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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reviews
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The live material shows the band in their element, even if the limitations of Johnson's voice are exposed, flawless performances of "Hells Bells" and "Live Wire" explaining why they're still one of the most thrilling live acts. [Jan 2010, p.131]- Q Magazine
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Their 13th release, Lollipop, continues to rein in their wayward and abrasive tendencies for something more measured. [Jun 2011, p.124]- Q Magazine
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Any darkness never overwhelms an album which feels as welcoming as an unscheduled drink with an old friend. [Dec 2016, p.110]- Q Magazine
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It takes truly special songs to lure you in so deeply you forget it's a museum piece. And for the most part these aren't--they're simply good enough. [Mar 2013, p.105]- Q Magazine
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On an album tat is filled with gems, Jenny Lewis is the crown jewel. [Sep 2007, p.85]- Q Magazine
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The overall effect is not dissimilar to a less arch Rufus Wainwright, although the quality of songs does tail off slightly toward the end. [Jul 2012, p.113]- Q Magazine
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Their pure pop rock is both uncomplicated and uninhibited. [June 2002, p.120]- Q Magazine
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For every fine song, such as recent single I Wish, there's a skip load of ropy ballads.- Q Magazine
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In places, though, the live show is a little too freeform and rambling. The 11 new studio tracks on CD2 are much more focused.... [Dec 2001, p.131]- Q Magazine
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An intelligent, well-crafted and catchy mix of funk, rap, soul and right-on sloganeering. [Jul 2003, p.104]- Q Magazine
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While the wheel remains un-reinvented, The Invisible Band finds its mark with unerring accuracy.- Q Magazine
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It's a predictable sound, though there's a thrilling intensity here. [Jul 2013, p.110]- Q Magazine
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In cinematic terms, not a bomb. But not a blockbuster, either. [Sep 2017, p.116]- Q Magazine
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It acts as a skilled and timely reminder of his own uniquely vulnerable vision as a songwriter. [Oct 2015, p.102]- Q Magazine
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Factor in some amiable but lightweight filler and Yes falls maddeningly short of its glittering promise--a glimpse of pop nirvana when it should be the whole thing. [Apr 2009, p.109]- Q Magazine
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The result is as dreamy and captivating as anything Nicolas Godin has ever done. [Mar 2020, p.117]- Q Magazine
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In its crunchy guitars, rich harmonies and fist-pumping choruses, there's a warmth and positivity that, while occasionally too smooth, shows an admirable disregard for current trends. [Jun 2010, p.128]- Q Magazine
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It's hard to quarrel with the 27-minute running time when every second is irresisitible. [Jun 2010, p.124]- Q Magazine
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Big Troubles' flair for offsetting a gritty riff with a mesh of melodies is showcased throughout. [Nov. 2011, p.127]- Q Magazine
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His new project is even more deranged, much of its sounding like Butthole Surfers driving at you on a space-age steamroller. [Jun 2013, p.93]- Q Magazine
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On tracks such as single Weapon Of Choice, Berlin, 666 Conductor and Need Some Air, BRMC can show anyone a clean set of scuffed heels. [May 2007, p.123]- Q Magazine
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Rain revisits familiar Jackson themes of romantic disappointment and despair at the modern world with a pared-back immediacy that showcases his craftmanship to the full. [Feb 2008, p.96]- Q Magazine
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It may lack enough heavy hitters to equal the sucess of "Merriweather Post Pavilion," yet the aptly named McPhun has created a Technicolor, synapse-tickling delight. [Apr 2010, p.119]- Q Magazine
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Sometimes overly busy album. ... Swift soars when she is most herself. [Jan 2018, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Everything here is overdone, whether it's Nick Thorburn's thatrical vocals, the myriad pointless time changes or J'aime Vous Von Quitter's horrid La Bamba-style outero. [June 2008, p.142]- Q Magazine
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It is sufficiently gritty to at least keep her in the game. [May 2011, p.126]- Q Magazine
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A parade of intriguing timbres and textures ensures each song is as seductive as the last. [Summer 2018, p.113]- Q Magazine
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So while this collection of singles, B-sides and cover versions might lack the tight focus of previous album Etiquette, there is still flashes of lo-fi pop brillance. [Apr 2009, p.102]- Q Magazine