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
158
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reviews
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Ultimately, there's enough in this big box to last a fan weeks, months and years. It's not all equal, but it certainly leaves no stone unturned.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 3, 2013
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Country gospel at its most fervent and rousing.- Country Weekly
- Posted Feb 14, 2012
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If you’ve ever bemoaned the absence of traditional country sounds in an era of pop, rock and even hip-hop production, be still—Ashley Monroe is throwing you a country music lifeline.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 5, 2013
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A staggeringly great collection of original tunes that paint vivid, honest portraits of real life, from a uniquely feminine perspective.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 22, 2013
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Each track evokes an emotion, a giggle, a tear or a memory, but always a hunger for what’s next.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 19, 2013
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In every aspect, from production to instrumentation and Wynonna’s sensational performances, this ranks as her absolute best solo effort.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 1, 2016
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This is a masterful album, replete with wonderful stories and fully drawn characters.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 30, 2016
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It may not be all pretty, but Something More Than Free is as real as it gets.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jul 14, 2015
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- Posted Dec 30, 2013
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The River & The Thread will require multiple listens to truly appreciate, so set aside some time to soak in this one.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 9, 2014
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On this album, she has found what works best for her on the contemporary side and front-loads the project with those songs.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 28, 2014
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The trio’s second album, Annie Up, (thankfully) picks up where their debut, Hell on Heels, left off, offering more engaging studies of real-life heartbreak, domestic inertia and the daily trials of womanhood.- Country Weekly
- Posted May 7, 2013
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Although the title is also an album track referring to hair color, the depth of this project goes further than Miranda’s roots.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jun 11, 2014
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The Blade further serves to position her as one of the premiere and rare female neo-traditionalists in the format.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jul 20, 2015
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Though he's capable of being playfully satisfied, Dwight is at his best when he's consumed by yearning.- Country Weekly
- Posted Sep 18, 2012
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- Posted Jul 23, 2013
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This is a nicely balanced album that you could listen to repeatedly and still discover fresh, exciting touches with each new listen.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 30, 2014
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This set proves that good storytelling never goes out of style.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 22, 2014
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Full Circle stands as a wonderful and welcome piece of work, 14 solid songs that shift easily from Appalachian mountain soul to pure country and even spiritual fare. Plus, Loretta has simply never sounded better.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 9, 2016
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With a range of topics that cover bullying (“Kill a Word”) and women running afoul of the law (“Chattanooga Lucy”), there’s plenty to indulge in without coming away bored or feeling like you’ve heard it all before.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 20, 2015
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The album's bluesy country sound may not make waves at radio, but these ladies are on track to give country concertgoers a little hell of their own.- Country Weekly
- Posted Aug 30, 2011
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In honoring his friend and inspiration, the late writer Hank Cochran, Jamey Johnson recorded one of the most heartfelt albums of the year.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 16, 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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A collection that plays into the group’s rock sensibilities without any loss of identity.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 27, 2014
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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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Both the chestnuts and The Band selections here sound best in their original versions (partly due to the diminished power of Levon's voice after his bout with throat cancer). But his singing brims with spirit, and he and his cohorts deliver these mostly vintage tunes with gusto.- Country Weekly
- Posted May 17, 2011
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Brad Paisley, having been raised on traditional country music, is one of a handful of contemporary stars who could title an album This Is Country Music (with all that the title implies) without raising more than a few eyebrows.- Country Weekly
- Posted May 20, 2011
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With The Woman I Am, Kellie has made a natural evolution while managing to stay true to those things that are important to her.- Country Weekly
- Posted Nov 14, 2013
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Fans of Matraca's songwriting, who have waited for more than a decade for a new album, will likely agree with another of that song's lyric lines: one more is never enough.- Country Weekly
- Posted May 24, 2011
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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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