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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Both inspiring and inspired, Godfather completes Wiley's reclamation of self brilliantly. [Mar 2017, p.110]- Q Magazine
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The whole thing is a bit of a grower and a tentative flex in a new direction with just about enough of their old sound to keep fans happy. [Mar 2017, p.111]- Q Magazine
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It's an atmospheric and absorbing piece, a deep, dark pool of music. [Mar 2017, p.108]- Q Magazine
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The xx are too smart to get caught in that trap, extending past glories rather than copying them, finding new places for the spotlight to fall. [Mar 2017, p.109]- Q Magazine
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This is compassion delivered with the force of a jackhammer. [Mar 2017, p.107]- Q Magazine
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Happily, after nearly four decades, The Blue Aeroplanes can still bottle lightning. [Mar 2017, p.107]- Q Magazine
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The only real issue is that at times the vibe is so laid-back there;s a slight danger of dropping off rather than simply blissing out. [Feb 2017, p.116]- Q Magazine
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It still occupies dark territory but this time excellent songs like Hidden Knives are defined by urgency, as well as venom. [Feb 2017, p.111]- Q Magazine
Posted Jan 12, 2017 -
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This triumphant Brixton Academy show, though, proves that it didn't harm the ascent of their stirring mix of electornic rock and vintage voice samples. [Feb 2017, p.116]- Q Magazine
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He surprises with an unexpectedly stark romanticism inspired at least partly by his love for Isaac Hayes and Ray Charles. [Jan 2017, p.108]- Q Magazine
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There's nothing fatally wrong with Trails & Truths--and fans of bearded cosmic Americana will find much right with it. What Horse Thief really need to rustle up, though, is their own distinct identity. [Feb 2017, p.115]- Q Magazine
Posted Jan 6, 2017 -
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Voyage, ironically, takes us nowhere we haven't been, but has a blast revisiting Vitalic's favourite haunts. [Feb 2017, p.119]- Q Magazine
Posted Jan 6, 2017 -
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It's less emotionally instinctive LP than his debut, but over time those new pop hooks prove hard to shake. [Feb 2017, p.116]- Q Magazine
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It's the anti-hygge of records: cold, hard, and anything but comfortable. [Feb 2017, p.111]- Q Magazine
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With Oczy Mlody, they remind us once again that they're also great songwriters. [Feb 2017, p.110]- Q Magazine
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Occasionally, Byrne subtly expands her musical palette with strings and woodwind, but never at the expense of her own guitar and vocals. [Feb 2017, p.111]- Q Magazine
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This is a great album first, and a great Christmas album second. [Feb 2017, p.115]- Q Magazine
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There's no doubt they're here to carouse, but beware the hangover. [Jan 2017, p.104]- Q Magazine
Posted Dec 14, 2016 -
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This compilation of that [debut] album, Apple, plus preceding EP Shine, show what all the fuss was about. [Jan 2017, p.117]- Q Magazine
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Calder employs a startling falsetto over tightly wound tunes that twist your emotions from the gently reflective to swelling with longing in a heartbeat. [Jan 2017, p.115]- Q Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2016 -
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None of it should work, but it does. [Sep 2016, p.105]- Q Magazine
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No question, Ultrasound are carving a very nice late-career niche out for themselves. [Feb 2017, p.119]- Q Magazine
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Tesfaye can't decide if he's having the best time f his life or the worst. [Feb 2017, p.119]- Q Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2016 -
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It's a solid enough LP, but it's hard to see this appealing very far beyond their fanbase. [Feb 2017, p.119]- Q Magazine
Posted Dec 13, 2016