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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In The Future has enough ideas to last several albums. Mostly, they work. [Feb 2008, p.98]- Q Magazine
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That Godrich is a master at harnessing restless energy should be no surprise. Here is further proof. [May 2020, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Direct, alert, questing, it's a record that powerfully refuses to settle down. [Summer 2020, p.107]- Q Magazine
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At its best she sounds like St. Vincent with finger cymbals and a kaftan, a talent blooming on her own terms. [Oct 2015, p.106]- Q Magazine
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Anyone wanting more of the multilayered sense of foreboding afforded by 2016's The Glowing Man, Meanwhile, will be delighted by the pulverising Sunfucker and The Hanging Man. [Jan 2020, p.114]- Q Magazine
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It's a pleasing collection of multi-layered poo songs in a manner that at times recall Sufjan Stevens. [Feb 2017, p.119]- Q Magazine
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What makes debut Silver Dollar Moment such a satisfying listen isn't just the gusto with which they make it their own, it's how the record bubbles with ideas. [Mar 2018, p.113]- Q Magazine
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Disc five means you can now hear it in its aborted "quadrophonic" surround sound mix. [Dec. 2011 p. 145]- Q Magazine
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Familiar BSP influences such as New order, Talk Talk and Bunnymen are present and it's shot through with a Telstar optimism, ensuring that the afterglow is defiantly positive. [May 2017, p.100]- Q Magazine
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22 miniatures serving up sliced funk, jazz and soul with all the dexterity and precision of a sushi chef. [Jun 2020, p.102]- Q Magazine
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This wonderfully bleak record exists in a cocoon of early-hours introspection, with melancholy guitars rippling around the pair's half-whispered vocals. [April 2012, p.105]- Q Magazine
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It remains to be seen whether this is a long-term diversion for Oberst. But if the Mystic Valley Band is just a brief stop, it's a hugely enjoyable one all the same. [Jun 2009, p.129]- Q Magazine
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The arch, sometimes claustrophobic Macaroni demonstrates Conn's muso-like command of often juxtaposed genres. [May 2012, p.95]- Q Magazine
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This time around, Bugg writes every track. It only makes the stand-out tunes even more impressive. [#361, p.113]- Q Magazine
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A compelling record, in which the moments of sudden tenderness stand strongest. [Jul 2014, p.105]- Q Magazine
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The fact they're doing this in their early 20s verges on the astonishing. [Mar 2006, p.111]- Q Magazine
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It's a record of dizzying scope and Janelle Monae is a terrifying talent at the top of her game. [Nov 2013, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Reconstructed stands as a compelling snapshot of an artist who can't be considered a real game-changer. [Oct 2012, p.118]- Q Magazine
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Even when the centre spins out, Lennox's naive melodies make his indulgence sound strangely inviting. [Mar 2019, p.116]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2019 -
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It's an experimental, fitful listen that rewards concentration. [May 2020, p.103]- Q Magazine
Posted Mar 11, 2020 -
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Any fears his propulsive energy may have waned in exiles are quickly dispelled. [Mar 2018, p.111- Q Magazine
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Show Yourself and Steambreather prove that its possible to perform challenging, complex material without being self-indulgent. [May 2017, p.108]- Q Magazine
Posted Mar 21, 2017