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For 3,071 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 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
Highest review score: 100 Major/Minor
Lowest review score: 0 Results May Vary
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,331 out of 3071
  2. Mixed: 695 out of 3071
  3. Negative: 45 out of 3071
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Verge
    The hooks aren't quite as memorable as last time, and Elvis Baskette's production at times make the band sound like faceless radio rock--but the disc ultimately might soon find TFT making good on their arena-rock aspirations. [Jul 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 10, 2011
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    My Damnation
    My Damnation is destined to become another album absorbed by the sonic wallpaper of bands copying a similar, well-worn blueprint. [Aug 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 9, 2011
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ruining It for Everybody
    IWABO prove there's some actual technique beneath their gimmickry. [Aug 2011, p.118]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 9, 2011
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Middle States [EP]
    Their new EP, Middle States, is occasionally tedious, thanks to those meandering tendencies. [Jul 2011, p.106]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 8, 2011
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The World in Shambles
    They're playing a style of politicized pop-punk with snotty vocals that's too similar to a vastly superior band. [Aug 2011, p.114]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Aug 4, 2011
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hello Cruel World
    Cruel World's glitchy electronic sound, reminiscent of his solo work on Anticon, sometimes makes it hard to tell there's a band involved. [Aug 2011, p.122]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 27, 2011
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Arrows & Anchors
    There's always been a heavier influence in the band's music, but on Arrows & Anchors, their ambitious desires to step outside the genre box often get bogged down in a sea of down-tuned guitar and maudlin lyrics.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Yours Truly
    Though Sublime With Rome's debut LP is a promising collection of summer songs, under the carefully fabricated surface, it's hollow.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Wayward Fire
    Mohager ultimately forgets there's a fine line between homage and aping, but if your dream gift is a time capsule from the Reagan Years get ready to discover your new favorite record. [Jul 2011, p.107]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 14, 2011
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2
    It's a clear sequel that continues the character profiles and storylines frontman Rhett Miller created last time around. [Aug 2011, p.118]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 11, 2011
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gardens & Villa
    Other than the booming, Devo-ish vocal effects on "Spacetime," these songs aren't pushing the envelope--but you should still tear it open and look inside. [Aug 2011, p.114]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 11, 2011
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Damnesia
    The album's best moment is "You've Got So Far To Go," which is straightforward without sacrificing nuance or energy. If only the rest of Damnesia could have been on that same wavelength. [Aug 2011, p.112]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 8, 2011
    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    If Not Now, When?
    This is an album aimed at minivan-driving moms who saw Incubus live a decade ago, but the boneheaded lyrical cliches and nap-inducing arrangements are likely to bore even them. [Aug 2011, p.114]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jul 6, 2011
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Light the Horizon
    All too often it feels like the band are ignoring the part of their name that gives them carte blanche to experiment and toy with expectations.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    It's a Corporate World
    The majority of the tracks are watered down reminders of their indie big brothers. [Jul 2011, p.107]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jun 3, 2011
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dirty Work
    There are way too many cooks in this kitchen. [May 2011, p.91]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Jun 2, 2011
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    In Blank
    Ably backed by bassist Michael Cotterman (ex-the Loved Ones) and Andrew Black on drums, if there's any flaw to the Title Tracks formula, it would be that they could make a few moments more flawed. But that's just the Q And Not U fan talking.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Crisis Works
    Crisis Works has a hard time maintaining the momentum it jumps out of the gate with, but while it is going full throttle, all you can do is cling on for dear life and enjoy the hell out of the ride. [Jun 2011, p.111]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted May 19, 2011
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Hollow
    Unfortunately, the songs still suffer from the same downfalls as their previous material; the album lives in the safe middle ground between Shadows Fall and Underoath. [May 2011, p.96]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 22, 2011
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All At Once
    The hue of the proceedings feels significantly dialed-down and stark and the result feels more like a Jollett solo album and less like a great band flexing its myriad abilities. [May 2011, p.92]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 21, 2011
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Meyrin Fields
    The main frustration with Meyrin Fields is that neither artist seems hindered individually, only lost to elevate his respective partner in a meaningful way.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Human Hearts
    Too much of Human Hearts feels like a retread of what they've already done on previous LPs. [Apr 2011, p.115]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 12, 2011
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blood Pressures
    A highly charged and welcome return. [May 2011, p.93]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 8, 2011
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Euphoric Heartbreak
    If Euphoric has a weak spot, it's that Glasvegas' desperation can become overwrought. [May 2011, p.93]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Apr 8, 2011
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gimme Some
    Gimme Some is grounded in a guitar-based directness it seemed PB&J had left behind. [Apr 2011, p.118]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 29, 2011
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All Eternals Deck
    The second half loses momentum slightly. When in concentrated form, however, the Mountain Goats still manage to reach their peak. [Apr 2011, p.115]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 29, 2011
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Screaming Bloody Murder
    While we believe that Sum 41 have the potential to succeed without the aid of power chords, the fact that only a handful of the musical ideas on the album are fully developed makes for a frustrating listening experience.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    He Gets Me High
    The saccharine harmonies are still present on the title track; they're just augmented with more expansive arrangements that bring out a welcome new dimension to the band's sound. [Apr 2011, p.114]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 15, 2011
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Hymn of a Broken Man
    This is metalcore comfort food from two veterans, and little more. [Feb 2011, p.90]
    • Alternative Press
      • Posted Mar 1, 2011
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Forever the Sickest Kids
    The band have thankfully corrected course for their self-titled sophomore full-length, but Forever The Sickest Kids is still a frustrating listen at times.
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