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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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    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Thrill of It All
    Much of it feels comfortable; at 25, Smith can still sing the hell out of the kind of love songs he could sing the hell out of when he was 20. But he’s grown, too, and The Thrill of It All is best when he stretches out of his comfort zone.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Numun
    Lush and soothing, nūmūn doesn’t settle for uncomplicated beauty.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Chinese Fountain
    Ultimately, Chinese Fountain is a turning point. In a way, this is their most divisive record, the first time fans will have something to disagree over.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    High Risk Behaviour
    It’s hard to critique punk music. You’re judging exactly how much someone doesn’t give a fuck and how well they are at expressing that. High Risk Behaviour is an album you can blast on the highway while going 90 or one that you can watch live and get drunk and crowd-surf to.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Cry Pretty
    For her sixth studio album, Carrie Underwood has taken some modest political risks without changing her full-throated style. She knows what she’s good at, and Cry Pretty is full of the kind of songs that made her one of the most popular artists in the world.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Wonderland
    There’s an abundance of ideas packed into these pop songs, and Berglund’s ear for melodies and harmonies, as well as piecemeal-sampled grunts, yelps, and hollers make for an exotically infectious whole.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    No Life For Me
    No Life for Me may not be a masterpiece, but it does offer a wobbly, hazy shape of a certain kind of punk to come.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Fishing Blues
    Along with Ant’s confident production work, there’s a sense Slug is finally comfortable with the man he’s become, what he’s accomplished and where he’s going.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Home Wrecking Years
    While it would be interesting to see how some verbal clarity could also evolve Canning’s songwriting, the music alone is enough of a fascinating detour for him as an artist.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Another One
    Another One is even more harrowing than Salad Days. The hazy production and wobbly guitar lines are still there, but DeMarco’s lyrics draw deeper into regret and how he could have done things better with his lover.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    That's How Rumors Get Started
    Price created a country-rock record for both twentysomethings and their parents to listen to together. Despite at times feeling too true to form, there are breakout moments of Price’s fervor that illuminate the album as a whole, something we’ll hopefully see more of in the future.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    We Come from the Same Place
    We Come from the Same Place has less of them [songs] than usual, but without a single misstep; it’s possible that these songs are just not as quick to completely reveal their greatness.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Too True
    Dee Dee Penny wears her heart on one sleeve and her influences on the other, and Too True is translucent with both.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Cody
    The transitional record nails the discomfort of feeling out of place or unsure of yourself. Imperfect but impassioned, Joyce Manor astutely capture uncertainty and anxiety throughout Cody.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    23 Live Sex Acts [Live]
    We don’t get the visual component on 23 Live Sex Acts, but the album retains the energy of a live show in almost every other way.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    This Old Dog
    With more daring songwriting and cleaner studio sound, Mac DeMarco has created the most polished version of his signature sound we have heard to date.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Arc Iris
    Arc Iris remains, first and foremost, believable, from Adams’ pained whispers to swaggering shouts, every inch of joy and pain palpable and exquisite.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Into the Wide
    They’ve successfully expanded their range without it feeling unnatural.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Konnichiwa
    Reclaiming his own identity, Skepta is now properly equipped to amplify the sound just above its dank, underground incubator.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Gus
    First-timers are welcome, of course; as with nearly every record Mulcahy’s made in over the last three decades, The Gus is inviting, infectious, and peppered with just enough enigmas to warrant another spin.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    GO:OD AM
    Singles sales shouldn’t matter much to him now, because with GO:OD AM, he’s accomplished the dense, complex work that plays out with remarkable clarity.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    FEET OF CLAY
    Some Rap Songs was a few hairs more rewarding in this mode, but Earl Sweatshirt’s cemented a signature mood and production style unlike anyone else’s, and since he’s growing more thoughtful every year, there’s good reason to believe he’ll perfect it. Unfortunately, it also seems that every year he’s growing more depressed as well.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nehruviandoom
    While NehruvianDOOM is solid on its own, he’s [Bishop's] still working toward his destination.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Things Take Time, Take Time
    Things Take Time, Take Time feels like a collection of thoughtful postcards, with us all being the lucky recipients.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Electric Messiah
    It’s more streamlined yet just as powerful as previous albums. Although the flow of Electric Messiah occasionally drags in parts, it’s a welcome addition to the band’s discography.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Nightmare Vacation
    Nightmare Vacation is an excellent look into the many cogs that make Rico’s brain work without setting up a definitive future direction. It’s this unpredictability that makes her exciting and shows how she has enjoyed longevity in this fast-paced world.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    But You Cain't Use My Phone [Mixtape]
    On But You Caint Use My Phone, Badu achieves an intimacy and warmth that makes you feel that it’s best to bare your emotions on your sleeve.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Culture II
    The trio gave a double album their best, with plenty of head-turning lines, hilarious stray shouts (“dinner rolls!” on “CC” is a fave), and productions that further dilate the luxury trap spectrum, but not wildly so.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ghost Culture
    As a producer, this emerging talent thrives on dangerous, surprising turns. But as a singer, he’s not too shy to round out warm, whole moments. It’s a winning combination from a new voice.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Thank You for Stickin' with Twig
    By widening his scope and taking advantage of the tools at his disposal, Turnbull is able to fully realize the vision and promise hinted at by his earlier work.
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