleverly referencing music that has come before. [11 Feb 2006]- Billboard
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Gillespie's lyrics will never win any Nobels, but the musical excitement generated here is impossible to deny.- Billboard
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