Complex's Scores
- Music
For 49 reviews, this publication has graded:
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46% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.1 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 68
Highest review score: | Surf | |
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Lowest review score: | Non-Fiction |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 49
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Mixed: 15 out of 49
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Negative: 0 out of 49
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- Posted Dec 23, 2015
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Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven is ultimately messy, challenging, and rough around the edges (perhaps more so than anything Scott has ever released), but there’s also something about it that’s admirably unique.- Complex
- Posted Dec 15, 2015
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Even as she's suffering the romantic disadvantage, Adele infuses the songs of 25 with a love-drunk cockiness, tossing wine by a loose wrist as she reconsiders these departed men.- Complex
- Posted Nov 20, 2015
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Many of the album’s strongest moments find room in the spaces he’s already mined giving his house blends more depth.- Complex
- Posted Nov 16, 2015
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This is the fairytale of Puff Daddy the hitmaker turned businessman and culture tastemaker, and he's writing the epilogue to his happily ever after. So far, so good.- Complex
- Posted Nov 12, 2015
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Janet is reflective, optimistic, and offering encouraging, motivating lyrics to those listening.- Complex
- Posted Oct 2, 2015
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"Trap Queen," "My Way," "Again," and "679" are all great songs: impassioned, radically romantic, and congenial sans the PG-13 restraint of, say, Jidenna's "Classic Man.".... The present ubiquity of Fetty's singles renders Fetty's album largely redundant.- Complex
- Posted Sep 29, 2015
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Despite a corny bar here or there, Drake sounds way more energized with much better flows. But he’s still on Future’s planet.- Complex
- Posted Sep 22, 2015
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Jay shows range by playing with his flow and experimenting with his sound on tracks that feature beat switches.- Complex
- Posted Sep 15, 2015
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Travi$ Scott made an enjoyable album for his fans peppered with undeniable bangers for his detractors.- Complex
- Posted Sep 4, 2015
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The lecherous lyrics that built his core are still here, but the beats are larger, more capacious, and more lush..... [“Tell Your Friends”] shows a growth in the Weeknd’s songwriting that unfortunately isn’t more prevalent throughout the album.- Complex
- Posted Aug 26, 2015
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Compton is his third-best album, but that's hardly an insult. His skills have always been about immediacy, the grandiose, a sixth sense for the universal. On Compton, that's still intact.- Complex
- Posted Aug 7, 2015
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Dom Kennedy's third studio release is short and to the point leaving no room for fillers. But it lacks the certified bangers we're used to him delivering. Still, it's a solid offering from an independent artist.- Complex
- Posted Aug 4, 2015
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If you've followed Future's recent moves, DS2 is not unprecedented, but it greatly enhances the brooding ambiance of his recent work, a dive further into the abyss.- Complex
- Posted Jul 20, 2015
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Dreams Worth More Than Money sticks the landing, sustaining over its running time without stumbling and occasionally providing some thrilling moments.- Complex
- Posted Jul 2, 2015
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Although, it's a bit too long, and suffers from some peaks and valleys, it's a very solid project overall.- Complex
- Posted Jun 24, 2015
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Major Without a Deal’s concept songs miss almost as much as they hit.- Complex
- Posted Jun 23, 2015
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Surf is a boardwalk picnic with sunset views of the Ferris wheel, grassy laughter, and paper plates smeared with blueberry shortcake.- Complex
- Posted Jun 5, 2015
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There's nothing new or challenging here. It bangs, though predictably.- Complex
- Posted Jun 5, 2015
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All things considered, this is a solid album. Fans of old Rocky will be happy to hear he hasn’t left them behind and new fans will have a plethora of options to choose from.- Complex
- Posted May 28, 2015
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His latest album loads several compelling rounds of rage and heartache, and no egregious duds (though "Spoil You" really is pushing it).- Complex
- Posted May 27, 2015
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It may seem dismissive to write the album off as a stepping stone, but when you consider the stark contrast between tracks like the gospel leanings of "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" and, say, "Basic Space," In Colour isn't only a necessary listen, but an important one too.- Complex
- Posted May 27, 2015
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Trey Songz and The-Dream can gripe on tracks about smart phones and Omarion can make a run for dancehall licks, but Kehlani’s pulling all these ideas together into something that feels original and authentic and, somehow just slightly transgressive.- Complex
- Posted May 22, 2015
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Ultimately, Zedd’s True Colors shows the guy is brilliant at what he does, and for those who want to get all in their feelings on the way to a festival or to soundtrack a beach date with bae (or a group of friends), this will be the disc to keep on repeat.- Complex
- Posted May 21, 2015
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Dark, frenetic, and complicated, Ratchet is so thrilling because of its refusal to settle down.- Complex
- Posted May 20, 2015
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There isn’t anything outright offensive to the senses, but if you are a bit of curmudgeon Bush might strike you as a little corny.- Complex
- Posted May 14, 2015
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For what it’s worth, Ciara’s voice sounds stronger than ever. It’s just much of what she’s singing lacks a certain oomph.- Complex
- Posted May 6, 2015
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Fly International Luxurious Art is an often awkward and fumbling attempt to update Raekwon’s music.- Complex
- Posted Apr 29, 2015
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Its solid momentum really fizzles out in the last few songs, making for a disappointing finale of an otherwise solid effort. Nonetheless, Love Story is a big step forward for the Slumerican affiliate.- Complex
- Posted Apr 23, 2015
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On Barter 6, a rapper frequently dismissed as a druggie dance trapper inverts himself, yielding a passionate and personal record that's as insular as Earl's latest, but with charisma and color.- Complex
- Posted Apr 20, 2015
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