Blurt Magazine's Scores
- Music
For 1,384 reviews, this publication has graded:
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57% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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40% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: | George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison [Live] | |
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Lowest review score: | Collapse |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 950 out of 1384
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Mixed: 427 out of 1384
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Negative: 7 out of 1384
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The album is a good beginning for Will Toledo and crew one on which they’ll hopefully build upon. Some of the tracks though seem too reek of an “indier” than thou attitude that’s best left at the door.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 17, 2016
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There are no hedonistic celebrations at the level of Wild Onion’s “Strawberry Smoothie” here, as many of the tempos have downshifted to soulful; nor do any of the hooks sink quite as deeply as “Mirror of Time” did.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 16, 2016
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The production has gotten bigger, slicker and more surgically clean, but the tunes haven’t.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 14, 2016
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All in all, it’s Rodriguez’s way with both a samba and a sway that helps elevate this effort while making it one of her best yet.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 13, 2016
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While the melodies are occasionally amorphous, the poetry and passion are clearly conveyed.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 3, 2016
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Let’s be honest: the [Brian Jonestown Massacre] hasn’t hewed to its classic sound in some years, so why not let Psychic Ills take on the drug pop mantle instead? As this album proves, they [wear] it well.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jun 3, 2016
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Quieter and striking a more somber tone than their Grammy-nominated first record, it sounds as if the band went out of its way to tone down the catchiness of their initial offering. But the softer focus put the lyrics front and center and that’s, in part, what separates The Lumineers from the slew of bands that came after trying to replicate the success of “Ho Hey”.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted May 31, 2016
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Though not for every taste, Felder has enough going on to be more than just aural wallpaper.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Over accessible grooves derived from the same source used by groups like Tinariwen and Terakaft, Brahim sings with an easy tone that coils her passion into a tight spring, rather than shoot it out of a cannon.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Apr 29, 2016
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Side Pony is a solid starting point for anyone who has yet to discover the band.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Mar 30, 2016
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They still sound as brilliantly odd as their seminal self-titled debut.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Mar 16, 2016
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Night Fiction is beautifully played, full of the clean, lovely sounds that can be made on traditional rock instruments, but it’s not very memorable.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Mar 2, 2016
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Repetition and simplicity balance the sadly beautiful sounds on Wabi-Sabi; an eccentric album that will find its home with those who seek something creatively different in their music on a mellow, rainy day.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Mar 2, 2016
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This is a very good album, sure, but it adds not so much to the Rangda catalogue.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Feb 22, 2016
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- Posted Feb 16, 2016
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The band draws from the members’ mutual admiration and concerted input, but while it’s an admirable first attempt, it never quite gels into anything of enduring interest.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Feb 8, 2016
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The shift in sound is subtle at best, and only the most astute listener will sense any real progression. At times it’s lovely to listen to, but all in all it best serves as somnolent sounds for insomniacs.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Jan 12, 2016
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Suffice it to say those looking for an album on the order of early Squeeze classics like Argybargy or East Side Story won’t be disappointed. Packed with winsome melodies, joy and jubilation (made all the more expressive by titles like “Nirvana,” “Beautiful Game,” “Sunny” and the all too appropriate “Top of the Form”), Cradle to the Grave is a stunning example of the brilliance Difford and Tilbrook seemingly command at their fingertips.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Dec 11, 2015
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Sermon on the Rocks should speak to anyone with an ear for melody and an appreciation for a commanding, compelling delivery. Whether or not this broadens Ritter’s reach remains to be seen, but even if it falls short, be assured that it’s still excellent regardless.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Dec 7, 2015
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One interesting thing about Ty Rex is how Segall nicely balances the more familiar glam/Seventies side of Bolan with the early folky-faerie side that characterized his Sixties output.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Dec 2, 2015
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A rather smooth and relaxing affair, Best Blues proves that sometimes less is more.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 23, 2015
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There’s a cover of Billy Joe Shaver’s “Georgia on a Fast Train” tacked onto the record (only available on the limited edition CD and LP) that doesn’t quite do justice to the classic, but there are still more than enough bar room sing-alongs on Holdin’ the Bag to make the album worth it.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 18, 2015
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What might have been a great album merely becomes a good one, due to fact that much needed variation is in such short supply.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 18, 2015
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For all its shattered circumstance, Carry the Ghost makes the most of its heavy baggage.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 11, 2015
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As so few acoustic instruments joined each song, placing them all together lends a flattened feel to the LP. That is not to say the songs are not worthy of several listens, Oran Mor Session displays Twilight Sad’s great lyricism and Graham’s impassioned voice.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 11, 2015
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What you might miss in Fake Yoga, if you’ve been around for a while, are the mordant, Wilco-ish ballads that dotted Hesitation Eyes.... Still Fake Yoga is a very solid album and much more compelling than 2010’s Bible Stories.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 6, 2015
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Graveyard incorporates as many repurposed elements of Free and the Faces as it does from Sabbath, putting more melody into their attack, and Nilsson responds with the most nuanced vocals of his career so far.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Nov 3, 2015
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They play one too many Springsteen cards with the dark “Cadillac Road” (at this point, Bruce pretty much owns any lyrics that revolve around mills shutting down), but the record ends on another strong track, “Across the River.” Taken as a whole, All Across This Land is one of the group’s strongest offerings in years.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Oct 26, 2015
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Modestly presented but expertly crafted, Incidental Hum does exactly what a solo album from a well-respected bandleader is supposed to do: show off a different side of the artist’s talent and provide plenty of entertainment in the bargain.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Oct 9, 2015
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Though only nine songs long, Saturn’s Pattern is as close to heavenly as Weller’s ever been.- Blurt Magazine
- Posted Sep 30, 2015
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