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For 2,093 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 66% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 City of Refuge
Lowest review score: 10 Lulu
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,670 out of 2093
  2. Mixed: 412 out of 2093
  3. Negative: 11 out of 2093
2093 music reviews
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    • 75 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Before the Frost...
    Frost is prime Crowes, a set of songs about dudes who are buzzed, crooked, and haunted, all delivered with bluesy swagger and infused with psychedelic spirit.... The Crowes delve into hippie square-dance jams and bluegrass gospel tunes with an earnest zeal, though style trumps substance on most of the tracks.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    False Beats and True Hearts
    Damon & Naomi have refined a formula at this point--and their cult of fans should appreciate this new glimpse--but for others it may still be an acquired taste.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    David Cook
    Indeed, it's hard to distinguish Cook's sound from that of his own idols, like Our Lady Peace and Better Than Ezra.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Yung Rich Nation
    The group compensates for meager substance with plenty of style and energy, and has enough of both to almost pull it off.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    American Classic
    Standards collections from pop artists are de rigueur and Nelson’s trusty touring band has been replaced by a tasteful cocktail-jazz unit. For those reasons, American Classic doesn’t make the indelible mark its predecessor did.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Beautiful Imperfection
    It adds up to a record that's full of charm, but you wonder about its sticking power. Asa still feels like a tremendous talent who could stand to take more risks.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Here for a Good Time
    King George isn't breaking new ground, but Here for a Good Time doesn't threaten his crown.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    (III)
    The result is another engaging, club-inspired nightmare. This one, though, doesn't ever jolt you awake.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Three Chords Good
    The result? Another record--and a good one--very much like the records Parker has been making for the past decade.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Everlasting
    As gifted as she is, there is occasionally a reserved quality to her vocals and the production, with Van Morrison’s “Wild Night” not quite having the requisite boogie woogie.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Queen of the Minor Key
    Singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell continues to move away from her dusty country sound with an album drenched in vibrato and overlaid at points with the trappings of West Coast noir.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
    Singer-songwriter John Hiatt's 20th album shows him still cranking out quality roots music for grown-ups.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT
    On S/T II, Akron/Family strikes a balance between chaos and composure that feels constantly at risk of tipping fully into one or the other.
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