Uncut's Scores

  • Music
For 11,996 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 50% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Score distribution:
11996 music reviews
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Nothing is forced and no sound is extraneous on this desert-dry, whisper-close 12-song set. [Apr 2020, p.30]
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    • 70 Critic Score
    This is an impeccably put-together record. [Apr 2020, p.37]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Retains the fullness and amiability of his richest work. [Aug 2020, p.33]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    "Blue Motel," with its drunk payday regulars, is a classic Penn narrative conceit, while "One Of These Days" nods to mortality at 78, but this craftsman keeps working. [Sep 2020, p.35]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Album highlight "White Sands" is a soundtrack in miniature, the acoustic and electronic tones combining like a neon-streaked empty road. [Feb 2021, p.37]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Returns to the more familiar detuned space of their debut LP Taste, thundercloud guitar squall and all. [Apr 2021, p.34]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Once again transforms himself from a nerdy Clark Kent to a kickass retro-soul man, shapeshifting through Promenade Blue's 11 period-piece originals. [May 2021, p.35]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Attains orchestral grandeur on intricate set pieces. [Sep 2021, p.28]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The potency of Adams' guitar-playing is familiar enough, but he also emerges for the first time s a fine singer, with a deep nd bluesy growl which bears the influence of his years backing Plant. [Dec 2021, p.23]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    A record that is heavy on textures and atmospherics. [Mar 2022, p.36]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A record that acts as both a good-humour history lesson and a rousing party-starter for future generations to discover. [May 2022, p.22]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    GBV’s second of 2022 is another LP packed full of charm, imagination and winning tunes. [Aug 2022, p.26]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Some thoroughly arresting moments that fall midway between Justin Vernon and Scott Walker. [Nov 2022, p.26]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
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    Here his [Vieux's] guitar melts audaciously into Khruangbin's spacey atmospherics and futuristic R&B. [Nov 2022, p.38]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    If it lacks the politicised urgency of previous 21st-century Hunter albums, or much surprise, his faith in a rock'n'roll cause first signed up to in the '50s has its own majesty. [Jun 2023, p.31]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is about consistency of themes and mood over time, reimagined by a man reckoning with his past and drawing new light to the deepest of cuts. [Jan 2024, p.38]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The most affecting songs are the drum-less, spacious, guitar-led numbers: the spartan ragtime of "Boots Of A Soldier", or the wonderfully Tom Waits-ish waltz "The Knowing". [Aug 2024, p.32]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The expansive Pomegranate sees Parks explore a swirling, neo-psychedelic landscape, against which she sets husky, whispering vocals that can’t help but recall Mazzy Star. There’s some great, imaginative songwriting here. [Dec 2024, p.37]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Curlicues of psychedelia also lap intermittently at the edges, once again making for a gloriously idiosyncratic listen. [Jan 2025, p.41]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Though the apple doesn't fall far from the electronic/art-rock tree, the writing isn't as fully realised as TVOTR's and the playing lacks their meaty resonance. [May 2025, p.27]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a wonderful, creative fusion of pop, electronica and more experimental styles. [Dec 2025, p.37]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Her own material is far less raucous [than The Pogues], but the introspection is laced with dark humour and spurred on by her storytelling instincts. [Jan 2026, p.36]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Altin Gün's more psychedelic tendencies are less overt this time around, though there's still plenty to enjoy. [Mar 2026, p.25]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Like Faye Webster or Wednesday's Karly Hartzman, Cornfield makes every line count. [Apr 2026, p.28]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Whether you choose to hold the eco themes in mind or simply revel in its textures, Requiem is a gripping listen, a powerful late work from a veteran who has weathered more storms than most. [May 2026, p.24]
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pharrell is just one of the 11 producers on a record that shows Kidjo's full range. [Jun 2026, p.28]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Silver Age revisits Sugar's thick-set pop style. [Nov 2012, p.79]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ackerman's psych-mangling songs covers a riveting emotional and sonic range. [Dec 2008, p.92]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    While Pilbeam's gorgeous, dreamy melodies remain her main strength, a longer running time give her space to play with different ideas. [Jul 2019, p.29]
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    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mostly Cracker Island maintains Gorillaz' 23-year-old comic-book conceit. The 2D band make ageless pop that shapeshifts to suit the era, be it the sunny reggaeton of "Tormenta" (featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny) or the dreamy AOR of "Oil" (featuring Stevie Nicks). [Apr 2023, p.28]
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