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For 4,038 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: 2,752 out of 4038
  2. Mixed: 1,215 out of 4038
  3. Negative: 71 out of 4038
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Weezer (Teal Album)
    It’s like live band karaoke, and everyone is invited, which is all this really boils down to at the end of the day. They’re not reinventing the wheel; they’re using it.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Welcome the Worms
    Though the album loses some momentum as it winds down, it never feels aimless. Whether it was their exodus from the city, pent-up frustrations, or a combination, they have come back renewed, with a sense of energy that suits them well as they step in a forceful direction.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
    Ultimately, for another sonically cohesive record, the thread that ties this package together is the exploration of American melancholia. ... This is where she thrives. And, thankfully, this is where Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd spends most of its time.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Faith in the Future
    Finn has purposely toned down the density of his lyrics to deliver something a little more grounded, a little more human in ways that involve resurrections of only the metaphorical (definitely not the literal) kind.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Big Baby D.R.A.M.
    It’ll be interesting to see how those sorts of lyrics sound 10, 15, or 20 years down the line, but at the very least, Big Baby D.R.A.M.’s melodies and instrumentation are enough to ensure people will be listening to these songs for a while.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Rainbow
    Rainbow, as a comprehensive work, feels much more organic and of this earth than anything by dollar-sign Ke$ha.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    V
    V is a self-assured record penned by a songwriter who’s anything but sure of himself, and that dynamic shines right through the curtain of fuzz.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Money Shot
    He’s legitimizing his side project. Puscifer’s 2011 album, Conditions of My Parole, moved away from the novelty of V is For Vagina, and Money Shot furthers that progression into more mature territories.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Windy City
    She’s not pushing the envelope so much as crinkling it a little bit, so she can curl up comfortably inside.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Forever Turned Around
    Ehrlich and Kakacek are perfectly in tune with each other, evoking ache and yearning on every note. If the record is not as immediately grabbing as Light Upon the Lake, it’s because it’s a slow burn, driven by a deep desire that blooms into a heart-wrenching splendor.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    While(1<2)
    While(1<2) offers a more thorough understanding of the dance music culture than the main stage at Ultra has done over the last six years.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Meth Lab
    Across the album’s 19 tracks, Meth’s nuanced rapping, the cohesive production, and the guest rappers’ willingness to be team players cohere into an affirmation for Meth’s fans.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Riot Boi
    When given adequate space, Le1f once again succeeds just being the best and most honest version of himself.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Big Black Coat
    While it still falls short in holding attention from start to finish, Big Black Coat signals a welcome return. Junior Boys created their most uncomplicated album yet, which still holds their signature style, and with it comes a jagged body of music made soft to the touch thanks to Greenspan’s buttery vocals.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Painting With
    All of the themes of Painting With converge to form a portrait of togetherness and encourage a shift of perspective. Panda and Avey preach on “Lying in the Grass” to “Try and approach/ The hidden picture.” Do so, and you’ll find that even in the album’s minimalism, there is plenty to enjoy and find worthwhile.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    untitled unmastered.
    Lamar delivered untitled unmastered. as if it were a whim, and yet it works as such a powerful statement of the duality of his existence--driven yet humble, fed up yet excited, frustrated yet joyful, casual yet serious.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Beat the Champ
    Beat the Champ is strongest when he follows wrestling’s narratives beyond the ring.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    True Sadness
    With True Sadness, The Avett Brothers open up to their audience, sharing their dark depths with tenacity and bravado, all while inspiring to see struggles as strength.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Livin' on a High Note
    Staples’ songs have never been short of heart and warmth, nor has she ever been the type to let much drag her down. But never has she been as deliberate about spreading her positive vibrations to the world as she is here.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    PUP
    PUP is an incredibly self-assured and refreshing debut for a band unwilling to shake the pressures of becoming an adult.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Add Violence [EP]
    Reznor and Ross held something of themselves back on this EP, and while it doesn’t completely upend the great work that’s here, it does open up speculation about how it could have been even better if it had their full attention.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Just Be Free
    It’s music designed to be consumed and interacted with in a specific context--not with headphones on the subway, not on a vinyl record in your apartment.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    4 Your Eyez Only
    The concept works for Cole, and he does a stellar job diving into the mind of a seasoned criminal, who despite his seemingly impenetrable outer shell, is still human after all. It’s a narrative that allows Cole to retain his reputation as a gifted MC while displaying his own growth and maturity as a human being at the same time.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Frozen Niagara Falls
    A double album that cracks Fernow’s process and history apart, rebuilds it Frankenstein-like from the pieces, and lets it live and breathe in the world.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Outer Heaven
    By challenging their listeners and pushing themselves, they manage to sound fresh by refusing to settle. Watching them work through their identity as a band offers a promising take on what an assured statement in the future would look like.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Why Make Sense?
    This is the first Hot Chip album that channels the appeal of their live show. There’s no need to go out. They’ll bring the club to you.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Heaven Upside Down
    This is a record that should please both the Hot Topic kiddie-creep contingent and Manson’s more seasoned and sophisticated fans sonically. Lyrically, it captures a lot of his oddball charm, too.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Queen
    At this point, she’s like a Starbucks coffee, a consistent product with a reliable buzz. The next cup probably won’t change your life, but it might just get you through the day.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Beast You Are
    No matter who is in the lineup or what other activity Willis and Warren are up to, Big Business deliver exactly what you ordered time and time again. And that consistency is precisely what makes The Beast You Are such a thrill to listen to and carries with it a small pocket of disappointment.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Feels Like
    Much of the sweetness on Feels Like comes from the re-recorded and rearranged tracks from the band’s self-titled 2014 EP.
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