The 405's Scores
- Music
For 1,530 reviews, this publication has graded:
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57% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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39% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.9 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
| Highest review score: | Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Revival |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,296 out of 1530
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Mixed: 209 out of 1530
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Negative: 25 out of 1530
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The contemplative, climactic nature of Suicide Songs, filled with layers of swirling strings, glorious brass sections and celestial vocals, resonates with an affirming sense of having confronted death face to face. The timelessness of this album reflects the nature of its subject matter.- The 405
- Posted Jan 11, 2016
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Hinds have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with on Leave Me Alone.- The 405
- Posted Jan 8, 2016
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He's a very capable multi-instrumentalist, but at no point does this album feel like his prowess is being waved under your nose. In amongst all the order and logic and the standardised tools he employs, something of a beautiful soul is fashioned. He has made an electronic album for humans.- The 405
- Posted Dec 22, 2015
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GoldLink's debut album has something for every mood. Usually it takes an artist two or three albums before they reach maturity, however, with And After That, We Didn't Talk, GoldLink is well ahead of schedule.- The 405
- Posted Dec 21, 2015
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While MNIMN's faults lie in its sequencing and filler, Darkest Before Dawn is concentrated and trimmed. And Pusha T, strengthened.- The 405
- Posted Dec 17, 2015
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On a surface level, I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler--the group's first album to be released by Downtown Records--has some exceptionally catchy moments.... Still, I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler leaves the listener wishing for a little less preaching and a little more grooving.- The 405
- Posted Dec 16, 2015
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It shows that she can create a cohesive album by playing out the songs she wrote. But while the poetry and the music are there and played correctly, there is that last little bit of magic missing.- The 405
- Posted Dec 14, 2015
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The majority of the track list is made up of songs that run far too long, have beyond cringe worthy concepts and lyrics (see: the attempt at love struck club banger, complete with Beyoncé, on 'Hymn For The Weekend') or simply sound too unoriginal to stand out from the others.- The 405
- Posted Dec 2, 2015
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It is undoubtedly made to be heard in one sitting. It may not always be a comfortable listen over the course of its hour, it will unflinchingly show you its grotesque beauty, and each listener's reactions and visions produced in the face of such peculiarities will be unique.- The 405
- Posted Dec 2, 2015
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Things may have to dismantle a bit after Fever's stunning mastery of the current setlist, but fans will always have it to look back on the energetic high point of the band's time with its current lineup.- The 405
- Posted Dec 1, 2015
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Riot Boi is an immensely listenable, often thrilling record, and on the first few spins you're more likely to be seduced by the beats, before digging into the lyrical content.- The 405
- Posted Nov 23, 2015
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They balance catchy pop melodies with the sneer of a 20 something who still cherishes their old Black Flag and Talking Heads t-shirts. You catch something new each time you listen to this album.- The 405
- Posted Nov 19, 2015
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Through 11 effortlessly sophisticated and deeply-layered torch songs, Adele's powerful vocals glide between thunderous roars and rib-cracking falsettos over large dramatic piano swells to fuzzy, warm lower-register rumblings. Ballads are bold and demanding.- The 405
- Posted Nov 19, 2015
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Whether the transition marks his last shot at regaining his once dominating presence in the crowded trap-saturated landscape or just Jeezy shifting his purpose and place into a more mature direction, Church in The Streets is a respectable shot at both.- The 405
- Posted Nov 18, 2015
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Ceremony may have easily conquered the sophomore slump, but The Miraculous is the moment where von Hausswolff truly arrives as an artist.- The 405
- Posted Nov 18, 2015
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Notably shy of repetitive stadium-sized singalongs, it's a more intimate and mature affair on all accounts. By quieting things down, Justin Bieber may just drown out the noise.- The 405
- Posted Nov 16, 2015
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- Posted Nov 13, 2015
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Despite its depth of ideas and imagery, AQUARIA starts to feel a little thematically one-dimensional until you get to 'Only', a straight ahead piano-driven, introspective slow jam.- The 405
- Posted Nov 11, 2015
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With Slime Season, Young Thug went back to the confidence that got him to where he currently is, but with this confidence comes a much improved skillset.- The 405
- Posted Nov 11, 2015
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It is a wholly singular and groundbreaking release that, while adhering to many past and present genre trends, seems prepared to go further in collating and collaging influences than most other electronic releases dare to go.- The 405
- Posted Nov 10, 2015
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Dissolver is a confident and comparatively focused outing for Younghusband, one that sees them further developing their musical interplay and tightening their already sturdy sense of songcraft.- The 405
- Posted Nov 10, 2015
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Visions put Grimes on the map as pop's pure misfit but Art Angels secured her tangible place as the genre's most unconventional star. For those that doubted, she's done that thing she does, but better. More defined.- The 405
- Posted Nov 10, 2015
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The Òran Mór Session is for Twilight Sad completists only. If you loved the originals, you'll probably enjoy hearing them in a slightly different style. Just don't expect worlds to shake.- The 405
- Posted Nov 9, 2015
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It is an album with a vibrant, thumping heart that, while bruised and battered, keeps beating through it all. This is music made for people who have needed music to keep going.- The 405
- Posted Nov 5, 2015
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Seinabo Sey clearly has a fully formed vision in her head of where she wants to take herself musically and Pretend proves that it's just a matter of time before she finally arrives at that place.- The 405
- Posted Nov 5, 2015
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Although it is thoughtfully sequenced, Central Belters is more of an anthology to dip in and out of, mainly due to its running time.- The 405
- Posted Nov 5, 2015
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This is an album that is constantly unfolding over its themes, so the only option remaining is that of acceptance of her ingenuity. If you want to make it easy, you can acknowledge the density and move on. If you want to understand the core of the record, you'll have plenty of details to work through for what now seems like forever.- The 405
- Posted Nov 3, 2015
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As Plantas Que Curam provides an interesting contrast--making us realise they've chilled-out and don't seem as interested in frantic neo-psych as they seemed to be in 2013. Manual is mature, engaging, and will prove to be--I believe--much more durable in its relevance to Boogarins' musical heritage.- The 405
- Posted Oct 29, 2015
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Many Moons is the fussy, neat feeling we already know of him. The only real change is that we now have to look deeper and listen more closely to invoke a powerful connection between artist and listener. If the songs were more engaging, this would be easier to do. However, they all resolve to their same base parts, and thus become more forgettable than the feelings Real Estate's best songs have conjured.- The 405
- Posted Oct 27, 2015
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This isn't a fully realised collaboration just yet, as there are a few filler tracks, but there is more than enough potential to suggest that if they get time and space to create more music together, EL VY could become more of a permanent project.- The 405
- Posted Oct 27, 2015
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