Amazon.com's Scores
- Music
For 468 reviews, this publication has graded:
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73% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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23% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.5 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 76
Highest review score: | Black Mountain | |
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Lowest review score: | Siberia |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 419 out of 468
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Mixed: 48 out of 468
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Negative: 1 out of 468
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Hersh has made great personal strides since branching off on her own.- Amazon.com
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He sounds rushed, like he doesn't have time for too much tinkering. This is a good thing.- Amazon.com
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This is his State of the Union address, with guitars that chime like the Byrds heralding sentiments that recall the socially-conscious 1960s, yet sound all the more pertinent today.- Amazon.com
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As intoxicating as a Brazilian breeze and ironic as a David Lynch night in L.A., the Los Angeles duo the Bird and the Bee make a soothingly hip, deliriously cool blend of pop.- Amazon.com
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Stirrat and Sansone revisit the immaculate production of their previous work, but with greater cohesion and broader instrumentation.- Amazon.com
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Fans and casual enthusiasts will no doubt be bewildered by the extra experimental outings of an already daunting band--but for completists, this is the last word.- Amazon.com
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Hell Hath No Fury isn't as well-assembled as Lord Willin' or as spontaneous as Clipse's lauded mix-CDs from 2005 but it is coldly efficient in knocking out 12 songs backed with superbly dark and sparse tracks by the Neptunes.- Amazon.com
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Songs like "Baby Come On" and the spooky "Little Death" show the musicians finally delivering the substance that was promised on Blink 182's self-titled 2003 release.- Amazon.com
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As a player, his bold, midrange-heavy tone complements his most nuanced vocal performances.- Amazon.com
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It has been said that Nelson can sing just about anything--which doesn't necessarily mean that he should.- Amazon.com
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No, it does not rank with the band's best work. But yes, as long as Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey walk the earth in tandem, the Who live on.- Amazon.com
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More a pop orchestral mishmash than a well-defined rock opus, Bat III is dark, seemingly hopeless at times, and über dramatic. Oddly enough, that's also its saving grace.- Amazon.com
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Don't expect a derivative mash of smudgy, nostalgia-filching sounds, though, because despite its retro leanings, what's in store somehow crackles with currency.- Amazon.com
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Noise Floor presents a mixed bag that will enthrall hardcore Conorites but leave others frequently reaching for the skip button.- Amazon.com
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Her sing-songy tunes are honest and earthy, her diction intense and mannered but never pretentious.- Amazon.com
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His talents and the heart he puts into his writing, singing, and picking remain at their peak. This stellar collection proves it--four times over.- Amazon.com
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As before, he continues to flawlessly integrate straight-ahead, unforced vocals into a riproaring sound.- Amazon.com
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Imagine the Mars Volta undergoing electroshock treatment or Blonde Redhead at war with an army of feral cats.- Amazon.com
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Unable to pen and record a clunker amidst his handsome ballads and cascading rockers, McCaughan coalesces sugar-coated melodies with personal, often uproarious lyrics that can make his 40-something voice sound half its age.- Amazon.com
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With her expressively breathy vocals and uplifting melodies, Mindy Smith expresses both the romantic and spiritual dimensions of rapture.- Amazon.com
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