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For 3,417 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: 2,493 out of 3417
  2. Mixed: 911 out of 3417
  3. Negative: 13 out of 3417
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers
    They've crafted an album that's endearing and inspiring, even if its genesis was the complete contrary.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kids in L.A.
    It doesn't try too hard to be cool or rock climb your intellect but makes you smile, dance and sing away to yourself in places you shouldn't.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Black Pudding
    So we get the usual talk of death rides, mescalitoes and, erm, black pudding. But when the duo do click, it’s masterful.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bright Sunny South
    As ever, Amidon mediates between the folk music of his ancestry and the popular music of his day, finding a unique modernity in his marrying of past and present.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Crawling Up the Stairs
    It’s possibly not to everyone’s taste--no doubt fans of the definiteness of ‘Pleasure’ may turn on this one--but it’s more confident and upfront, less immersed in background noise.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Silver Wilkinson
    Silver Wilkinson is an album that combines all the facets of Bibio’s character that have made him such an interesting and, at times, frustrating musician.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Secondhand Rapture
    They've got some good ideas, but perhaps just aren't ready for a full-length release.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dungeonesse
    Ultimately though, there are too many times here where these tracks sound too contrived and calculated, a false approximation in place of the real thing.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Volume 3
    It's fair to say that there are no real surprises here but what we do get is a solid collection of retro tinged songs that will appeal to fans of their previous work.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Random Access Memories
    Random Access Memories is, for all the DJ-on-camera dancing hype, an album in the proper sense of the word; these aren't thirteen dancefloor ready bangers, it's a grandiose statement of intent.
    • 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.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Love in Arms
    An indie-disco hit, or a gorgeous ballad are only a blink away from dead in the water mediocrity and if you’re not patient with the album you might be tempted to write the whole thing off. Don’t though. It’s worth it.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rkives
    Rkives doesn’t shed any light on Rilo Kiley, there’s no standout defining track that was flippantly consigned to a b-side or the vaults. Instead, it’s a collection which provides more satisfaction than surprise.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Synesthesia
    It'll make you dance and sing until you sweat, and although it stutters in places and has plenty of sections that build but frustratingly never execute the finish to shatter your eardrums, it's an album that is very difficult to truly dislike.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Child of Lov
    As an introduction to the man and a myth he’s already constructing it’s a very enticing and exciting one, if there’s more to come at this level from him true classics await.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Strange Pleasures
    Strange Pleasures is an album of cinematic charm and where, with the weight lifted off his shoulders, Hughes has created a journey along a dark motorway that adds light and colour to stand out from the traffic.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Monomania
    Monomania is an easy album to become monomaniac about.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Heart of Nowhere
    In a sense it presents itself as an evolutionary rather than revolutionary development, in this case one which takes its predecessor's penchant for the instant and injects an enormous dose of FM-friendly American power-pop from days of yore into the mix.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Modern Vampires of the City
    Full of heart and full of ideas, it’s big, clever and brilliantly odd.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Nocturnes
    It sounds fantastic throughout; there's just the right mix of intense dance floor dynamics and reverential sounds.
    • 29 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    We Met At Sea
    Lyrically it is definitely awful.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Some Say I So I Say Light
    An intelligent and, most importantly, a cathartic album it allows Ghostpoet to shed his worries in the most eloquent and interesting ways.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hubcap Music
    Recycled though some of these tales may be--his notable past tends to weave its way into much of his work--sung with his Southern drawl and playful hollers, Seasick Steve just about has the charm and vigour to carry them through.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Silence Yourself
    This album is about taking control back. It does it with conviction and vigour, with squalling guitars and wiry bass lines.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sing to the Moon
    The lightness of Mvula's touch is shown by the fact that even the most leaden songs here have a moment where they catch fire.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Love Triangles, Hate Squares
    For all of the frontman's dynamism, he can't save a frustratingly slow, out-of-date computer.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    English Little League
    It's patchy, but when English Little League is good, it's great.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bigfoot
    This is a feel-good hug of an album, which will transport you to the care-free, peace and love West Coast in a matter of minutes.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sub Verses
    Some of the extremes on the album feel awkward--the heavy metal too heavy, the loops of death overlooped, the calm too suddenly silent--but overall it is a deep, yawning collection of exciting musical experiments to dunk yourself into.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fandango
    As the album progresses onto its second disc, it becomes even more spaced out and diverse. At times, the attempts to combine more abstract and challenging sounds fail to hold your attention. However, when this works well, as on the excellent ‘Sideways Glance', it’s a joy.
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