For 4,039 reviews, this publication has graded:
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44% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4 points lower than other critics.
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Average Music review score: 69
Highest review score: | Channel Orange | |
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Lowest review score: | Revival |
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Positive: 2,753 out of 4039
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Mixed: 1,215 out of 4039
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Negative: 71 out of 4039
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Coma Ecliptic clocks in at over an hour, but most discouraging is the band’s failure to translate the album’s conceptual themes to the listener in that timespan.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 6, 2015
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Perhaps treasures will be revealed when we apply the deep, close attention Perkins requests. But not enough breadcrumbs are strewn along the path to encourage the search.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 1, 2015
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He gets major points for continuing to stand behind his artistic vision and this album will likely satisfy longtime fans, even if it isn’t the breakthrough he has been hinting at for over a decade.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 30, 2015
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Young long ago figured out how to write rants that engage. The Monsanto Years, listenable but dusty, is no different; it’s music you’ve heard before with a new bad guy as its target.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 30, 2015
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As a debut, it’s fitting that Teen Men makes it sound like the quartet is still figuring out the dimensions of the “bedroom” aspect of their bedroom pop, picking out the figurines for the bookshelf and just how fluffy the pillows on the bed should be. It’s also clear, however, that they’ve got good taste and a promising decorating plan.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 26, 2015
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Thundercat releases typically detail grand worlds, but The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam relies too heavily on unspecific, cliched lyrical pain.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 26, 2015
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On Pale Horses, they seek a comfortable spot between weighty post-hardcore and artful indie rock introspection, but ultimately sound suppressed.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 24, 2015
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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.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 18, 2015
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The last few tracks are memorable because they’re so strange, but City of Quartz falls short by suffering an overarching identity crisis.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 17, 2015
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At its best, KEN Mode grabs handfuls of patches from heavy, pissed off bands and sews them together into a single misanthropic flag. By honing in on a smaller set of influences on Success, the trio are forced to blow up their image to a much larger scale.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 17, 2015
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Lott falters in steering his compositions to a memorable peak, a hindrance that repeats itself on Bones.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 16, 2015
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early tracks contain all the stuff Jenkins excels at; hell, there’s even a kind of charm to cringe-worthy lines like, “Go ahead, take my heart up/ Roll it up like a joint.” Unfortunately, that charm wears off as the album drifts away from wistful pop rock and Jenkins visits some of his other, less enthralling ghosts.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 16, 2015
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As Weaver confesses to common pitfalls of falling in and out of love, The Fool spins on like a series of diary entries with no end in sight, quite possibly because Weaver has yet to decide how this story ends.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 15, 2015
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Before This World, though not a particularly remarkable album, reacquaints us with an old friend, one who we wish would visit more often.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 10, 2015
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The lack of specificity blunts the potential trauma of Bad Love’s heartbreak, the trauma that its well-apportioned, dramatic music demands.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 9, 2015
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Cold Hot Plumbs’ main failing is that it occasionally can feel like a pedestrian experiment in honoring some of Dwyer’s favorite bands that Thee Oh Sees’ psych rock sound was too straightforward to capture.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 8, 2015
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It’s a reset of the odometer rather than a definitive statement of destination.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 8, 2015
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Drones stumbles when it strays from Muse’s self-created universe and tries to be topical; it’s like watching Superman stuck in the guise of a floundering (albeit well-intentioned) Clark Kent.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 8, 2015
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- Posted Jun 5, 2015
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Your enjoyment of Of Monsters and Men’s new album may largely hinge on whether you hear their animalistic motifs as gimmicky or as a legitimate narrative vehicle. Regardless, the band has turned in a safe record that doesn’t stray too far from their last offering.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 3, 2015
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At times, Wild Nights can err towards being too cerebral and not visceral enough, especially in the case of ponderous songs like “Got It Bad”.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 3, 2015
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Gunnera isn’t a grand statement. It just lets some familiar names expand their expression, free from the shadow of their parent bands.- Consequence
- Posted May 29, 2015
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It’s a technically sound addition to a well-regarded catalog. But if you’re looking for an album that pushes sonic boundaries, provides new challenges for the artists that created it, or even just sounds fresh, All Your Favorite Bands probably isn’t your best bet.- Consequence
- Posted May 28, 2015
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While there is nothing abhorrent about Tanlines’ pleasant sophomore effort, it seems their passion was supplanted by force of habit.- Consequence
- Posted May 22, 2015
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Hollywood offers few surprises, leaving listeners with memorable hooks and impressive sonics but little information about the man at the center of it all.- Consequence
- Posted May 22, 2015
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American Spring shows Anti-Flag can still put up a fight, but they’re not landing punches here as cleanly as they used to.- Consequence
- Posted May 21, 2015
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The understated simplicity of Monterey reflects the duo’s discontent, while the absence of any memorable moment should cause listeners to feel the same.- Consequence
- Posted May 19, 2015
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An album that works best when politics and organized religion get the brush off.- Consequence
- Posted May 18, 2015
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At just 30 minutes, Heydays plays it cool, breezy, and quick without much weight to throw around.- Consequence
- Posted May 15, 2015
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Joanna Gruesome rides on raw emotion, whether it stems from anger or victory, but they lose the edge of their retorts.- Consequence
- Posted May 11, 2015
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