Clash Music's Scores

  • Music
For 4,420 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:
4420 music reviews
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At 57 years old, a more than successful career in the music industry and an army of fans behind her, Mrs. Twain would well be within her right to hang up her boots, but she has certainly left us wanting more with ‘Queen Of Me’.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ‘The WAEVE’ being a unique experience, bathed in a bold richness and brilliantly indulgent productions.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    In her haste to tell her story, ‘My 21stCentury Blues’ suffers from a frenzied second half that cushions the gut-punch it could have been.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There are moments of meandering musicality, and uncertain songcraft. That said, there’s plenty in here to soak up – from its title out, ‘Let’s Start Here’ seems to point to a fresh beginning for Lil Yachty.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    SG’s talent as a producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist is undeniable, and it’s on these less predictable tunes where he demonstrates the extent of the originality and flair at his fingertips that he shows us his true potential.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Unfailingly imaginative, her return offers another vital chapter in her unfailingly riveting career.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Whilst ‘Lobes’ doesn’t reinvent the lobe shaped wheel, this is an effervescent funk-laden album which will certainly brighten up those dark January evenings thanks to its soaring choruses and memorable melodies.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ‘Honey’ pivots between lyrical complexity and spartan, but endlessly pretty arrangements.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    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!
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It contains some of his finest work, and this lengthy package is a profound expansion on the sessions, live shows, and experimentation that took him there. A terrific piece of Dylan lore, for casual fans and Dylanologists alike.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The long-time drummer may be walking hesitantly into the spotlight, but the record carries a softly-spoken sense of confidence. An enriching song cycle, we sincerely hope this is only the start.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Worth the wait for fans. The record balances its psychedelia with more mediative moments offering plenty of variety. This record again shows Auerbach’s musical influences and projects beyond The Black Keys.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    ‘Living Human Treasure’ is a wonderfully exciting and enjoyable album. Italia 90 have and axe to grind and grind it they do.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    ‘Five Easy Hot Dogs’ isn’t going to win DeMarco any more fans, nor will it distract from his past triumphs. ... This instrumental offering will, like most of his tunes, act as great company for those who just wanna lay back and disconnect from it all.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ‘Bubblegum’ is the most creative, well-thought-out and simply fun project to come out of the UK alt-pop scene in quite some time. Biig Piig continues to improve, every release getting her closer and closer to the stratosphere – and even that won’t stop her rise.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    This isn’t mere voguish reinvention but a masterful insertion into the most indecipherable of back catalogues, and its reliably mutable, endlessly wandering creator.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ‘Prize’ fully submerges the artist into a unique, eccentric, psychedelic style – allowing her to fully embrace various influences and detach her art from confinements that previous albums may have established.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Exhaustive and exhausting, ‘Rush!’ feels like the definitive word in this unlikely rock phenomenon – at its best, it’s a feral reminder of how entertaining the genre can be.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ‘Late Developers’ is a fine piece of pop whimsy, delivered with self-deprecating panache.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    12
    ‘12’ is not an album to take lightly. It is an album to listen to intently as often as you can. With each listen you learn something about what it takes to be a great artist, Ryuichi Sakamoto is a great artist, but it also teaches us not to take things too seriously because one day it could all be over.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Moss’ vocals and harmonisations with herself are a masterclass, supported by creative and tasteful production. Modular synthesis and glitchy-yet-organic drums are the engine of the record, the outcome being Moss’ best studio effort to date.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    An artist who continually confronts his own emotions, ‘Permanent Damage’ finds Joesef heightening his intentions, and magnifying his aspirations. He’s manifesting pop greatness, and few would bet against him.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s a fearless, intricately crafted and sonically expansive body of work that effortlessly showcases why he’s one of the UK’s most talented songwriters.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Though it may not be their most daring record to date, it’s certainly one where they’ve taken most risks, and their blend of indie-rock and electro-pop certainly pays off.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A work of real refinement, ‘The Great White Sea Eagle’ is peppered with jewels.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    It’s a statement of intent from Billy Nomates, unbalancing sonic scales and weaving this into a force to be reckoned with.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A remarkable talent, this is an album to cherish.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A vital, thrilling affair, it ranks amongst the best of his solo work.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A record that feels very much like a side-step, ‘Me vs Myself’ contains little of the soul-searching that the title suggests.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is an album about growth, however messy and non-linear it may be.