Alternative Press' Scores
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For 3,071 reviews, this publication has graded:
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64% higher than the average critic
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33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.5 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
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Positive: 2,331 out of 3071
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Mixed: 695 out of 3071
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Keep You certainly reaches for a hefty, developed sense of self beyond the grounding the band's held in contemporary punk, hardcore and emo some years now, but in doing so, it actually strikes the absolute perfect balance, enfolding the listener in honest and cathartic glory while enhancing its edges with just the right effects pedals and auxiliary instruments.- Alternative Press
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With Nothing, Manchester Orchestra have created what will ineveitably be regarded as one of the landmark releases of 2009, and more noticeable they've exceeded the hype that's surrounded them for nearly three years. [May 2009, p.109]- Alternative Press
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Masterfully crafted torch songs, coated with a thin layer of orchestral gloss and trip-hop beats that stand out as unique. [May 2001, p.64]- Alternative Press
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We're all closer to comprehending, thanks to this absolutely brilliant piece of modern musical art. [Sep 2011, p.116]- Alternative Press
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Ample evidence that Murphy is far more than a dance-club wiseguy who's too clever by half. [Apr 2005, p.128]- Alternative Press
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An enthralling emotional powerhouse propped up by fantastic post-punk that rips your head off and then gently sews it back in place. [Apr 2003, p.74]- Alternative Press
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Fans both old and new can crank this record 'til their ears bleed as Sepultura take a victory lap around the temple of the metal gods. [Feb 2017, p.82]- Alternative Press
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Experienced, acclaimed groups rarely make albums as bold and confrontational as Stankonia, because they have too much to lose. OutKast don't care.... The Atlanta duo coalesced the political and societal challenges of hip hop's past into what is one of the genre's most artistically unortodox releases so far. [12/2000, p.108]- Alternative Press
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With Crimes, the Bloods have built the sturdiest bridge between the hardcore underground and indie-rock elitists. [Nov 2004, p.144]- Alternative Press
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Fascinating as it is, Matmos' complex creative process would be for naught if it didn't generate music you want to hear more than once. [Jul 2006, p.208]- Alternative Press
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An astonishing collection... that should leave Case's peers eating a cloud of Nashville dust. [Apr 2006, p.204]- Alternative Press
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Yes, the journey is often challenging, but that's what makes it unforgettable. [Dec 2006, p.190]- Alternative Press
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A sonically cinematic experience that will leave the listener feeling at once elated and emotionally drained. [Aug 2003, p.94]- Alternative Press
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On Hearts, riffs exist in cutting words and soulful guitar lines, not glittery axe solos; and every intricately timed punch to the throat is mastery. [Feb 2003, p.64]- Alternative Press
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Giraffe hums with the kind of lush, emotive pop New Order were making circa Power, Corruption and Lies. [Mar 2003, p.94]- Alternative Press
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It's the best post-retro, pre-futurist, avant-antiquarian psychedelia of 2005. [Nov 2005, p.226]- Alternative Press
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Accessible enough for people who learn about new music from [NPR] and sonically interesting enough to appeal to hardcore electroheads. [May 2004, p.110]- Alternative Press
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Fuse[s] the best parts of '60s rock and '90s rock without sounding dated (see Oasis) or contrived (paging Franz Ferdinand). [Jan 2005, p.113]- Alternative Press
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The disc may be too weird for people who like their music categorically cut and dried, but adventurous listeners will want to bang Liars' Drum often. [May 2006, p.178]- Alternative Press
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Like all great albums, De-Loused in the Comatorium takes multiple listens to absorb, and, even then, you're probably not going to have a clue to what Bixler's raving about. [Jul 2003, p.107]- Alternative Press
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The best Def Leppard album "Mutt" Lange never wrote. [Feb 2006, p.126]- Alternative Press
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Even if you can't fully grasp the disc's existential subject matter, Happy Hollow is still a pleasure on the ears. [Sep 2006, p.207]- Alternative Press
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Pussy Cats reveals facets of the Walkmen's personality that their originals haven't explored. [Dec 2006, p.189]- Alternative Press