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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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    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    (self-titled)
    ‘(self-titled)’ is Vegemite: the same, but different. When he strips it right back - ‘Prior Warning’, with its bleak reminiscing reflected by a sonic hark back to the London scene in which he made his early name, and the stark ‘Dangerous Game’, where Marcus’ voice allowed to linger for just the right amount of time - there’s a warm quality to his songwriting that seeps through.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Golden Grrrls
    The result is an accomplished debut that's a welcome--though not essential--addition to a growing number of lo-fi pop bands.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy
    It is far too adult oriented rock and middle of the road to be anything but the sound of a band coasting, rather than making waves.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Waves Pt. 1
    The instrumentals are lo-fi but bear a charm, and find Kele offering up his best guitar work in years.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No Thrills
    The cover boasts No Thrills, but listen to the music inside and you'll know nothing can be further from the truth.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Diet
    The events of two years ago might have left Cullen dejected, but he’s managed to spin beauty out of those bad times.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Garageband Superstar
    It’s all fun without feeling frivolous, packing relatable substance into its genuinely jovial sound.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nights in the Dark
    A record that’s equal parts sugar rush power-pop and low-end meandering.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    VIEWS
    Yes, at times it does drag a little and--though clever and often charming--the content isn’t particularly inspiring.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Life After Defo
    Scattered with the odd moment that’ll leave you in no doubt that Woolhouse is far from the finished product, he nonetheless offers glimpses of a talent that is at times unrivalled.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Life Of A Showgirl
    We may have seen Taylor on far better songwriting form than with ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’, but perhaps now, more than ever, she is making music for herself over anyone else.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    War Room Stories
    Breton have made a record that draws upon their art foundations more than their first.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nocturnes
    It sounds fantastic throughout; there's just the right mix of intense dance floor dynamics and reverential sounds.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Strapped
    Strapped is a significant step forward from their debut; far more expansive and ambitious.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Positive Songs for Negative People
    Perhaps it’s even a more accessible album for smoothing off the edges and toning down the vitriol, but it’s also largely forgettable in a way that Frank Turner’s best could never be accused of.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Without Your Love
    You can be left feeling drained and exhausted after listening. What is clear, though, that if you give yourself over to it it is incredibly rewarding.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Laughing Party
    'Sit Tight', 'Melting', 'Never Get Tired' and 'All In One Day' all make you imagine the band having a really grand time recording this, but you'd have a hard time figuring out where these songs are going.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Cutting Up the Present Leaks Out the Future
    An album which feels lovingly crafted, full of moments that only reveal themselves after multiple listens.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Dead Hand Control
    Packed full of bright ideas and moreish hooks, ‘Dead Hand Control’ is a hopeful document about finding peace in your relationships and immediate surroundings, even when the world is on fire.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    She Said
    The LA quintet’s third album doesn’t quite explode as much as it hopes to, though a few songs threaten to, largely the acid-tongued, grinding ‘Roadkill’ and the vintage-sounding title track.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Past // Present // Future
    ‘Past // Present // Future’ does what it says on the tin in a masterful way, melding the influences of the past into something that sounds shiny and modern, and achieving the rare feat of making pop punk still sound distinctive.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Calico Review
    Allah-Las’ third album rambles as it soars, and with a distinct disregard for convention, it paints a picture of life at its most freewheeling.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pray for Rain
    Pray For Rain is a sophisticated progression for Pure Bathing Culture. Despite brief drizzly moments, on the whole the album evokes the warmth of drying off after a torrential downpour.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS
    Zayn’s fourth is admirable in its emotional mining, is rich in execution and soul, and indeed his brain-scratching melodic riffs will have die-hard fans blushing - but even on this, what we’re told is his ‘most vulnerable’ release, the treading of the long-trodden, stripped-back, ex-boyband desire path leaves the record wanting for just a little more Zayn sparkle.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This Is...
    It's more than good, but it could have been great.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alarms in the Heart
    An album that rarely dips below being immensely enjoyable.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Star Stuff
    The eight-minute sprawl of ‘Don’t Blame Yourself’, too, is wildly self-indulgent and could have had at least a couple of minutes lopped off. Ultimately, though, he sounds rejuvenated on Star Stuff, and that bodes well for whatever he has lined up next.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Man of the World
    Often, it’s an insightful and engaging look into what it feels like to be of everywhere and nowhere simultaneously, without alienating anyone simply looking for a catchy pop song. It’s simply a shame that Baio didn’t alienate some of his own desires to wander through genres.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Kindly Now
    While Kindly Now consequently makes for interesting, albeit heavy listening, the prospect of Henson’s next move is now all the more intriguing.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Neck of the Woods
    The final word sees Neck Of The Woods as a great alternative rock record that will hopefully spur the band onward where 'Swoon' had them treading water.
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