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For 4,039 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: 2,753 out of 4039
  2. Mixed: 1,215 out of 4039
  3. Negative: 71 out of 4039
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    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Fall
    There are a lot of innovative ideas, some strong moments, but also a good amount of filler. If you give it a spin, though, you'll probably find some hidden treasures in these songs as well.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Native Speaker
    Yes, the influence of bands such as Animal Collective and Gang Gang Dance is present more often than not, but like all noteworthy artists, Braids are guided by the approaches their avant-pop inspirations take, rather than merely the sounds with their own distinct twist to them.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics
    Still, the nostalgic, ethereal quality of the music makes everything more refreshing and exciting than someone merely dabbling.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Kaputt
    Kaputt is the sort of record that arrives only once in a while: an expansive world that captivates you from beginning to end, impresses you with its self-awareness and cohesiveness, then releases you from its grasp when it's all over.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Friends for Now
    All in all, Friends for Now is an impressively strong debut that exceeds even the vast expectations of those fans primed on the band's introductory singles and releases.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Live on Ten Legs
    . Equal parts wistful throwback and raucous romp, Live on Ten Legs is a fun and lively ride through Pearl Jam's catalog.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Cape Dory
    This is a high-personality disc, one that avoids cliches and cheese while also being steeped in tradition and an immense dose of adorableness.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Red Barked Tree
    This is in many ways what you'd expect from a new Wire album. It has so many pieces of their signature sound; it has the reinvention, the added textures, and ideas.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The King Is Dead
    The balance of scenery and sins as well as some jangly guitar work from R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and the glassy background pipes of Gillian Welch render The King Is Dead a middle-of-the-road record, a pleasant, introspective stroll through the cottonwoods whose creaky comfort gets The Decemberists out of their comfort zone.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Thank You, Happy Birthday
    Though some of these songs would work well on their own, as a full length, they lack fluidity, consistency, and an overall theme that usually binds songs together.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
    It might not end up being one of the best albums of 2011, but it's still worth your time (and it was certainly worth six years to Ness).
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dye It Blonde
    Doing their best to make the most out of a situation and other people's preconceived notions and arbitrarily established boundaries, the boys of Smith Westerns made their Britpop magnum opus, for better or for worse. Here's to the next cut and color they choose.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Showroom of Compassion
    Production value has upped the ante sonically, and while there are those who might scoff at such a thing because lo-fi makes you cooler, Showroom Of Compassion does not shoot you in the eardrum with loudness battling, or undue sound effects and segues.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Valhalla Dancehall
    Valhalla Dancehall is more of the same from British Sea Power, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but the band has done most of it before in a more memorable fashion. Nevertheless, fans of British Sea Power will likely find their visit to Valhalla Dancehall an enjoyable one.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Outside
    All in all, Outside is a solid third album and a return to form of sorts from a band clearly in the midst of a big transition.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Apollo Kids
    They [Ghostface and Wu-Tang Clan] are truly a hip-hop enigma, and Apollo Kids is just another piece of proof.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Love Letter
    This is a lights off and candles lit album, not a club album. You may think the kind words are more from the kitsch value of R. Kelly, but I assure you they are not. Give it some spins, and decide.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    All You Need Is Now
    While All You Need is Now won't bring flocks of teenagers over to Duran Duran's side, it's certainly a commendable effort if for no reason other than it's the band's most relevant and listenable record in almost two decades.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Michael
    While nothing on this record comes close to rivaling any of his past material, you can't deny the urge to indulge yourself in something labeled, "new Michael Jackson," and that's where Michael succeeds.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Beginning
    Although the overall plot of the album is sparse, it's hard to deny the enjoyment it can bring to you. If you know what to expect when you hear it, you can take The Beginning for what it is: a feel good album.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mini Mansions
    It's different. It's well-written. It's emotive. Those three things are hard enough to find in music these days, let alone in one place.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Other Side of Zero
    It's definitely a pleasant album, but also too much on the safe side.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ø (Disambiguation)
    That framework [on 2008′s Lost in the Sound of Separation] is largely in tact on the new effort, except it's decidedly richer and more vibrant, showcasing each member's strengths in ways not realized before in Underoath's decade-old career.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    III/IV
    With music from the nerdy recesses of his mind, to a triumphant release that happily displays some of his more off-center offerings, Adams continues to be a presence in music, this year and beyond.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Acoustic Sessions
    Altogether, Acoustic Sessions just lacks a lot of emotional depth, ditching conflict and challenge for sap. Shame.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    4 x 4 = 12
    He's not relying on anybody else out there to make something unique for him to sample; he's making them all himself. Joel Zimmerman only has to rely on deadmau5, and the party won't ever stop. And the mouse is far from dead.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tron: Legacy
    The Tron: Legacy Soundtrack is quality, but it's easy to ignore, wholly capable of disappearing into the background--which is ultimately how soundtracks are supposed to be, is it not?
    • 61 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Doo-Wops and Hooligans
    This fulfilling 10 track album has very few holes, and if this is just a taste of what he has in the vaults for either himself or for other artists, he should be racking up some Grammy's shortly.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Amoral
    There are some great moments in New Wave revisionism. But, in the end, it isn't all that memorable, just something fun to toss on every once in a while.
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