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For 4,424 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 37% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.8 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Dead Man's Pop [Box Set]
Lowest review score: 10 Wake Up!
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,770 out of 4424
  2. Mixed: 623 out of 4424
  3. Negative: 31 out of 4424
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ryan Adams
    A dark and perilous experience, one just hopes there’s light at the end of Adams’ tunnel.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    High Risk Behaviour
    ‘High Risk Behaviour’ clocks in at under half an hour which is a good job considering The Chats only have one trick, but strewth they do that trick well.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Attack On Memory
    Mightily impressive.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Caprisongs [Mixtape]
    Whilst it’s nice to hear a change of pace for twigs (and to, on occasion, genuinely hear her laugh), there’s not as much focus on experimentation and expression, which could disappoint some exacting fans.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sound of a Woman
    It’ll definitely prove a little too keen on mid-1990s house beats for younger ears, but it’s a sure-footed statement of intent from a top newcomer amongst 2014’s pop crowd who, on this evidence, is going to contend for further number ones in the coming years.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gandadiko
    The land may not currently be fertile in terms of crops but it certainly is in artistry, as there is a wild eclecticism and experimentalism here that touches the soul.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Palomino
    Whilst other songs such as ‘Turning Onto You’ don’t particularly inspire and feel somewhat under-produced, the album remains pensive, zesty and delicately crafted. This is truly an album to draw comfort from throughout winter.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Million Things That Never Happened
    A charming, timely return.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Replica
    Building shifting ambient electronic compositions, there's no easy way into his world and Replica is a brooding testament to patience and investment.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Quarter Life Crisis
    Overall ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ reigns true to Baby Queen’s signature synth-pop sound whilst being let down by lyrical cliches on a couple of the more manufactured upbeat, pop tracks. The album, however, triumphs on the more toned-down tracks showing a new dimension to the alt-pop starlet’s songwriting style.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ride Me Back Home
    Whilst the album could do without a cover of Billy Joel's ‘Just The Way You Are’, it doesn't detract from the overall feeling of warmth threading through this project.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gloria
    It’s anthemic, eclectic and is a powerhouse of a record that feels like they are having more fun and giving a more ‘zero fucks’ attitude than ever before and we are here for it!
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Main Thing
    Dreamy but real, hazy but pure and insightful, this project facilitates fresh ambition and explores new ground for Real Estate. And maybe, this record will take them even closer to that elusive ‘main thing’.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wink
    With Ric Wilson, YMCK and Mndsgn coming on board, the band’s collaborative effort to produce a rebellious and determined album has been able to come to fruition.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Patina
    Patina is a solid sophomore effort, and perhaps hints at the promise of a greater sonic exploration to come with their future releases.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kiss Me Once
    It may not be quite up there with fan favourites ‘Fever’ and ‘Light Years’, but proves a lot more memorable than ‘Body Language’ or her previous studio set, 2010’s ‘Aphrodite’, were.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lovelaws
    The resulting work is cracked but compelling, a real warts and all record that slaloms its way between moments of breathtaking romance and ugly reality. Occasionally its composition feels scrappy or unfinished, but this doesn’t particularly mar the experience of listening to it.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hive1
    The joy is in the ambiguity and Braxton's exemplary manipulation of sound and space.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lotta Sea Lice
    While it wouldn’t be unfair to say that the best moments generally belong to Barnett, the combined force of the duo produces a piece of work that certainly doesn’t seem like too much a step down from the superb ‘Sometimes I Sit And Think…’ and ‘b’lieve i’m goin down…’ that had us all so captivated back in 2015.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    PETRICHOR
    In its pursuit of a more full, cinematic listen, the project is occasionally hindered by its sense of spectacle, struggling to form a genuine, consistent bond with its listener. Even so, 070 Shake illuminates a path that not many can tread with such confidence, an elevating spirit that pushes the parameters of her craft.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Disco Volador
    If you’re in the right mood, it’s a fun slice of cosmic silliness that absolutely deserves to be packed away in your coolbox and brought out, nicely chilled, in approximately five months’ time. However, if your vibe is even slightly off then it can quickly become annoying in that subtle way that’s hard to register at first, but soon makes itself felt.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It Won't Always Be like This
    ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ distills an optimism we can just about taste, but can’t quite feel. The sound of a band coming into their own, it finds INHALER taking a deep breath, and making the most important step forwards of their career.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Therapy
    While it features some surging highs, it doesn’t quite dispel notions that Anne-Marie has yet to nail down a singular sound she can call her own.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Claustrophobia
    It's almost a back to basics approach.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Office Politics
    With plenty to digest, there’s no lack of ideas, if maybe a lack of focus. Stripping this back to a leaner, focused synth set might have injected a bit more punch. That said, Office Politics finds the underrated genius as acerbic and creatively inspired as ever.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Some Say I So I Say Light
    In a way an ideal sequel, but it’s a missed opportunity to find out more about the man.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Youth Culture Forever
    It’s enlivening, inspiring, frustrating and maddening in equal measure--and you always wonder what’s coming next.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Snoop Dogg Presents: The Algorithm
    It’s an eclectic mix, and the quality’s as variable as the sound. But by jumping from style to style, and showcasing artists who really ought to be better known, Snoop keeps the party as scrumptiously enjoyable as his recipe for Spaghetti de la Hood. And that’s all he’s really trying to do.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    International Teachers of Pop
    It’s a self-assured, hook-laden set, and it’s exciting to imagine what they’ll do next as they settle into their roles.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Delta Kream
    There are a few misses, however. ’Do The Romp’ is sheer bar room bluster, while ‘Coal Black Mattie’ seems to stray too far into the line of being merely copyist. Yet when it works, it certainly works – potent and atmospheric ‘Delta Kream’ undoubtedly has its heart in the right place, while the core material stands as some of the most addictive elements of modern blues songwriting.
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