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For 1,720 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 71% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 The Boxing Mirror
Lowest review score: 10 Hefty Fine
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,457 out of 1720
  2. Mixed: 240 out of 1720
  3. Negative: 23 out of 1720
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    T.I. Vs T.I.P.
    The project just doesn't offer as many gems as "King," which pushed T.I. to new commercial heights.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness
    While the overlong album sometimes threatens to bury C&C with its own excess, the craftsmanship suggests the band is more than capable of breaking into the mainstream. [24 Sep 2005]
    • Billboard
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Press Play
    "Play" is light-years more enterprising than Diddy's sample-happy history might suggest.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    X&Y
    Too much here sounds like Coldplay-by-numbers, and the lyrics lack the deeper meaning the album seems desperate to provide.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    100th Window
    100th Window meanders along, emotion-less and soul-less—albeit with haunting Middle Eastern flourishes.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Concrete Rose
    The album is hampered by needless skits and, at times, too slick production.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Spirit Of Apollo
    That overstuffed guest list doesn't necessarily work to the exclusive benefit of The Spirit of Apollo, as sometimes the clutter makes it hard to hear precisely what kind of music Zegon and Spiegel are trying to make here.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Songs And Other Things
    Those looking for "Marquee Moon"-style guitar heroics will be disappointed.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Family Myth
    If Tangiers perfects its poppier maneuvers and smartens up a bit lyrically, something special could be down the road. [10 Dec 2005]
    • Billboard
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Show Your Bones
    Much of the material on the quirky "Show Your Bones" is more intimate and, at times, tentative. [1 Apr 2006]
    • Billboard
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Phantom Punch
    Lerche seems headed in a promising musical direction, but not all the songs here pack the expected punch. [10 Feb 2007]
    • Billboard
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Good Girl Gone Bad
    Focusing more on catchy hooks and Fergie-style chants than lyrics helps disguise her vocal limitations. [9 Jun 2007]
    • Billboard
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Both Sides Of The Gun
    To be sure, the quiet side is the more powerful.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Charm
    Mostly, this is by-the-numbers stuff.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    10,000 Days
    The entire record is a disquieting trip.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Touching Down
    Touching Down is a fluid set that moves from track to track with little or no delineation. As a result, the album is, at times, redundant.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Back & Fourth
    'Social Development Dance' is an accurate representative of Back and Fourth as a whole--an introspective, guitar-driven effort that's worthy of praise, despite some minor missteps.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Menace
    Another satisfying collection of quick, riff-happy new wave/punk rock that, while no match for its first album, was nonetheless worth the wait.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Out-Of-State Plates
    A mixed bag of pure-pop lyricism and throwaway covers.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Universal Mind Control
    As was the case with John Legend, who beamed into the club on his latest, the initial effect is jarring, even in its star's capable hands. But it also settles in nicely.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Around
    For every piece that sounds like aimless noodling, there are keepers like the strutting "Wheel Broke," the guitar-only "Mountain," the Tortoise-style "Balcony" and the absolutely gorgeous "Eighty Eights."
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    See You On The Other Side
    For the most part, the producers simply add audio garnishing to Korn's signature sound via loops and Pro Tools trickery. [10 Dec 2005]
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    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Life In Cartoon Motion
    "Life in Cartoon Motion" is like Scissor Sisters-lite: Retro disco with heavy doses of rollicking piano and funk. [31 Mar 2007]
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mr. A-Z
    There's an overriding sense of preciousness that permeates "Mr. A-Z," and a few instances ("O. Lover," "The Forecast") where his homages to '70s AM radio sneak over into copies.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cease To Begin
    Cease falters when it dips into mediocre balladry ('Detlef Schrempf,' 'Marry Song'), and at a scant 35 minutes, the album at times hints at greatness but ultimately leaves you wanting more.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Parachutes
    Although "Parachutes" brings nothing new to the table, Coldplay seems talented enough to transcend this early identity crisis.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Shotter's Nation
    There are a few instances where the songs manage to make the listener forget about the court appearances and remember Doherty's uniquely skewered way around a guitar line and lyric.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It's Like This
    Although it doesn't always work as a whole, this adventurous collection echoes Jones' catalog thematically and musically...
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yes, I'm A Witch
    In each case, a brand-new track has been crafted, but some work better than others. [10 Feb 2007]
    • Billboard
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lines, Vines and Trying Times
    While it's commendable for the trio to try to break out of its teen dream box, it's on songs like 'Before the Storm'--featuring Miley Cyrus--where the brothers prove they're still among the best at putting the fizz in pop culture.
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