Uncut's Scores
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For 12,017 reviews, this publication has graded:
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50% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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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
| Highest review score: | Miles Davis at Newport: 1955-1975 The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Let Me Introduce My Friends |
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Positive: 9,034 out of 12017
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Mixed: 2,909 out of 12017
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Negative: 74 out of 12017
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The sumptuous Sea Lion sees him exploring similar territory to the Elephant 6 collective, adding notes of African highlife, Polynesian folk, Disney soundtracks and (briefly) '80s synth pop, to joyous and naively charming effect. [Apr 2008, p.99]- Uncut
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It works because Souleyman has never been a purist, instead perfecting a kind of global fusion that is slamming and mesmeric rather than naff. [Aug 2015, p.80]- Uncut
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Levi's eclectic debut strikes a winning balance between electro-glitch cacophony and shouty grrrl-pop. [Mar 2009, p.92]- Uncut
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You wish Neil and Chris had hooked up with a younger, switched-on, even more sympathetic producer. [Jun 2006, p.110]- Uncut
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It's the most potent sound to come out of South Africa since DJ Mujava's '08 left-field hit on Warp with "Township Funk." [Apr 2012, p.82]- Uncut
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Think Veronica Falls meet Arthur Russell, and investigate further. [Apr 2012, p.83]- Uncut
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Skewed hip hop soundscapes with hints of slinky R&B that could even be described as DJ-friendly. [Jul 2003, p.124]- Uncut
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Possibly a grower, this album is certainly better than anything Macca's done for some while. [Jan 2002, p.131]- Uncut
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The best thing to come out of Sweden for a while... apart from porn. [Jul 2004, p.95]- Uncut
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It's mostly beautiful, and very civilised. [Oct 2008, p.81]- Uncut
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Singer Orlando Weeks' new themes of intimacy and dependence, add emotional scope to a band blossoming from their spindly beginnings into a meaty prospect capable of doing goth XTC, jolly Joy Divisiion, and sword-dancing Strokes. [Jun 2009, p.92]- Uncut
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For the Black Crowes, this is an inspired move, maximising their virtues (virtuosity, passion, guilelessness) and minimising their principal flaw (the fact that it all starts to feel a bit silly if you stop to think about it).- Uncut
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Wildlife rocks like rock still truly matter and isn't just so much mp3 content.- Uncut
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While these are thrillingly alive with Scott's undaunted belief in rock's majestic possibilities, he reminds himself to have fun as well. [Oct 2011, p.105]- Uncut
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Howard Devoto's arch art-rockers deliver a fresh set of oddball studies. [Dec 2011, p.90]- Uncut
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No doubt Arnstrom can craft an uplifting tune but his simpering tone ultimately suggests The Whitest Boy Alive being kicked in the face with sand. [Apr 2012, p.84]- Uncut
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This more captivating follow-up, mixing originals and inspired covers, fuses sultry blues and deep jazz with Trucks' training in Indian classical music to create an alchemical hybrid. [Jul 2012, p.84]- Uncut
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Elsewhere, Garner sounds like he's been spending time with Revolver, while songs like "The Ballad Of Little Jane" and the genial swirling "Lullaby" further the rich tradition of Dutch psychedelic pop. [May 2013, p.71]- Uncut
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At its best, JBM's follow-up transcends it's self-imposed cliches. [Jul 2013, p.77]- Uncut
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This pairing with the UK Soothsayers collective proves an easy fit, framing Campbell's precise, melodic vocals with intricate horn-led arrangements and adding judicious dub effects. [Aug 2013, p.69]- Uncut
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Now manifesting more of an intense, slow burn than a fierce blaze, they sound no less anguished. [Apr 2014, p.74]- Uncut
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A subtly lyrical and perennially thoughtful writer, Minnesotan Gorka is both stellar and predictable on this, his 14th album. [Apr 2014, p.76]- Uncut
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His fourth album is leaner and meaner than 2010's A Train Bound For Glory. [Jul 2014, p.77]- Uncut
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A little over-joyous for most, but a fair achievement regardless. [Oct 2014, p.73]- Uncut
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The crystalline sweetness of Jones' voice belies the dark melancholy that underpins songs such as "Sad Kid" and "Nobody Dies." [Jan 2015, p.78]- Uncut
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What might have been a dry academic exercise is in fact a seductive display of its polyphonic subtleties, which Bourne bends into mood-shifting soundscapes. [Apr 2016, p.70]- Uncut
Posted Feb 26, 2016