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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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    • 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.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    No One Wants To Be Here and No One Wants To Leave
    It’s stripped back and assured in its simplicity, yet operatic and beautifully composed. Oh, and it really is truly miserable.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Deacon
    ‘DEACON’ confidently celebrates love in all its spiritual glory, with an unwavering focus on the good. In his sweetest moments, serpentwithfeet’s joy is palpable, paired with an unwavering sensuality that underpins each of the album’s eleven tracks.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gore
    Yet again, Deftones have created a real beast of a record while still showing glimpses of its heart.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Magic, Alive!
    A remarkable sense of energy courses through the 11 tracks of ‘Magic, Alive!’.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Up On Gravity Hill
    Perhaps best of all is how direct the whole thing is, typified by ‘Glass Eye’, on which the outfit’s uncompromising sound brings sonic clarity while sporadic backing vocals offer classic ‘90s boyband echoes. A solid record.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Why Choose
    Shopping want to be moody and want to be fun; they want to be taken completely seriously and want you to laugh with them. Though the album switches between states of feeling, it rarely drops beneath being anything less than brilliant.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Drunk Tank Pink
    The latter half of the record segues together without pausing to come up for air - and you can bet your bottom dollar that once ‘all this’ has blown over and live music returns, these tracks will come into their own. Until then, crank up the volume and stomp around your prison cell.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me
    Here Dana’s lyricism and delivery land closer to the depth of feeling of Sharon Van Etten or Weyes Blood (‘Wednesday’; ‘In A Dream’), their evolution over the album’s course reflecting its slow but sure tilt towards thematic light.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Silver Tongue
    Re-emerging with off the grid mystique, Torres retains the grit of past efforts while doubling down on off-kilter charisma, securing a slick slice of alt-pop; her most complete and consistent yet.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Oh No
    Xiu Xiu have recorded a 12th album that is an interesting listen, but rarely an easy one. It’s unlikely to win them any new followers, but existing fans won’t be disappointed.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Flume
    This debut album scraps coherence and convention and prioritises the more vital values of music; making songs that are both accessible and rinsed in invention.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Beyondless
    If straying always leads to things as great as this, Iceage should continue veering from the path.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Say Yes
    The album is a cohesive combination of touching sentiment and purposeful release--it’s a big progression for a group keen to open new doors.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Jackal's Wedding
    Ever cathartic, this third full-length from Will Westerman is an elegant, mood-filled wonder from the off.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Days Are Gone
    Days Are Gone confirms what everybody already knew in fabulous style; that Haim are the band to shout about.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stranger Things
    Though the London band don’t exactly attack in a fist-raised blaze of mega-riffs, they hit hard all the same with quick, sharp, and consistently executed blows of effortless songwriting.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Soft Will
    Soft Will marks Smith Westerns moving into another realm of quality and experimentation, and, to put it quite simply, this album is just a complete pleasure to listen to.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Are You Alone?
    A listen that encourages looking inwards and coming to the kind of realisations Welsh himself has poured into the album, a record it’s impossible not to be swept up by.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cupid Deluxe
    Doing it with a little help from his friends, he's easily landed on his best album yet, out of any guise taken on in the last 10 years.
    • 92 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Glow On
    An invigorating, thrashing effort - which is ultimately also a lot of fun - ‘Glow On’ shows off just how innovative hardcore could become.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mien
    Enduringly addictive and devoid of arty pretentiousness, MIEN is evidently an album made by true connoisseurs of psychedelic music both old and new. Like-minded audiophiles will find plenty to cheer about across these ten tracks.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Weaves
    Weaves is a whole lot of fun, from the deliciously raucous standout ‘One More’ to the delicate ‘Eagle’ via the whimsical ‘Coo Coo’ and the Pixies-ish ‘Two Oceans’.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
    At once bleak, grey and obsessed with morbidity, and lush, blooming and gorgeous, it’s great to have them back.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    URGH
    ‘URGH’ sees Mandy, Indiana once again defy any pigeonholing, demonstrating an unabashed growth that still stays true to its insurgent roots.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    High Road
    Overall, ’High Road’ is an overwhelmingly triumphant pop offering that sees Kesha back at her best and having shit tons of fun while doing it.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Clean
    In typical Soccer Mommy fashion, there’s little flashy footwork to be found here; only expertly-shaped understated songs that give more with every listen. Stepping beyond the groundwork of her debut collection, and sounding all the more confident for it, Sophie Allison shoots, and she scores.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pure Comedy
    It’s verbose and it aims high and it’s not a record you can stick on in the background while you play Candy Crush. But unplug from this modern game of life just for a little while and it’s a very, very special reward indeed.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Quarter Life Crisis
    Bella may not have enjoyed bringing ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ to life, but in facing her insecurities head on she chips away at the pristine Baby Queen polish and pairs her distinct brand of pop with real substance.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    More Light
    The Britain of 2013 may be a place full of dread in Primal Scream’s world but that sense of anger has prompted them to deliver an extremely impressive return that’s brash, bold and often brilliant.
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