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For 3,422 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 55% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 Superbloom
Lowest review score: 20 Let It Reign
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,498 out of 3422
  2. Mixed: 911 out of 3422
  3. Negative: 13 out of 3422
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    World's Most Stressed Out Gardener
    Underlining everything is a sense that he’s playing to his musical strengths, both in terms of the way he incorporates so many aspects of his sonic calling card; droll lyricism, field recordings, off-kilter melodies, and a general sense that he’s having the analog and the electronic meet at deliberately awkward junctures - making it all the more impressive when, counterintuitively, the kind of clashes that define ‘Nightmare Scenario’ or ‘Starlight’ actually work strikingly well.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Driver
    Records like this always sound deceptively simple when done properly; if it were as easy as Adult Mom makes it sound to write pop gems this endearing in their honesty, everybody would be doing it.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Flowers for Vases/descansos
    Powerful, but in an entirely different way to its predecessor, it’s a record which further proves that the strength of Hayley Williams - as a songwriter, a vocalist, a woman - is still awe-inspiring.
    • 95 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Conflict Of Interest
    It’s Ghetts’ ability to paint rich scenes and his breadth of unabashed honesty that animates his comeback into a fully-fledged triumph. Although meticulously crafted under Ghetts’ famed perfectionist nature, it’s pure; neither shunning the light or the dark across the 16 tracks. He lets it all show.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Lout [EP]
    Their boldest, most exciting switch-flip in years.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Poster Girl
    Musically rose-tinted, ‘Poster Girl’ is pure pop escapism.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I Won't Care How You Remember Me
    Although accomplished in its tone, ‘I Won’t Care How You Remember Me’ longs for dynamic crescendos to differentiate the album’s eleven tracks, no matter how pleasant they may be.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    When You See Yourself
    ‘When You See Yourself’ sounds like a jolt back into something potentially promising: there could still be life in the old Kings yet.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As Days Get Dark
    Aidan’s scathing wit is more incendiary than ever: the vivid, often lurid portraits he paints of the society around him feel more vital than ever, as does his ability to navigate them with a grim chuckle.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Harlecore
    While ‘Harlecore’ may be primed to bring the party, it’s just not quite the mad one we were hoping for.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Banane Bleue
    Despite the swirling joy of ‘Julie’ also making for a high point, moments like these aren’t consistent enough to propel ‘Banane Bleue’ towards its potential peaks. They do however show that, when he delivers, Frànçois can still make pure, earnest, and enduring connections.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Carnage
    ‘Carnage’ is a jewel in the Cave-Ellis cannon. A thrilling piece of work that sources a sweet-spot between the unbound introspection of the Bad Seeds’ recent work and the furious fire lit beneath Grinderman and The Birthday Party.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Little Oblivions
    Much like what has come before, it’s in this melancholic in-between that ‘Little Oblivions’ finds its voice; a soundtrack for those searching for hope in difficult times, particularly when the wider world has removed easy distraction from the pain.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nature Always Wins
    There’s no upturning of the band’s musical blueprint, but their social conscience has earned them a third act, with ‘Nature Always Wins’ a potent way to open it.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Shadow I Remember
    Raw and uncompromising, yet always harbouring a degree of melody, it’s the product of ten years of learning, and succeeds in deftly balancing subtle nuance with a sense of uncompromising aggression.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For Those That Wish to Exist
    ‘For Those That Wish to Exist’ is both furious in spirit and epic in scope. A sprawling fifteen-track opus that runs just shy of an hour, it tackles the weighty issues of the day head on.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Try Harder
    Though often an album of departures, ‘Try Harder’ works to find new ground to walk upon.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Times
    The in-demand singer-songwriter-producer primes himself for new heights here - tapping into the hedonistic spirit of Studio 54, while applying a gloss that is very much of today.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Trauma Factory
    ‘Trauma Factory’ is overlong and occasionally indulgent, but if those are the terms under which Joe is operating, then this daring, forward-thinking genre piece is worth the price of admission.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    As the Love Continues
    As expected, the album’s only low moment comes with the introduction of vocals on ‘Richie Sacramento’. Thankfully, this doesn’t last long. The group are soon back on top of things with the majestic ‘Drive The Nail’ and we’re instantly transported back to their uniquely-formed wonderland.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Open Door Policy
    There’s little in the way of new ground broken here, but it's consistent nonetheless.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    private LIFE
    Fusing an eclectic mix of genres together, Virginia Wing’s definitive experimental style continues to be electrifyingly alluring.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Who Am I?
    It takes a certain wide-eyed energy to make cracking pop music, something Pale Waves definitely possess - and though ‘Who Am I?’ isn’t quite the bastion of empowerment it was intended to be, it has some glimmering moments.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Super Monster
    While there could be a little more individuality on show to elevate Claud to their contemporaries’ level, ‘Super Monster’ shows promise of a burgeoning artist finding their own voice.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    New Fragility
    Winding orchestral flights propel ‘Innocent Weight’, in part redeeming an effort that covers little in the way of new ground, while timely lyrical takes command attention yet lack the frequency to shake off neighbouring songs sinking under their own unwieldy mass.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tyron
    The puffier-chested side of his persona is still perfectly enjoyable, but when he packs away his bluster for the second half of the record, he creates something truly memorable.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Glowing in the Dark
    Whether the group’s sound prevails or begins to show its limitations remains to be seen, but when the songwriting and appetite for invention remains this strong, Django Django certainly have a lot more to give.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Going to Hell
    It cements ‘Going To Hell’ as a celebration of personal freedom, and the unwavering right for people to be afforded the opportunity to be comfortable in themselves.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Somewhere
    Buoyed by newfound feelings of hope and of anticipation, the record feels more encompassing than anything the band have released previously. This is a result of a more direct and collaborative effort, with producer Danny Reisch adding extra layers of synth and percussion to really flesh things out.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Home
    It’s comforting like an old blanket. Perhaps a bit itchy in places, but when things get cold it’s just what you need.
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