Q Magazine's Scores
- Music
For 8,545 reviews, this publication has graded:
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42% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.8 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 67
| Highest review score: | A Hero's Death | |
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| Lowest review score: | Gemstones |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,112 out of 8545
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Mixed: 4,355 out of 8545
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Negative: 78 out of 8545
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music
reviews
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Posted Aug 20, 2013 -
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Buffalo Tom remain a very fine shoulder to cry on, warm, steady and strong. [Apr 2018, p.106]- Q Magazine
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Aside from the relatively oomph-laden, piano-driven 'Sharing A Gibson Withh Martin Luther King Jr.' and a lonesome cover of Don Williams's 'I Believe In You,' there's barely a melody to savour. [Nov 2008, p.118]- Q Magazine
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It's a record that might even disappoint on first listen, but one that reveals many subtleties and wonders over time. [May 2006, p.118]- Q Magazine
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There's a slightly scattershot quality to 21 that suggests that Adele is not quite the mistress of her own destiny. Greatness is tantalizingly within reach, though; perhaps she just needs to grab the wheel, and quickly. [Feb 2011, p.106]- Q Magazine
Posted Mar 1, 2011 -
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Though his voice remains vintage, his creative spirit has been rejuvenated. [Jul 2010, p.127]- Q Magazine
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The Stepkids' sense of fun and pop nous makes Troubadour a constantly entertaining listen. [Oct 2013, p.112]- Q Magazine
Posted Jan 27, 2014 -
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It feels as if they are making music for the sheer pleasure of it, and it's this that proves the record's abiding charm. [Aug 2008, p.143]- Q Magazine
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Beach House may get all the headlines for this style of music, but Spokes seem destined to make waves of their own. [Feb 2011, p.123]- Q Magazine
Posted Mar 1, 2011 -
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Lyrically, Terminator-like narratives such as Cyber God do underwhelm. Their music's intensity, however, holds everything aloft. [Mar 2017, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Oracular Spectacular is a triumph of conceptual ambition, a series of fantastic voyages that avoids any of the navel-gazing such notions normally provoke. [May 2008, p.138]- Q Magazine
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As a 36-song sequel, the album drags at times. But there's buried treasure here too. [Apr 2013, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Posted Oct 6, 2015 -
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Amok shows Yorke successfully synthesizing his obsessions into a compelling and complete universe. [Mar 2013, p.92]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 8, 2013 -
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Richer and more rewarding than their Mercury-nominated breakthrough, Isla still has jazz running through it's veins, based as it is largely around sax and double bass, but the London band have broader ambitions. [Nov 2009, p.111]- Q Magazine
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He never sounds hurried, but Gentle Spirit overflows with ideas, albeit ones mostly from circa 1972. [Oct 2011, p.131]- Q Magazine
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Posted Mar 1, 2016 -
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So many genres collide on Aa it can feel like being trapped in a virtual karaoke machine. [Apr 2016, p.102]- Q Magazine
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Posted Jan 17, 2017 -
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By turns beguiling and unnerving, at times it feels like an exercise in disorientation. [Sep 2018, p.113]- Q Magazine
Posted Aug 8, 2018 -
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Sister Wolf and Justine, Misery Queen highlighting the pair's ability to twist their songs into new, potently alluring shapes. [Jan 2017, p.107]- Q Magazine
Posted Nov 15, 2016 -
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The band's punk credentials are immaculate. But that doesn't make them any more fun to listen to. [Feb 2007, p.99]- Q Magazine
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All in all, Algiers showcases a band utterly assured and fully aware of their intoxicating potency. [Oct 2012, p.95]- Q Magazine
Posted Sep 6, 2012 -
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Cellar Door is so gorgeous it could persuade the most hardened clubber to give it all up for a hammock and a cool breeze. [Aug 2012, p.100]- Q Magazine
Posted Aug 22, 2012 -
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What was often missing was much in the way of engaging, nuanced songwriting. Four alums in, though, there are clear signs of progress. [May 2011, p.121]- Q Magazine
Posted May 17, 2011 -
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Vocal harmonies, graceful pianos and psychedelic guitars keep the eco messages of Light Years and Dreamin persuasive rather than preachy, making Escape 2 Mars an impressive throwback to the "daisy age' of early De La Soul. [Feb 2010, p. 107]- Q Magazine