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For 1,384 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 57% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison [Live]
Lowest review score: 20 Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 950 out of 1384
  2. Mixed: 427 out of 1384
  3. Negative: 7 out of 1384
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    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    All My Lovely Goners
    Those two indelible songs ["Small Bright Doses" and "Rogue Highway"] alone more than warrant the price of admission, but while the rest of the album is far more ambiguous, its dream-like melodies and beguiling intrigue provide plenty of reason to succumb to its spell.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    I Can See the Future
    Another cohesive set that plums the same territory songwriters have spent centuries on, - that Mandell can still rivet our attention is testament to a great songstress.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Nervous
    The songwriting doesn’t quite match the ambitions here, and that gives the LP a transitory feel--that, too, may be fitting, given Huebert’s long season.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Illegals in Heaven
    With electronic pop maverick Lawrence English producing, they have, if not exactly tamed their sound, at least neatened it up.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Do Not Disturb
    Contrary to its title, Do Not Disturb might prove disturbing to those whose tastes don’t necessarily allow for introspection of intrigue, but for those that miss the adventure and ambition British prog rock once had to offer, it’s well worth the risk.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
    A Big Bad Beautiful Noise rocks hard, lives smart and re-establishes the Godfathers as a vital force in rock & roll.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    A Humdrum Star
    The results come off like the soundtrack to an imaginary video game, one where environmental exploration is more important than staying on task.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Shrink Dust
    A free-form lyrical approach leads Vangaalen into phantasmically beautiful byways, with both the music and the words floating up and away.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Stranger Me
    With a solid collection of songs and some enormously creative and varied approaches to playing them, Stranger Me is the best work yet of an artist likely to continue growing further.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Rip Tide
    The Rip Tide is moderate in ambition, and hardly a masterwork, if such things empirically exist.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Christmas Everywhere
    Probably not the best soundtrack for you Christmas Eve Open House, but destined to be a Holiday classic for Crowell diehards.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Promise of a Brand New Day
    On the album’s second half, Foster and her producer/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello steer more towards a softer sound (“Learning To Fly,” “New”) that glosses over some of Foster’s grit. Still highlights are easy to find.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kids In The Street
    Kids in The Streets is just as charming and powerful as its predecessors.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Occasion for Song
    Sadly the momentum's not maintained once DeCicca and company quickly slip back into their plaintive posturing.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Desire Lines
    It’s lyrically strong and musically tight--even as it drifts and frolics as easily as kite.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hendra
    Modestly presented but appropriately self-confident in its dedication to craft, Hendra is a low-key but sturdy delight.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Burnt Offering
    One imagines certain purist fans recoiling and dropping out while a host of newcomers discover ‘em.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Emancipated Hearts
    Overall, the EP--which would earn a higher grade if there were simply more of it--captures a contemplative Wareham midway between Luna’s driving pulse and the darker fare on Dean & Britta’s 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Revelation Road
    Not one single note on this record fails to contribute something to the overall mood.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Third Mouth
    Tucker has a remarkable grasp of melodic, psychedelic pop; his album - 35 minutes of pure psych power - will stimulate the senses and take one's mind elsewhere.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Nihilist
    Lack of predictability appears to guide Finn’s pursuits, making for a white knuckled ride all the way.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Artificial Heart
    Hum-worthy ditties that suggest Artificial Heart is definitely the real deal.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Sister
    A transitional record, then, one that seems to be leading to a masterstroke.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Everlasting Arms
    At 29, Winslow-King clearly has a bright future ahead of him, but Everlasting Arms shows he’s come a long way already.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Bloom
    There's a cocktail cool to "Troublemaker" that goes nicely with the singer's Nico-on-a-bender routine. And "Irene" with its hypnotic refrain and ice-thawing emotionalism is the sort of heartbreaking melody that made you fall in love with the pair in the first place.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kill My Blues
    This follow-up is even better & louder, on par with the dizzying heights of her old band.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Heart Is a Monster
    Having not lost a single step, Failure is as potent a force now as it was when its style of music was king.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Let's Cry and Do Pushups at the Same Time
    This third full-length, after a slew of singles, fills out his sound, soothing abrasive beats with a floating fog of sustained notes.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Thread That Keeps Us
    A defining blend of assurance and intrigue makes Calexico’s music come across as both so sumptuous and so surreal.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Low Highway
    The best tracks, though, come when Earle focuses on just simply rockin’.
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