Alternative Press' Scores
- Music
For 3,071 reviews, this publication has graded:
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64% higher than the average critic
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3% same as 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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| Lowest review score: | Results May Vary |
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Positive: 2,331 out of 3071
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Mixed: 695 out of 3071
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Negative: 45 out of 3071
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RJD2 possesses the rare ability to transform moldy samples into fresh-as-tomorrow compositions. [Jun 2004, p.110]- Alternative Press
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Admittedly, Emblems begins to drag towards the end, but the album succeeds on a visceral level. [Jul 2004, p.136]- Alternative Press
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Even without a high-profile knob-twiddler [Walla] this would have sounded like their version of Husker Du's Metal Circus--a document of grace on the way to greatness. [Jul 2004, p.138]- Alternative Press
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If you read The Wire, you probably already own [Kesto], but if you don't, don't bother. [Jul 2004, p.148]- Alternative Press
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Has as much to do with Ray Davies as it does with hip hop and garage. [Jul 2004, p.148]- Alternative Press
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What separates Cut Copy from the retro-electro-pop pack is the mixing prowess of French house maestro Philippe Zdar. [Oct 2004, p.146]- Alternative Press
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A progressive work with plenty to offer the open-minded. [Jun 2004, p.106]- Alternative Press
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He's brought classical melodic sophistication and beauty to this recording while retaining the post-punk edginess Gang Of Four disciples love. [Jul 2004, p.148]- Alternative Press
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Full of the most intense guitar rock to come out of L.A. since Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking. [Jun 2004, p.104]- Alternative Press
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MOB have managed to preserve their legacy without tarnishing their origins. [Jun 2004, p.92]- Alternative Press
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For fans of Sigur Ros and Mogwai, this is a godsend, but those who feel like those bands just incessantly mine one-chord riffs would do better to stay away. [May 2004, p.96]- Alternative Press
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The Beta Band have added muscle to their rickety rock chassis without losing their past work's wood-fairy charm. [Aug 2004, p.106]- Alternative Press
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Ratatat seem harmless, but these melodies will seep into your brain. [Jun 2004, p.111]- Alternative Press
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Finn employs an arrhythmic delivery... sounding like Jello Biafra covering Talking Head's "Once In A Lifetime," or a snake-oil huckster participating in a poetry slam. [May 2004, p.96]- 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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Where Starsailor failed at morphing Britpop with orchestral flair, the Veils soar. [Aug 2004, p.118]- Alternative Press
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String arrangements--plus frontman Dan Eastop's expressive vocals--save songs like "SF" from falling into rehash hell. [Jul 2004, p.146]- Alternative Press
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If Lush hadn't died, it might have wound up in the same solemn, yet provocative, place. [May 2004, p.104]- Alternative Press
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Most of Neighborhood Watch is uncompromising proof that hip-hoppers, like rockers, can move units and still stay true. [May 2004, p.106]- Alternative Press
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An impeccable album that makes good on the promise he's shown in the past. [May 2004, p.102]- Alternative Press
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If Good News... isn't the pillar-like masterpiece Modest Mouse fans have waited years for, it's proof that things haven't completely fallen apart. [May 2004, p.92]- Alternative Press
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A fantastic musical landscape that's practically carnivalesque. [Jul 2004, p.136]- Alternative Press
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This heart-cleansing vulnerability renders much of Final Straw's latter half monotonous. [May 2004, p.96]- Alternative Press