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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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    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Starboy
    Those wishing for a return to the Trilogy days will have to bit a tad longer; across 18 tracks, the Weeknd proves he's ready for primetime here, but there's still a sense of feeling out the new parameters.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Our Version of Events
    It's a flawed yet noteworthy project that whets the appetite for Sandé's sophomore effort.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME
    By the end of Me Time, the down-to-Earth, around-the-block-and-back 2 Chainz bores.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    King Con
    Alex Winston is capable of writing some excellent indie-pop gems, she just hasn't figured out to do it with consistency.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Volume 3
    The production is clean and the tunes, as mentioned, sweet, but this is a sugary confection that's bound to get lost in the candy store.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Ceremony
    Ceremony is one of Phantogram's weakest records, one that struggles to set itself apart in the sea of electro-pop still stuck in the aesthetics of the late 2010s.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Fall-Off
    Whether it becomes the hip-hop classic he envisioned will be decided over time, but this is peak J. Cole — for better or worse.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Blood of Gods
    Longtime fans of Gwar will surely find a track here and there that's worthwhile, but in general, they would be better off returning to their back catalogue.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    History
    History admittedly feels a bit forced in spots, working too hard to set the mood, instead of letting things happen organically.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fuck the World
    There's lots to enjoy here for old and new fans alike.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Lost Themes II
    Overall, fans of John Carpenter's work will find lots to love in Lost Themes II, and aspiring filmmakers could definitely take inspiration from it.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Looking into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne
    Heavily favouring material from his first three albums, but picking carefully from his less well-known post-'70s work, this double album provides a broad and engaging overview of Browne at his best.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Advaitic Songs
    Their best album to date, Advaitic Songs shows OM moving into modernity and relying less on tribalistic rhythms, but the sense of calmness will always be their signature.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Infestissumam
    The classic heavy metal and surf rock elements that made their debut so appealing are intact, with some additional psychedelia and more driving, intense guitar riffs.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I Decided.
    Big Sean exhibits growth and wisdom on I Decided., and that's definitely worth a listen. This is a solid effort.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Adrian Thaws
    The first half of the record clashes significantly with the latter half, which is... eclectic.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Classics
    This is an album that's holiday-ready: safe, inoffensive, pretty grandma music.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Album About Nothing
    [The] few missteps evince the fact that Wale is finding himself again, treading through the high waters to realize his ambitions. And to that end, The Album About Nothing does more than enough.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Everybody's Coming Down
    Everybody's Coming Down feels both focused and purposeful, something not all albums can lay claim to after a band's nearly decade-long absence.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Gravez
    For those under the impression Hooded Fang subscribe to a right-note-right-time, throwaway pop formula, Gravez offers something meatier to chew on.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Hold/Still
    Experimental, textured, destructive, booming, progressive and at times disturbing, Hold/Still finds the tense, perfect middle between darkness and light, cold but burning hot with desire.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Engine of Paradise
    Green's latest effort is a pleasant and sometimes surprising record. Yet, the album's constant adherence an identikit version of the '60s crooners struggles to land any outstanding tracks.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Steam Days
    Steam Days should finally break Fake free of Boards of Canada's imposing shadow. Fake is for real.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Serenity of Suffering
    Serenity is certain to scratch an itch. Still, there's a sense of "good enough" with all of their recent releases, and it's a problem this record just can't shake.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Future
    With exciting production that features his usual cast of ATL tastemakers who are (in some cases) paired with surprising co-producers like Jake One and !llmind, Future has crafted an opus full of bangers.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Asiatisch
    The most striking aspect of Asiatisch is the confidence of Al Qadiri's sound, demonstrating that the quality of her music has finally caught up with her artistic ambitions.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Friendly Bacteria
    Scruff's in his forties but the assured, mature Friendly Bacteria is the antithesis of a mid-life crisis.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spirit
    Spirit is a satisfying addition to Rhye's growing discography. While the mystery is long gone when it comes to what and who Rhye are and stand for, the passion and striving for genreless perfection remains.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Joanne
    The album's peaks offer compelling paths forward for Gaga--the country balladry of "Million Reasons," the slinky pop of Florence Welch duet "Hey Girl"--but a dearth of memorable melodies makes Joanne's restlessness often feel aimless.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yung Rich Nation
    Production-wise, the record includes what are easily some of the least memorable instrumentals that the trio has ever worked with in comparison to their catalogue of freeleases, though the continued emphasis on minimalism gives the rhymes room to breathe.
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