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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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 |
Score distribution:
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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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One of the few albums that deserves its Pitchfork-generated hype. [Jul 2006, p.204]- Alternative Press
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Z is their OK Computer, an album of scope and resonance that lasts far longer than its 40-minute run-time. [Oct 2005, p.162]- Alternative Press
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Absolution's chaotic choruses feel like the triumphant culmination of some earth-shattering undertaking. [Jul 2004, p.146]- Alternative Press
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Once again, A Perfect Circle have quietly produced a masterpiece that challenges the very nature of testosterone-fueled angst. [Nov 2003, p.110]- Alternative Press
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A gimmick-free indie-rock record that's both instantly gratifying and that seems destined to join the timeless-pop pantheon. [Dec 2005, p.202]- Alternative Press
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Oracular may be a complex effort, but the verdict is simple--it's brilliant. [Feb 2008, p.115]- Alternative Press
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Blue Record truly depicts a band at the peak of their powers. [Nov 2009, p.106]- Alternative Press
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Home Acres is rooted in stunning energy that tells the tale of a Midwestern dream falling apart. [Apr 2010, p.122]- Alternative Press
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Manchester Orchestra are no strangers to reinvention, but this is a bold step. It’s a grower of a sound: folky yet enormous, like Fleet Foxes at their most widescreen, and with no immediate hooks (“The Gold” is close, though). When they do emerge, they’re not easy.- Alternative Press
- Posted Jul 25, 2017
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On Nothing Violates This Nature, the Boston hardcore mob demonstrate once and for all that they’re far more than the sum of their parts. It is also one of the angriest and most violent records you will encounter in 2013.- Alternative Press
- Posted Jul 26, 2013
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Even in its darkest moments... [This Too] remains grounded in a beautiful humanity. [Mar 2007, p.136]- Alternative Press
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Bits of experimentation still poke through, especially on the dissonant, heart-rendering "Rabbit Foot," which neatly stitches up Defeater's past while pointing toward fresh dynamics and future chapter to come. [Aug 2013, p.86]- Alternative Press
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Performing some of thre best party music for smart people this side of Black Lips, the rest of the band match Reis' powerhouse vocal eccentricities with a perfectly calculated degree of rock 'n' roll swagger, blasting ahead like the Wipers one minute and settling into a slow-burning Bo Diddley groove the next. [May 2008, p.128]- Alternative Press
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The album is a triumph, a huge step forward for a band that should be regarded as one of the best in the genre.- Alternative Press
- Posted Oct 29, 2012
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It harnesses Circa's best qualities and adds a sense of direction previous releases somewhat lacked. [May 2010, p.105]- Alternative Press
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They've honed their sound perfectly, hitting every mark they set and making Because Of The Times kick so much ass that it demands you respect them as new rock royalty. [May 2007, p.152]- Alternative Press
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What elevates Jim from faux-soul Jamiroquai ghetto is the effortless exuberance and keen reverence that Lidell brings to the vocals and arrangements, hand-crafting dusty grooves as fresh as the first drop of the needle. [July 2008, p.162]- Alternative Press
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There’s so much depth to absorb here, yet it’s also instantly rewarding, and it happens time and again on Oh, Common Life; as adventurous as the album is, there’s nary a misstep to be found.- Alternative Press
- Posted Apr 9, 2014
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Seamlessly picks up right where 2003's Transatlanticism left off. [Nov 2005, p.208]- Alternative Press
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The band have transcended to a newfound comfort, creating the most natural music of their career. [Jun 2015, p.97]- Alternative Press
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A record bubbling with fresh sounds and creativity, one that proves Alias has not only not lost his touch--he' s improved upon it. [Oct 2008, p.162]- Alternative Press
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Thermals don't aim to shock. They don't aim to please, either, and their dynamic punk spirit is as smart and infectious as when they began in 2002. [May 2013, p.92]- Alternative Press
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The songwriting is daring yet tightly focused, catchy yet crushing, but executed with a level of skill that’s an obvious reflection of the band’s greater experience.- Alternative Press
- Posted Jul 18, 2014
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