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For 5,105 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: 4,324 out of 5105
  2. Mixed: 753 out of 5105
  3. Negative: 28 out of 5105
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Product
    The slow roll-out of singles over the past few months leading up to its release makes Product hard to consider as a singular cohesive package, but as a primer on SOPHIE, it's as good as it gets, a snapshot of an exciting artist whose tightrope walk between sweet and scary, pop and avant-garde, has yielded some of the best singles of the past few years.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Best Blues
    With all the memories, both good and bad, unearthed on this album, Best Blues finds Small Black holding their composure, even when it seems like it'll be a total bummer.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Junun
    With Junun, Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express succeed in creating a textured and energetic collection of songs that transcend genre and the generalizations often used when describing non-Western music. This is music to be embraced and celebrated.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kill the One You Love
    GEMS' only shortcoming are their occasionally cheesy, melodramatic lyrics, and when Usher's intermittent vocal contributions sound like tired grumbles, working against GEMS' aesthetic and Pitts stylized vocal tendencies. Otherwise, Kill The One You Love is an undeniable success.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shadow of a Doubt
    While some may miss the soul and jazz chops of last year's collaborative Piñata, it's safe to say his solo risks have largely paid off.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    All of Something
    All of Something is a unique fusion of sounds that cements Sports' songwriting as a compelling mix of impressive and inventive.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Incredible True Story
    The Incredible True Story is Logic's best work yet, but there's still work to be done bridging the gulf between his ambition and his ability.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Mutant
    The result of this endless metamorphosis--it's over an hour long--is an album that is eventually rewarding, but only to those who are determined to follow its scattered pathway to the satisfying, aggregate end.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Know It All
    Know-It-All is clearly the end result of Cara's vision by way of major label collaboration. So while it's a tad formulaic, it's terrifically executed and solidly produced.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Aquaria
    For now, it's likeable despite feeling a little too aimless.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Songs in the Dark
    he Wainwright Sisters' voices blend together perfectly, and the melodies here are calming--almost too much so. A close listen to the lyrics, though, reveals the darker side of bedtime stories.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Heart Blanche
    Green is too talented to not make a decent-sounding album, but Heart Blanche, while delivering Green's usually masterful take on gospel-influenced and pop-minded R&B, feels listless and lacks passion.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Money Shot
    Forever may be too long to wait for Keenan's other work, but it would be wrong to say Money Shot is any less rewarding.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Paper Mâché Dream Balloon
    Fans of King Gizzard's earlier material may have trouble stomaching the bubbly nature of Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, but just as fellow Aussie psych band Tame Impala did with Currents, sometimes you simply need to take a chance and put out something unexpected--that the flutes on nearly every track end up working is just icing on this sweet cake.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Garden of Delete
    A sound collage like no other, Garden of Delete finds Lopatin engaging listeners with an album that almost defies description.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sold Out
    [An] engaging Sold Out.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Art Angels
    Grimes has given us a complete record that's everything pop should be in 2015: utterly uncompromising, imaginative and, somehow, universally accessible.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Under The Same Sky
    Replaying Under The Same Sky enough times reveals balanced interplay between heavy warehouse techno and increasingly noticeable individual craft.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Nothing
    It's clear that the death of his good friend and musical partner affects Kode9 on a deep level, making Nothing one of the most honest and emotionally challenging electronic releases in recent memory.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Elaenia
    What makes his debut so appealing is that Shepherd never sounds too rigidly loyal to any genre or sound, making Elaenia a fascinating and confident debut from a tenured rookie.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It's a Holiday Soul Party
    Like eggnog, it's excellent in December but probably a little nauseating come January.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Intermission [EP]
    Although there are no real revelations on Intermission, Shigeto demonstrates yet again what he does best.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Wiped Out!
    Ultimately, Wiped Out! comes off as a "see what sticks" effort; it's slick and polished, but hits varying levels of satisfaction throughout.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    American Man
    American Man seems to fall into the same [alt country-lite] formula, leaving little space for new ideas. They make up for that with enthusiasm and just enough grit; for those who like their country punk-y, raw and simple, American Man is a breath of fresh tobacco.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Many Moons
    Many Moons is another deceptively simple, cohesive statement from an artist who is becoming more accomplished with each release.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Return to the Moon
    EL VY succeed in telling the stories of true characters on Return To The Moon, using inventive beats and fresh indie rock structures to make their tales connect.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    South Broadway Athletic Club
    This is likely not an album to give their career an extra boost, but one that'll surely keep loyal fans happily on board the Rockets' ride.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mythologies
    Experienced as a whole, Mythologies is a satisfyingly rich tapestry woven by a band who've found their strengths and honed them accordingly.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    So Familiar
    Martin cedes more of the spotlight to Brickell than ever, his strumming always sturdily present but rarely showy.... But Brickell also brings out the best in Martin, revealing his subtlest strengths.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bleeds
    His rhymes are so layered and rapid that they are all but indecipherable, giving them endless rewind value. These features make Bleeds a dense, dark, demanding listen. But patient, socially conscious audiences will not only find it compelling, but galvanizing too.
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