For 4,034 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: 2,749 out of 4034
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Mixed: 1,214 out of 4034
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Negative: 71 out of 4034
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Eight albums in, Gorillaz are still capable of producing a fresh, rich album that spans genres and moods, with so many different textures and sonic fabrics that they have cultivated a musical universe of their own.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 7, 2023
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Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers is another bonafide masterpiece.- Consequence
- Posted May 13, 2022
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Its feeling lingers long after her patient request. Despite the humor, wit, and sharp-edge of illuminati hotties, there’s a definable sense of sadness throughout the album, and its resulting resonance is a major success for Sarah Tudzin and Co.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 30, 2021
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Opeth’s chemistry feels as tight as it is playful, heartfelt as it is engaging, as they explore a plethora of intriguing and majestic sounds. The instrumentation and vocals, in both versions, serve to present emotion and instrumental wonder. In Cauda Venenum is among Opeth’s strongest albums when it comes to the band’s progressive sensibilities.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 26, 2019
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Ultimately, Valentine is the perfect marriage of concept and skill at this point in Snail Mail’s career.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 5, 2021
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Musically, the band sounds as tight as ever, matching Lyxzén’s dynamic vocals with monstrous riffs and rhythm all through War Music. ... With War Music, Refused have delivered a rousing call to arms, and perhaps a call to their punk-rock peers to join the fight.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 18, 2019
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If you’re already a fan of Voivod, then you know how incredibly unique they are, and the quality of songwriting on The Wake is top-notch, making it one of the strongest metal albums of the year. Voivod have progressed exponentially since their raw punkish days.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 1, 2018
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For the first time in a long time, an artist riding on hype surfaced with an album that lives up to the very hype that lifted it. Better yet, in time, Blonde will surpass its hype. The album’s greatest feat is its ability to expand when it’s listened to in a new mindset, each reveal seemingly so apparent that you wonder how you missed it the first time.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 25, 2016
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There is no question that this album is a game changer. It's Kanye West's greatest work.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 17, 2012
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While one could argue Lord-Alge’s mix brought the band their first Billboard Hot 100 hit in “I’ll Be You”, time has proven that hit didn’t really bring them any long-term success. By scaling back then, Wallace has created an album that truly fits with their narrative, and that’s probably worth more now than then. After all, time has been very kind to The Replacements, who continue to build upon their legacy with each passing year, and Dead Man’s Pop is a welcome addition.- Consequence
- Posted Sep 24, 2019
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James Blake is an essential for anybody interested in witnessing how pop music can and will continue to change, progress, and grow into something new with time.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 8, 2011
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With everything under one roof and no vacancies in sight, the 25th anniversary return to Singles is a pleasant one. It’s a humble reminder of a time when soundtracks could rule the roost and yet also serve a greater purpose.- Consequence
- Posted May 19, 2017
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Even though other recent interviews and richly realized tracks like those imply that Ocean's songwriting is just a vessel, his own devil is still in the details, and that's what makes his music compelling.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 18, 2012
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Throughout Unlimited Love, you can still hear their enthusiasm breathing life into these tracks: when Flea, Frusciante, and Smith really lock in on a groove, they’re indestructible.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 31, 2022
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As perfect as Illmatic is, there are plenty of crevices that can be explored and different musical avenues to test Nas’s verses/scriptures.- Consequence
- Posted Apr 21, 2014
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In spite of everything that Oasis would become on record, on stage, in the tabloids, Definitely Maybe stands above it all.- Consequence
- Posted May 22, 2014
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By forsaking greatness, Stevens has unearthed a wonder altogether more tremendous than the one at the top of those towers he used to stack.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 24, 2015
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The more you spin it, the more you wear out that thin needle of your record player, you realize that Granduciel is discovering the problems of his life, not figuring them out or even reflecting on them. This all makes for an album that truly sounds like it’s coming to life.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 14, 2014
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Twenty minutes of pedal-to-the-floor, tension-igniting rock ‘n’ roll can just be too much in most hands, but Here and Nowhere Else condenses these moments into more reasonable servings that are successful across the board.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 28, 2014
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The singles have zing, the pacing is superb, and the back half is just as fun as the front. With i,i, you feel the whole last decade: the exploration, the lessons learned. i,i is a mature masterpiece and a stunning marriage of ambition and technique.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 13, 2019
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- Posted Mar 18, 2022
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The characters and artifacts that surround these songs feel artificial, like stock props, but the music that Del Rey pulls them through splits them open, shakes them to life.- Consequence
- Posted Jun 17, 2014
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Be the Cowboy shows that love and loss can be grand and small at the same time. That two minutes is more than enough time to melt down emotion into a pure concentrate and nearly drown yourself in it. That every moment can be a epic love story, that every heartbreak can be as hard and small as a pearl and just as coveted.- Consequence
- Posted Aug 14, 2018
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I Loved You At Your Darkest is another strong addition to Behemoth’s remarkable run, which has now lasted more than a quarter century. It reveals some welcome growth within a subgenre of heavy music that has often been resistant to evolution.- Consequence
- Posted Oct 8, 2018
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Twenty-one years later, Gentlemen remains as much an outlier as ever due to its unlikely fusion of sounds and uncompromising view that breakups are as much about anger and resentment as wallowing and pining. Listen to Gentlemen again, and you’ll find it’s all still “in our heart, in our heads, in our love, and in our beds.”- Consequence
- Posted Dec 10, 2014
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Love, Damini delivers like an 80-pound baby. The Afrobeats album gets into the soul with Burna’s typical flair, but the insights are deeper.- Consequence
- Posted Jul 8, 2022
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There’s nothing wasted on GHETTO GODS, as every move purposefully builds to a crescendo. Even the skits, which can easily be a distraction on any album — especially one with 17 tracks — have a reason for existing.- Consequence
- Posted Feb 25, 2022
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After one listen or 10, In Colour reflects brightly, a phenomenally poised and universally approachable solo debut.- Consequence
- Posted May 26, 2015
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Nas saved the best for last, if this is the trilogy’s end. KDIII is the exclamation point at the end of his career’s most consistently dope stretch. It pays tribute to everything that came before it while whetting the appetite for what’s next.- Consequence
- Posted Nov 14, 2022
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Nothing is off limits, and it makes Diaspora Problems a delight to listen to. There’s not a lot of repetition, and for as immediate and spontaneous as the recordings are, every musical element and lyric comes off as hand-crafted and deliberate: all killer, no filler.- Consequence
- Posted Mar 25, 2022
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