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For 1,118 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 65% higher than the average critic
  • 8% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.9 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 79
Highest review score: 100 We Will Always Love You
Lowest review score: 40 Weezer (Teal Album)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,071 out of 1118
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 1118
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1118
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Why Me? Why Not.
    There’s attitude aplenty from the very outset. In fact, its first track, “Shockwave,” contains the clarion call of electric guitars combined with bluesy harp, at least partially giving the lie to chest-thumping lyrics Liam delivers with an almost audible sneer. The repetition of the refrain might be better served with an extra dollop or two of spontaneity, and while this somewhat stilted production might well be expected from Kurstin and Wyatt–who’ve worked with the likes of Adele and Lady Gaga–it doesn’t lessen the dampening effect on this performance and that of “Now That’ I’ve Found You.”
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Terms of Surrender
    Taylor wrote and recorded the 10 tracks that makeup Terms of Surrender, and ended up with something that feels nothing like anything he’s made before it.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sinematic
    This is a highly creative album that only Robertson could deliver. It’s not perfect but it’s highly memorable and well-conceived.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Jaime
    There’s a pop progressiveness coupled with an old-fashioned loneliness. It sounds nothing at all like Presley, but he lived in and understood those two worlds and might have appreciated the chance to bridge them in the way that Howard has here. ... Her distinctive vocal timbre is the twine that keeps Jamie wrapped-up tight. Not many artists can make loops and electronic sounds feel authentic, but Howard is more than able to keep them feeling warm and natural.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LP5
    LP5 is a solid effort by a vital musician, worthy of multiple listens – ideally, with no distractions, and complemented by a glass of wine or tea and some low lighting.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Birth of Violence
    Instead of the fire-burning street-taking bloodlust of your 20’s, the fight in your 30’s feels seated deeper in the belly. Birth of Violence feels like it’s about that fight: finding strength, power and will, and rising up to exert it all in the face of unending victimization and marginalization. Wolfe draws parallels between the treatment of women throughout history and the treatment and disregard of Mother Earth, also in the throes of shaking off her human oppressors.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Norman Fucking Rockwell!
    Although the album’s new psychedelic undercurrent absolutely deserves mention as a previously unexplored avenue for Del Rey, even with the new dimension, this is unmistakably a Lana Del Rey album, optimized for languid West Coast afternoons: contemplative, moving, and thematically consistent music to get lost inside.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pang!
    At only nine songs in length, Pang! provides a relatively brief encounter, but its brevity is more than made up for in its upbeat attitude and carefully constructed melodies. Its cross-cultural references may require a more concerted listen, but the vibe and variety all but ensure an endearing effect right from the start. There’s no pain in this Pang!, but instead, a wealth of pure pleasure.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Amadjar
    An almost biblical journey to freedom, Tinariwen have inspired compatriots from Tamikrest to Bombino, artists that encapsulate the struggle of a people, taking it to the world through music that truly brings people together.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Baby, Please Come Home
    All extraneous matter has been effectively distilled and dismissed. This is tight, in-the-pocket playing, honoring the song, and letting the pure joy of the music flow effortlessly.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Other Girls
    Lillie Mae is constantly on the move and her tunes reflect that, Other Girls resonates on failed relationships, dull pain and trying to move past the hurt.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Valve Bone Woe
    Her voice and song selection work well, going over the top at times to nail the tune with all the requisite pomp and circumstance but also experimenting in unique ways.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Highwomen
    To say this album is highly anticipated, is an understatement. Yet, like most supergroup projects, (Trio, Pistol Annies, etc.) has its strong moments and it does carry a strong mission. Yet, its ambitious and inclusive scope creates an enormity that somewhat weighs it down.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Anak Ko
    With Anak Ko, Duterte continues to release high quality inventive textured dream pop, and more importantly seems to have found what she was looking for: a change of scenery and a change of personal habits.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    I, I
    For the first time here, his ideas haven’t quite formed into a cohesive whole. All the other records felt complete works, this feels more like a collection. For all that really works on i,i, there are moments that feel unnecessary or out of place.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Brighter Days
    The songwriting is impressively strong, with no weak or filler tracks. While Randolph is the focal point, the Family Band, which, in addition to his sister, includes cousins Danyel Morgan on bass and Marcus Randolph on drums, is amazingly versatile in how they can move between styles so fluidly. Brighter Days comes from sacred steel, and remains rooted in it, but isn’t locked into it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fear Inoculum
    While 13 years is a long time to wait, the gap melts away between the sounds of this 86-minute masterpiece. Difficult though it might be to fully process, it eases right into the Tool oeuvre and cements its place among their small but towering pantheon of prog-metal art.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cancel the Sun
    This album has plenty of shifting tempos and is well-paced. The harmonies make it sound if Thompson and Walbourne were just meant to sing together. Don’t be steered away from what may be described as “folk rock.” This has a thumping pulse and plenty of stunning moments.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Love's Last Chance
    McFerrin convincingly proves he’s got a handle on contemporary R&B, the kind that’s being fused with jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word. Keep an eye on him. This is just the beginning.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Gypsy
    She can be both old-timey and contemporary. She’s a master at bringing polar opposites into a cohesive statement. The tension that lives in her songs and album sequences usually ends with a blissful takeaway and, despite a few new twists, the same is true here.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Infest the Rats' Nest
    Their consistently unpredictable high standards keep the rest of us interested as well, and have turned them into something pretty special.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tall, Dark, And Handsome
    Two misses aside, this is the Delbert we’ve long known and enjoy, doing it as only he can.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Thrashing thru the Passion
    Fans will already know half the songs which have been periodically released before recent mini-tours, but the overall sound, production and playing combine well delivering a complete full length. On past albums The Hold Steady tried to streamline their sound, Thrashing Thru the Passion proves more is more with this band.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mixtape, Vol. 1
    Dayton not only renews these classics; he infuses them with an energy we didn’t even realize they had.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    First Taste
    There are moments when some editing may have tightened things up and Segall’s lyrics are opaque even at the best of times, but for an album built out of experimentation, it is surprising how well First Taste links together; and most of the credit for that success can be given to those killer drums. ... Segall continues to blaze his own sonic path.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hotel Last Resort
    For those not already familiar with the Femmes, this probably won’t be the point of entry that provides a portal to instant fandom, but it’s a fun and worthwhile listen. ... It’s a solid representation of what they do well and an impish and occasionally truly insightful good time.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Guesswork
    There’s a literary elegance to Cole’s compositions rare in the pop field—the late great Warren Zevon was one of the few contemporary songwriters who shared that quality—and these arrangements mirror that nuanced formality.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Red Gold Green & Blue
    The end result is a mixed bag of tunes as the island vibe and broken-hearted blues don’t always synch, however when they do, the results are rollicking.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Weather
    Cottrell’s voice is airy and breathy, seemingly forged specifically for Tycho’s music, but it’s in fact when it takes centre stage, the record stutters. Tycho’s beauty was in the remarkable way they had created a unique sound, something that gets lost within many of these tracks that play out as good but fairly standard down-tempo dream-pop.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Love Will Find a Way
    This genre-bending effort, replete with these iconic names, is the kind of album that will deservedly earn Grammy attention. Kudos to Bailey for looking forward instead of back as so many of his contemporaries unfortunately do.
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