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For 5,096 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 75
Highest review score: 100 Vol.II
Lowest review score: 10 California Son
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,315 out of 5096
  2. Mixed: 753 out of 5096
  3. Negative: 28 out of 5096
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ventura
    It's a super-charged R&B record, laced with throwback Motown/Philly grooves, that hits hard but fails to land a knockout blow. It seems to be a case of not being able to fully satisfy the hip-hop heads, the R&B fans and the amorphous genre-less Venn diagram in between.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Interstellar
    Though not the punchy, great leap forward it could have been, Rose finally proves that she's far more than just a part of her former groups.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shake the Shudder
    The songs are short and punchy, and nod to the anything-goes attitude that pervaded the jams sessions from which they were born.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Touch
    If Touch were the first album by a brand new band, it would likely be judged as an unequivocal triumph — but Tortoise suffer from the burden of their iconic back catalogue.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    GO:OD AM
    Dropping two or three songs would be enough to turn this very good record into a brilliant one.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You Know Who You Are
    The highs aren't quite as high as they might have been ten years ago, but Nada Surf are dependable purveyors of indie rock, and on YKWYA, they are as solid as ever.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hold the Girl
    Despite some bumps, Hold the Girl is full of passion and reflection, uninterested in holding back and unafraid to revel in the power of vulnerability and self-love.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    And Never Ending Nights
    Willner is clearly letting his time in Germany shape his sound, which isn't a bad thing and it's nice to see another, mellower side to his work.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    ILYSM
    Wild Pink's song structures, instrumentation, arrangements and sound design are their most inspired yet, and Ross's steady, calming presence is almost like a spiritual guide. Altogether, ILYSM is reliably enjoyable but just shy of transcendent.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Piñata
    Gibbs' genuine reflections on being broke, losing the girl or simply growing up help to break things up a bit and add a welcomed bit of realness where both humour and originality are somewhat absent.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Voyager
    Sadly, the album can't maintain that pace, and sags near the end.... Still, the redemptive rest of the album--especially the gorgeous closing title track--make The Voyager a welcome return for Lewis.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Bigger Than Life
    Black Marble has seen a massive development with Bigger Than Life. Whether the record has proven itself to acutally be "bigger than life" is up for debate. But for Stewart's third LP, it's a solid effort and pleasant change of pace.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Muna
    From "Runner's High," the album can drag until the second half, which has many more acoustic ballads.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    All That Glue
    All That Glue is a great compilation, and one that should please fans and newcomers alike with enough unreleased or B-side material to fill a full-length and enough strong picks from the band's past to give new fans a perspective on what to check out next.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Slideshow Effect
    There's no doubt the songwriting is there--but the LP's best tracks ("All Our Wonder" and Old Haunts") share the lo-fi production that was a boon to the atmospheric beauty of their EP.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No Hard Feelings
    No Hard Feelings isn't quite ground-breaking, but it's an exciting step forward from Dreezy's previous project, Schizo.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The North
    The North isn't Stars burning their brightest, but they're a long ways away from flickering out.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lost Themes III: Alive After Death
    While this third entry could be classified as largely more of the same, there's enough freshness here to warrant a closer look, especially if you're already a fan of the project.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hollywood Park
    Ultimately, while not pushing beyond well-worn genre expectations, Hollywood Park does present the Airborne Toxic Event at their most sincere and vulnerable.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Patience
    Sondre Lerche's latest may not be worth picking apart lyrically, but it is a treat for the ears. The exquisite production combined with the pop sensibility on Patience makes it delectable.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Soft Sounds From Another Planet
    She reveals a heretofore-unheard level of ambition as she expands her pop palette and worldview. In trying to put a wall between herself and her audience, she's opened a new, far more revealing side to her music and herself.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    No Future
    For an artist who's given his name such a despairing title, No Future shows Moiré at his most ambitious.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Navigator
    These are not new themes, but Segarra's songs are a complex thicket of emotions, made traversable by her ability to craft a maxim, a hook and a bridge to a chorus.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Going Down in History
    Long-time fans will be rewarded in spades, and newcomers to the Wacos could do a lot worse than starting their journey here.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Woolen Men
    The ten raw and carelessly endearing tracks feel oddly cathartic and refreshing, in an often pitilessly, anxious world more concerned with who tripped up the stairs at the Oscars.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Waterfall II
    Much of this material would be hard pressed to directly sweep anything off The Waterfall in its wake, but the The Waterfall II is enjoyable closure to those who will soon turn to anticipate the next new album My Morning Jacket have on deck.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Nude Party
    There is a sprawling synthesis in the groove-tinted, riff-centric jams that will have you waiting to see these guys live.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Heroes
    Dig deeper into Heroes and you might find a newfound respect for the aging outlaw.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Frog in Boiling Water
    The album is certainly dreamy, but its lack of urgency may also cause some listeners to snooze.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's Real
    Clean rock tracks that deliver an immediate high, while still growing and unfolding over repeat listens. Lyrically, It's Real relies on a brute force, if not a particular nuance.
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