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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Like those '70s Teutonic adventurers tracks such as Treten, with its aerated harmonics and oddly motorik beat, aim for mind-expanding mantric intensity. [Jul 2012, p.112]- Q Magazine
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It's practically impossible not to fall just a little bit in love with both the singer and her beautifully fragile music. [Jul 2012, p.112]- Q Magazine
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The occasional glimmer of pop genius seen in the albums past is mostly absent, with plodding piano ballads in place instead. [Jul 2012, p.112]- Q Magazine
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Five albums along and Hot Chip continue to outdo themselves, not to mention most of their peers. [Jul 2012, p.111]- Q Magazine
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While his debut's defiantly un-PC lyrics take inspiration from '90s gangsta mavericks such as Three 6 Mafia, the electronic murk that surrounds them on tracks such as Get Yah Head Bust is utterly of the moment. [Jul 2012, p.110]- Q Magazine
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The sense of the singer reclaiming a little of himself with these meditative jams is unmistakable. [Jul 2012, p.109]- Q Magazine
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Saulnier's wild-man-on-a-rampage vocals are no longer hidden behind the unfettered sequel of his equally uncivilized guitar. [Jul 2012, p.109]- Q Magazine
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Each songwriter is honored, and often improved by Rumer's thoughtful readings. [Jul 2012, p.109]- Q Magazine
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Add some successful diversions and you'll find a gloriously grown-up spectacle here. [Jul 2012, p.108]- Q Magazine
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This follow-up boasts a more cohesive sound but without sacrificing the duo's Eastern-influenced allure. [Jul 2012, p.108]- Q Magazine
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It's a tough listen--although that might be the point. [Jul 2012, p.108]- Q Magazine
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Beneath the distractingly high-pitched, multi-tracked vocals and tastefully tribal drama, there's nothing more threatening than a synthesized Florence + The Machine. [Jul 2012, p.107]- Q Magazine
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Synthetica's relentless efficiency feels a tad mechanical. [Jul 2012, p.107]- Q Magazine
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While Mair's wistful voice can carry the weight, it occasionally makes all the impact of a light mist. [Jul 2012, p.107]- Q Magazine
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They have made an amazing album about how amazing pop music can be. [Jul 2012, p.106]- Q Magazine
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The threesome's Orcadian tribute is a remarkable modern-yet-ancient mini-musical. [Jul 2012, p.105]- Q Magazine
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An experiment in performance art that'll put you in touch with your inner Brian Sewell. [Jul 2012, p.105]- Q Magazine
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For a record that strives to sound disembodied, it has a powerful grip. [Jul 2012, p.105]- Q Magazine
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Celebration Rock delivers more of the same good-time guitar-pop anthems about girls and night on the tiles, delivered at breakneck velocity and near-deafening volume. [Jul 2012, p.104]- Q Magazine
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The album's slow, soporific pace can mean it sounds similar from song to song, but Okumu's voice pivots everything. [Jul 2012, p.104]- Q Magazine
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She's at her most compelling when the rhythmic cross-currents come with a deep dark undertow. [Jul 2012, p.103]- Q Magazine
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Lex Hives fizzes with the energy of a debut album, the quintet emphatically back to doing what they do best. [Jul 2012, p.103]- Q Magazine
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