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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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    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Planet (i)
    Instead of throwing perspective on her fears, anxieties and problems and helping to alleviate them, that context and duality only amplifies them. They become her, and she becomes them. ... ‘Hurt A Fly’ is one of the more optimistic-sounding songs on the album, but even its hopeful tone is laden with the threat and/or promise of everything crashing down. The tender strains of ‘Pass’ also offer a glimmer of hope, but one that, inevitably, eventually burns out and turns to dust.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Rat Road
    SBTRKT’s signature sound, which defies genre boundaries and pushes the boundaries of popular music, continues to shine on ‘The Rat Road’.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    B7
    A record worth savouring, it sits alongside NewGen R&B talent – step forward ChloexHalle, we see you Kiana Lede – while retaining that classic touch.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The Great Regression
    The music is stark and abrasive but there is a feeling of hope. Lurking underneath it all themes of gender and insecurity litter ‘The Great Regression’.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Guitar Music
    On the surface, a hyperpop post-punk album should never work. But somehow, by some distorted miracle, Courting pulls it off – in the best way imaginable. In a landscape of so many albums regurgitating overbaked sounds, Courting have redefined guitar music. Instead of using the guitar as a songwriting tool, they use it as a weapon.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Portrait of a Dog
    ‘Portrait Of A Dog’ offers up a compelling glimpse into Yano’s chimerical interior world, deftly and sincerely, unfurling memory after memory without devolving into, and getting lost in, syrupy sentimentality.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Little Rope
    Despite having to navigate different kinds of losses to get to this stage, Tucker and Brownstein have emerged stringently triumphant, their bond stronger and more unshakeable than ever.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Surviving
    It succeeds in bringing a 90s aesthetic kicking and screaming in to the 21st century, shedding the nostalgia in favour of contemporary pop pomp, all delivered with Jim Adkins’ trademark optimism and heart-on-sleeve lyricism.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Perfect Picture
    It’s a more grounded and less airbrushed exploration of identity than we might be used to from Hannah Diamond, but one that counteracts an era increasingly obsessed with the perfect image and the false promise of forever.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Amama
    ‘AMANA’ walks the line of comfort, and the new; inviting us to come on the journey.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Portrait Of My Heart
    It doesn’t really coalesce into a total success, despite some unquestionably fun moments, clear skill and grand ambition.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tuff Times Never Last
    An impressive development of their sound, KOKOROKO further utilise their talent, alongside a slew of collaborators, to hit on something a little deeper than their previous work.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A Sufi And A Killer
    His drawled, out of focus mumblings drawing you in unavoidably to the patchwork sonics, and though the album can be a little overwhelming on first listen, repeated plays reveal an irresistible talent.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Magic
    With a solid foundation of beats, introspective lyricism and a sharp pen at his disposal, Nas might be the only rapper to have two releases in the best albums of the 2021 conversation. Magic.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1
    An album of stunning ambition and outright defiance, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 rips apart everything you know about Foals, a bold transformative work, as inspiring as it is urgent.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nurture
    There’s a wonderful rawness to Porter’s vocals, confronting his troubles of the past with his blossoming musical pallet.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Phantom Brickworks
    Living up to its title, Phantom Brickworks proves a spectral set, a fragile sounding record that confidently conveys the intent of its creator. It may not win him any new fans, and old fans may even be puzzled at the lack of sunny beats seen on last year’s ‘A Mineral Love’, but it still stands as a great escape for those who like to get lost in sound rather than riffs.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998
    All this does is reassert the effortless, enduring power of those original pieces; find the originals and save your pennies for the forthcoming Carpenter tour.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ordinary Man
    'Ordinary Man' is far from perfect, but all Ozzy Osbourne's solo releases tend to reflect their creator's flaws to one degree or another. It does, however, absolutely succeed on its own terms, serving its purpose by reminding the world just what we'll miss when this titan among titans finally departs us for good.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Versus
    The act-to-act cohesion is seamless, as is the recreation of rigid techno militancy, and should be met with at least one bouquet brought to the stage.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Punk
    Impactful and often unexpected, ‘PUNK’ breaks new ground within Young Thug’s identity.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Beautiful & Brutal Yard
    ‘Beautiful and Brutal Yard‘ sees the Uju Militer remind us why he’s so adored. ‘Intro’ finds Hus sounding rejuvenated and full of new source material.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Clean
    A singular, precise, and continually inviting experience, Clean finds Soccer Mommy reaching a new level of artistry, using her earlier releases as a bedrock to support her ambitions. A marvellous debut, it’s truly something to savour.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Call the Comet
    Call The Comet doesn’t quite reach the heights it sets out to, as the execution on some tracks falls flat despite some interesting ideas. That being said, there are enough moments throughout the record to remind you that the Marr magic is alive and well.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Holy Fvck
    HOLY FVCK serves as brilliant proof of Lovato’s hard rock capabilities. Lovato suits hard rock, those vocals absolutely gorgeous when paired with a sturdy burst of heavy soundscapes. While Lovato can knock out a summer-ready banger, it’s equally as thrilling to see them lurking in the shadows.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Bit of Previous
    It again boasts a plethora of instruments and will likely remind fans why Belle and Sebastian are so great at what they do.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Interplay
    Ride seem to be embrace and move past their illustrious past, resulting in one of the most finessed, intriguing albums of their career to date.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sucker Punch
    A bold, tremulous feat, Sucker Punch will leave you floored.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Deep Down Happy
    It’s a fairly middle-of-the-road indie record. It could do with a little more depth, a little more humanity.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    DJ-Kicks
    The variations aren’t as wild, but that doesn’t mean you don’t notice them, the Glasgow zeitgeist keeping things moving as a supreme technician (ever the perfectionist, this final cut apparently took five takes).
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