Clash Music's Scores
- Music
For 3,850 reviews, this publication has graded:
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57% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.3 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: | Dead Man's Pop [Box Set] | |
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Lowest review score: | Wake Up! |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3,221 out of 3850
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Mixed: 600 out of 3850
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Negative: 29 out of 3850
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‘Broken Hearts Club’ - performed, co-written and co-produced by Syd – feels like definitive moment as the R&B mainstay truly settles into her solo endeavour.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 11, 2022
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It’s her vocal prowess that threads together the line-up of producer-du-jour types that feature on For All We Know. That, and the infectious grooves that dominate this album provide endless enjoyment--18 tracks worth, to be precise.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 13, 2016
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On the strength of this ballsy behemoth of sound, they're easily holding onto that crown while adding yet another shining jewel. 'Hushed And Grim' is a reminder of what makes the band so beloved while boldly stepping into a new chapter. They've never sounded so good.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 27, 2021
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All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us isn’t a sonic leap into new pastures, rather it’s the sound of a band nailing their sound and operating at the very top of their game. In a genre as crowded as metalcore, Architects have managed to craft a sound that’s instantly and recognisably Architects.- Clash Music
- Posted May 26, 2016
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Whilst lyrically, it is a portrayal of insecurity and pain, sonically it is a bright, glistening piece of pop magic that merges the quintessential style seen on The Japanese House’s three EPs with new points of exploration that only increases the excitement around this enigmatic superstar-in-waiting.- Clash Music
- Posted Feb 28, 2019
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The record is vast yet insular, and you cant help but get swept up by the show.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 6, 2022
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‘Before Love Came To Kill Us’ has a number of strong tracks and is an excellent debut. Jessie Reyez appears to be in total control of this record and shows off her versatility, as well as her rage.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 27, 2020
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At times challenging, at others familiar and accessible, it demonstrates that 30 years after their debut album, Stereolab continue to surprise and reward, their unabating influence threading through every recess of left-of-centre modern music. Perhaps Stereolabesque is a fair term after all.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 2, 2022
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The record is the most realised and singularly minded vision yet from the Moor Mother project, a documentation of venomous rage, yes, but also one in search of a means of escape, one found through the redemptive power of community.- Clash Music
- Posted Nov 12, 2019
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The only maturity in their sound is towards a more ambient quarter. Elevator music not quite, but rising out of the background might be an issue.- Clash Music
- Posted May 22, 2012
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Fade finds YLT at their most wistfully contemplative; a thought only softened by the paradox that this might just be one of their best yet.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 8, 2013
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Heavy is the Head absolutely hits it out of the park. It’s the same winning mix of grime bangers and radio friendly singing as last time, but, crucially, it’s better at making sure they work together on the same project. 16 tracks might seem like a lot, but when almost every one is a classic, it’s so hard to care.- Clash Music
- Posted Dec 13, 2019
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This album is, to be clear, an ambitious, stylish, coherent work of fine art. ‘Tranquility Base…’ grew on me, this may too. But I can’t help but feel that with ‘The Car’, Arctic Monkeys have taken a wrong turn.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 17, 2022
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It’s reality music, and while obviously tailored around the life and times of Shawn Carter, offers so many narratives that the common man can relate to in astounding measures.- Clash Music
- Posted Jul 11, 2017
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- Posted Apr 18, 2016
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From ‘Stuck in the mud’ to ‘What you Reckon’, Digga D is quick and snappy, delivering lyrics that push you to listen again and again. With the confidence that knows he is a star ( he raps ‘I’m as hard as Stromzy and Dave, what a statement to make but I say what I say and I mean it’), Digga D proves he is greater than just another rapper. He is an icon.- Clash Music
- Posted Apr 15, 2022
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There are some real moments of beauty on the record - 'In Blur' aches and sparkles, whilst singles 'Great Mass Of Colour' and 'The Gnashing' showcase a band adept at building beautiful soundscapes even with the guitars turned down - but at a certain point, the album suffers from the lack of depth in Clarke’s vocals, or range in his melodies.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 18, 2021
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Enchanting and illuminating, ‘everything is alive’ proves that Slowdive’s pulse is still beating strong.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 31, 2023
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Earl Sweatshirt is telling truths rather than forging fantasy, and Doris is a disturbed and penetrating journey into the mind of the boy that came back from Samoa.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 22, 2013
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[Gibbs] expertly negotiates Madlib’s minefield, forcefully popping words off the producer’s gorgeously mined snares and snatched vocal loops.- Clash Music
- Posted Mar 20, 2014
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The 24 year old wrote, arranged and produced this album all by herself. The work of an immensely talented melodic mastermind, Laetitia Tamko's second album touches on the magical.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 18, 2019
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‘Cool It Down’ feels defined, succinct in a way that suggests complete confidence – it’s also a weakness. A smidge over 30 minutes, and with only eight songs, it already has you yearning for what might come next.- Clash Music
- Posted Oct 4, 2022
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Clements and Griffiths have sculpted something truly special out of their final time with their friend and, while too late for all of the numerous lists, it deserves to be held up as one of the most affecting and impressive releases of a difficult year.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 27, 2016
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Romare sets out to bring in elements of his distinct sound from across his career always combining it with something fresh and invigorating. The fact that all of these elements come together into such an approachable and restrained album is quite impressive.- Clash Music
- Posted Nov 15, 2016
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(04:30) Idler is his confident, self-assured follow-up. Sonically, Isaac appears completely comfortable in his slightly more refined new skin.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 4, 2018
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A testament to vehement artistry, ‘On Sunset’ finds Paul Weller refusing to let his fire dim.- Clash Music
- Posted Jun 30, 2020
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Forceful and atmopsheric, ‘From A King To A God’ punches through the glass ceiling, its purposeful swagger leering out of the speakers. His third full length project in 2020, ‘Conway The Machine has hit escape velocity.- Clash Music
- Posted Sep 14, 2020
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It’s contagious joy to hear players with such abandon and intuition, braiding their lines together.- Clash Music
- Posted Jan 22, 2021
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- Posted Mar 25, 2022
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Every track demonstrates a beauty in the everyday; in the mundane; in our reality. And combining such observations with the sweeping sounds of orchestral talent and acoustic guitar, the end result, of the combination of these juxtaposing complex and simple elements, is one that feels familiar.- Clash Music
- Posted Aug 25, 2022
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