Mojo's Scores

  • Music
For 10,509 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 53% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.5 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Hundred Dollar Valentine
Lowest review score: 10 Milk Cow Blues
Score distribution:
10509 music reviews
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This album elicits a powerful aura, which continues to resonate potently several hours, even days, after the last note has died. [Nov 2012, p.82]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The keening askance of his voice, celestial choirs and brittle hesitation of his guitar all speak of terrible demons exorcised, and when that all comes together on Brother or opener Part One: The End, maybe only Josh T. Pearson can touch his pain. [Aug 2012, p.84]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    When the title track and Handshake attempt stylistic detours they are swiftly re-routed with a familiar chorus or chord progression, symbolising the "play it safe" mentality of the whole album. [Oct 2012, p.90]
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    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The 2CD "best of" is a strong cherry-pick of his catalogue. [Oct 2012, p.102]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This follow-up retains the enthusiasm and innocence of [its 2010 release] Dansette Dansette. [Oct 2012m p.87
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It plays to all their debut's moody, elegant, widescreen strengths while illustrating the changes since. [Sep 2012, p.86]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The effect is memorable. [Oct 2012, p.91]
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    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    It is probably Dylan's most distinctive statement. [Oct 2012, p.94]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This Fascinating, individual and exhilarating fusion welds classical tropes to such diverse elements as Arcadian folk, doo wop, Steve Reich and Greek Mythology. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    [An] accomplished compilation. [Oct 2012, p.100]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's plenty of individual spin to set k&f apart and the tension never slacks. [Oct 2012, p.89]
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is beautiful music that appears to breathe independently of its creator. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Burgess always wanted to be a country soul man, on this album he has done it. [Oct 2012, p.87]
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    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Master of genre purity in R&B, Country and folk, Knopfler shapes each style to his own purpose and personality. [Oct 2012, p.83]
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    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Paley's voice is a little frail but it's true, and his picking skills are as finely honed as when he gave lesson to the young Ry Cooder and Jerry Garcia. [Oct 2012, p.90]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Despite the elegant grey-sky thinking, deep beneath the emotional permafrost, Piramida isn't as cold as it seems. [Oct 2012, p.86]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    These veterans are already better than The Funkees. [Oct 2012, p.91]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    More than just a decent nu-folk album, Babel is a great pop album. [Oct 2012, p.82]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Listeners who have enjoyed the prolific jazz pianist;s preoccupation with moody rock material will be delighted and unsurprised at his choices of vehicle here. [Oct 2012, p.82]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a bona fide Lee Hazlewood classic: Mournful and orchestrated, imbued with a heart-rendering yearning. [Oct 2012, p.102]
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    • 93 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Great songs and renewed relevance aside, Woody at 100's greatest bounty may still be Guthrie's own sketches and illustrations, beautifully reproduced in the book. [Oct 2012, p.101]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Exercises is elegant, welcoming, if somewhat melancholic. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    They may be musical magpies but what they build from their stash is gold. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a punishing listen certain to prove divisive among his fan base. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    With this first album, Stealing Sheep join that weird and wonderful place inhabited by Warpaint, Bat For Lashes and The Raincoats. [Oct 2012, p.94]
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    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There's much more depth to the sequel. [Oct 2012, p.91]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mysterious and enfolding, Ascent seduces. [Oct 2012, p.90]
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    No retro trip, this, greasy grooves and hollered pulpit soundbytes remain Blue Explosion's prime business--and business is good. {Oct 2012, p.90]
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    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    William Bensussen mashes up cavernous hip hop beats, 8-bit electronica, West Coast psych and glitch. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    For all its survivalist blues and everyman politicking, Mourning really connects when the Ali gets up close and personal. [Oct 2012, p.89]
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