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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
    Bermuda Waterfall
    The record harnesses its emotional resources to grant the listener the sweet spectacle of watching self-awareness disintegrate as the artist wriggles free from postmodern detachment, and rediscovers that most undervalued asset: his vulnerability.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    White Women
    White Women is consistently fun and well-crafted, a shining example of disco's renewed relevance from a pair of musicians for whom the genre never went out of style.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Whelm
    This is essential listening for fans of Owen Pallett and Ólafur Arnalds.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Visability is a Trap [EP]
    On Visibility is a Trap, Dalhous deliver another handful of terrific dark ambient music that will hopefully give way to braver, newer waves.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    All or Nothin'
    This is tough-talking, hard-living stuff, but it's been infused with a welcome dose of 21st century sexual politics.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Southsiders
    It's a tried, tested and true formula that has allowed these two humble cats from the land where Kirby Puckett smacked homers to do this for so long.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nikki Nack
    tUnE-yArDs' bright and playful exterior might deter some, but Garbus and Brenner bask in quirk without it ever clouding the tracks' overall purposes.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    III
    III's hazy, after-hours vibe is infectious, and these songs reveal fresh nuance with repeat listens.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Natalie Merchant
    Merchant has offered us a challenging, often starkly beautiful, collection.
    • 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.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Someday World
    With its jarring synthetic brass--which is neither as charming or amusingly ironic as its creators seem to think it is--Someday World starts off on the wrong foot from the very first bars.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    I Never Learn
    Each song feels carefully placed, but many end abruptly, leaving something unfinished.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Luminous
    Luminous is a tremendously dense record, but one that manages to find ample breathing space for each of its studio takes.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Melana Chasmata
    The album is an impressive continuation of Tom G. Warrior's often-mighty lineage, addressing each and every one of his strengths while offering something new for those unaware of the history embedded in every note.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Undefeated
    The ten songs here threaten at times to up and wander off, but Bare manages to hold everything together with some strong songwriting and unusual, borderline retro arrangements.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fly Rasta
    Throughout the record, Marley demonstrates that reggae can grow and adapt without losing sight of its roots.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    More Than Any Other Day
    Ought have conjured one of the most refreshing and inspiring rock records of the year.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Oblation
    Picking up where their 2002 self-titled album left off, Oblation is a triumph of doom metal and stoner rock.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Most Messed Up
    Recorded mostly live off the floor, and full of loose, garage rock accents and playfully shambling flourishes, everything about Most Messed Up feels exquisitely messy.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Bécs
    With Bécs, Fennesz achieves the near-impossible, crafting a musical sequel that retains the energy, vision and flow of its predecessor.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Get Back
    Like the murky corners of the city that birthed it, Get Back is filled with interesting diversions, even if those ideas don't necessarily add up to a unified vision.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Everyday Robots
    Everyday Robots is a graceful and beguiling album from an artist that continues to explore, mature and surprise us with each release. Not bad for a debut album.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    That's Harakiri
    Sd Laika seemingly bucks myriad electronic music trends to create a body of work that harkens back to the genre's classic beginnings.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shrink Dust
    For those who like their space-age folk rock with a strong sense of humility, it doesn't get much chiller than this.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    P.T.S.D.: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    Seamlessly weaving complexity into internal rhymes in verses and the overall thematic premise, PTSD excels at both micro and macro levels.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Z [EP]
    Z is a quality beginning for a beguiling new artist with a fresh futurist sound.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Honest
    By all accounts, Honest reveals that Future's music was never a "right place, right time" story, but one that's unique and has staying power.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Loom
    Anyone who can get past the timid first impression will find plenty of fascinating layers and beautiful music to love on Loom.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Food
    As a whole, Food is a delight and represents adventurous R&B with bite.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Rented World
    There's no denying the album is catchy.
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