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For 4,040 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 44% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 69
Highest review score: 100 Channel Orange
Lowest review score: 0 Revival
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,754 out of 4040
  2. Mixed: 1,215 out of 4040
  3. Negative: 71 out of 4040
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    • 66 Metascore
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    Magpie and the Dandelion
    With just a little more time and some soul-searching, maybe the Avett Brothers can better incorporate the pop and solidify their newfound voice.
    • 74 Metascore
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    7 Days of Funk
    7 Days of Funk is a slog through shallow percussion (especially in the amateurish drum pattern on the Kurupt-featuring “Ride”) and drowsy synthwork.
    • 64 Metascore
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    All Around Us
    All Around Us runs into the danger of stating things too plainly, of letting easy answers edge out space for complexity and depth. It feels like Marela wanted to make a weird album, but the one she’s made is mostly just pretty.
    • 66 Metascore
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    We Love You So Bad
    Kids on a Crime Spree don't bring anything new to the surf rock trend, so they'll likely have to branch out more if they want their music to be remembered.
    • 67 Metascore
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    Scorpion
    Unsurprisingly, his charm has worn thin. What’s left without it is a body of work that is self-indulgent, largely evasive, and frankly boring when the beat is not quite strong enough to steady the ship.
    • 67 Metascore
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    High Hopes
    As such, High Hopes is a standstill album, momentous for being the first effort in a long time where The Boss appears speechless at the podium.
    • 72 Metascore
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    Into the Night [EP]
    Overall, Into the Night is more of a continuation of Raven in the Grave than a stepping stone towards an upcoming album.
    • 69 Metascore
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    Momentary Masters
    This is a charming album without spirit. Hammond’s singing is pedestrian at best and his writing often dry.
    • 67 Metascore
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    Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped
    Though his lyrics still reveal the same somewhat troubled, fascinated, inquisitive, frustrated, self-aware, and bewildered soul as always, the music itself is pretty bare bones.
    • 74 Metascore
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    Spirit
    Best to appreciate them for what they are: a noble effort that likely won’t have a marked impact on the world at large.
    • 67 Metascore
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    Crime Cutz [EP]
    The main issue with the set lies in the fact that while those two tracks are immaculately produced, they don’t quite have the spark that made those early singles memorable, and the other two tracks are largely forgettable.
    • 71 Metascore
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    The Mountain Moves
    While The Mountain Moves feels a little too familiar at times, that makes it an album option to crank up on your next road trip after you get sick of listening to The Eagles.
    • 78 Metascore
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    Pageant Material
    Together, Musgraves and her dream team of co-writers (Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, and Luke Laird) draw from the well of folksy tales about letting your freak flag fly one too many times.
    • 58 Metascore
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    Indicud
    This record just proves that Kid Cudi has a lot of sorting to do, and continuing down the same old path simply won’t cut it in the long-run.
    • 61 Metascore
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    Dynamics
    Further listening and a proper lyrics sheet might reveal similarly resonant words in more of the record’s songs. For now, however, Holy Ghost!’s lack of specificity and fixation with ’80s gloss have worked against them.
    • 66 Metascore
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    Manhattan
    Perhaps there is true value in capturing the shallow, empty soul of being young (and rich) in New York as succinctly as possible. This is not to suggest that there aren’t moments of genuine inspiration sprinkled throughout.
    • 72 Metascore
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    The Way Things Fall
    ADULT. certainly have a precise understanding of their sound, but can’t seem to inject any new life into the system.
    • 65 Metascore
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    Crush Songs
    It boldly aims to tighten the gap between today and tomorrow in a time where heartbreak makes a single week feel like eternity, but it’s ultimately memorable only to Karen O worshipers.
    • 69 Metascore
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    Monterey
    The understated simplicity of Monterey reflects the duo’s discontent, while the absence of any memorable moment should cause listeners to feel the same.
    • 67 Metascore
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    Nine
    Blink-182’s second album with Matt Skiba is ultimately subpar, weighed down by stereotypical lyrics and cloying choruses. Producers John Feldmann and Tim Pagnotta’s heavy use of compression makes NINE as in-your-face as possible, not giving the songs the necessary breathing room to develop without overproduction.
    • 62 Metascore
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    MGMT
    Their reach is admirable, but their grasp is often too weak to truly pull off their ambitions.
    • 68 Metascore
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    Drums Between the Bells
    While this album may have taken that last bit a little too literally (or perhaps not literally enough?), it has moments that do just that, blending the perfect amount of dance-ability, intrigue, and emotional power.
    • 62 Metascore
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    Born to Die
    Her debut is mediocre at best. At worst, it's as uninspired and repetitive as her internet commentators.
    • 53 Metascore
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    Reincarnated
    Executive produced by Major Lazer, the affair is an approachable relative to Jamaican roots and dancehall.
    • 49 Metascore
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    All Things Bright and Beautiful
    Overall, All Things Bright and Beautiful isn't a bad album; it's just not very interesting.
    • 58 Metascore
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    Euphoric Heartbreak
    Album closer "Change", a quiet piano-led piece which experiments with spoken word is a poignant and welcome diversion which, if Glasvegas had looked to explore it more fully, could have furnished a much stronger and more wide-ranging sophomore effort. As it stands, this one slumps. Low.
    • 71 Metascore
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    Galactic Melt
    While consistently solid, Galactic Melt is ultimately just underwhelming. Instead of any real flaws, the indistinguishable nature of the songs is its true weakness.
    • 70 Metascore
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    Anthems for Doomed Youth
    There’s enough fun here to justify Anthems’ existence, which really is a lot to say for an album that for so long seemed like it would never exist. If it acts as a one-off return for fans, it’s an amiable, if un-revelatory set.
    • 63 Metascore
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    Heritage
    The 34-year-old owns this type of glossy, geometric synth-pop, and has for a while. He’s arguably perfected it. But he’s not making much of an attempt to advance, and sometimes standing your ground looks a lot like retreating.
    • 66 Metascore
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    Erika Spring [EP]
    In the end, Erika Spring's solo debut falls into the category of pleasant experience.
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