Country Weekly's Scores
- Music
For 158 reviews, this publication has graded:
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75% higher than the average critic
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1% same as the average critic
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24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.7 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 80
Highest review score: | Upland Stories | |
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Lowest review score: | Spring Break... Checkin' Out |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 132 out of 158
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Mixed: 26 out of 158
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Negative: 0 out of 158
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While the album lacks some of the energy and freshness of 2010's Nothing Like This, introspective tunes such as "A Little Home," "Sunrise" (co-written by Joe Don) and the Lady Antebellum-esque "Come Wake Me Up" add even more depth to the trio's sound.- Country Weekly
- Posted Apr 4, 2012
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- Posted Mar 27, 2012
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Release Me provides a clear picture of Lovett's stylistic bedrock, and reminds that he's stood steadfast upon it all along.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 27, 2012
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Lyrically and musically, the songs stream effortlessly from accessible to intricate, creating an estimable country album with a steady undercurrent of blues and rock.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 20, 2012
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This road-tested group boasts tightknit sibling harmonies and an ear-pleasing tribute to the joys and tragedies of working folk and weekend warriors.- Country Weekly
- Posted Feb 23, 2012
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Country gospel at its most fervent and rousing.- Country Weekly
- Posted Feb 14, 2012
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If that weren't the case, the well-rounded first installment of Remember Me would nonetheless serve as a modest but fitting memorial to a world-class artist, as well as a testament to Willie's enduring musical ties to Nashville.- Country Weekly
- Posted Feb 7, 2012
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Her recurring implication that this life may be all we have is a bold notion that may bring relief or dismay-and your response to that notion will tell you whether or not Hello Cruel World is an album you'll greet with open arms.- Country Weekly
- Posted Feb 2, 2012
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Overall, though the lyric content is among the best on a Tim McGraw album to date.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 24, 2012
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There's plenty of room on these 11 tracks for Kellie's steely determination to shine.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 24, 2012
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Only a real party-pooper would deny Guy's talented pals the chance to respectfully demonstrate how well this stuff still works.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 20, 2012
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If you've ever been worried that good old Southern-fried boogie is an endangered species, then Dixie Lullabies should help you rest a little easier.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 11, 2012
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Even if the whole affair is something of a lark, Norah's songbird stylings and The Willies' uncluttered arrangements send it skyward.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 10, 2012
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This is no less than the story of a flawed man finding his own greatness--the primary factor behind the power and substance of these simple, no-frills performances, as well as the reason why any serious fan of Cash or country music history will want to walk the line it so compellingly traces.- Country Weekly
- Posted Dec 13, 2011
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David could be country music's most soulful singer since Ronnie Dunn.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 22, 2011
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Country die-hards are likely to favor something sturdier, but listeners who walk on the wilder side are sure to find a few kicks inside Little Red Boots.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 21, 2011
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Joe is at his best on the traditional romps like "This Ole Boy" and "No Truck, No Boat, No Girl."- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 11, 2011
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While it lacks the emotional heft of Merle's acclaimed 2010 album, I Am What I Am, the cancer survivor's latest album boasts plenty of flinty independence.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 11, 2011
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With due respect to her previous fine efforts, Four the Record is easily Miranda's best album yet.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 1, 2011
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Vince's superb musicianship leaves the spotlight on these poignant songs.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 25, 2011
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It's all life, and Martina, with her unforced country-pop sensibility, gets it all to add up on Eleven.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 24, 2011
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Hitting a sweet spot between honky-tonk and the more sophisticated Nashville Sound of yore, Long Line of Heartaches delivers unapologetically traditional fare without resorting to self-conscious nostalgia.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 20, 2011
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- Posted Oct 20, 2011
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Ranging from jazzy jaunts to breezy tropical confections and varied country and blues hues, the sometimes-scattered Ready for Confetti is a multicolored parade in which even the shovel-pusher walking behind the horses can find that hope happens, too.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 6, 2011
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- Posted Oct 5, 2011
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This Texas-bred singer knows how to convey heartfelt and complex emotions with one clever turn of a phrase.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 5, 2011
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Even the least attractive and most un-country voices heard here (let's not name names) have a unique, soulful quality that makes them suited for the deeply felt sentiments that fill The Lost Notebooks, a package that finds the heart of real country music still beating and Hank's vital presence anything but lost.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 5, 2011
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- Posted Oct 5, 2011
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For the most part, Lady Antebellum strikes a nice balance between the two, keeping the penchant for bighearted ballads and the vocal chemistry between Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott intact.- Country Weekly
- Posted Sep 13, 2011
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Ghost on the Canvas is a lovingly produced nod to the musician and his music that summarizes the multiple dimensions of Campbell's remarkable genre-crossing career and, best of all, allows the honoree to help do the honors.- Country Weekly
- Posted Sep 12, 2011
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