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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A true duo, Joshua Scott Jones' rugged rock voice blends and contrasts at the right moments with Meghan Linsey's fluid soul singing.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 11, 2011
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Darius' brand of country music, much like Radney's, is full of detailed, true-to-life accounts of love, regret and loyalty to childhood stomping grounds.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 10, 2011
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- Posted Oct 16, 2012
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If last year’s Heroes, with the tongue-in-cheek “Roll Me Up,” was Willie proving he’s still vital, Let’s Face the Music and Dance is a legend who has seen it all reveling in the melancholy of time’s passing.- Country Weekly
- Posted Apr 19, 2013
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His recorded albums, and even his mesmerizing live show, have gradually incorporated a country sound. That trend continues on his latest, the rewarding 14-song Rebel Soul.- Country Weekly
- Posted Dec 21, 2012
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Taylor wrote or co-wrote everything here herself (including the hit “Tim McGraw”), and while the most immediately striking songs are her eviscerations of no-good teenage boys (“Should’ve Said No,” “Picture to Burn”), the more thoughtful material suggests a talent poised to last well past high school.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 11, 2021
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Kip's grainy, warm and confident vocal delivery ties the tales together into a believable tapestry.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 29, 2012
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Not everything works, however. ... Overall, though, this is the Hank Jr. we’ve been waiting to hear for years, and it’s a welcome return.- Country Weekly
- Posted Apr 28, 2016
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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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Easton gives fans of traditional country everything they've been missing.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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It’s the incredible balance of Lady Antebellum’s many shades that makes this a flight worth catching.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 30, 2014
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- Posted Feb 6, 2013
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Younger listeners will get the most out of this sometimes-inspired, retro-leaning smorgasbord; the more observant among them may even discern that Wanda's "bad girl" '50s persona, unlike today's blunt and blush-worthy equivalent, is nothing more than an act.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 4, 2011
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Ultimately, Life on a Rock’s most exciting moments come when Kenny pushes his limits on something unusual- Country Weekly
- Posted Apr 30, 2013
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True to form, his major-label debut is a personal, understated and unpredictable collection.- Country Weekly
- Posted Aug 23, 2011
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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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This album brings together a diverse lineup of artists for a collection that promotes the message that God has more to do with love than religion.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 3, 2013
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Kenny's sincere vocal delivery and the lyric content of each track are promising--but together, they register barely above maudlin, thanks to an overabundance of puttering tempos and downtrodden story lines.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jul 5, 2012
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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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While some of the project’s dozen tracks, like the beautiful ballad “Do You Remember” and the refreshingly ’70s-sounding “Lay Low,” which calls to mind Gary Stewart, are of Blake’s caliber, others feel rushed.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 26, 2013
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As he moves beyond his rap boundaries into more country-rock fare, this album is a step forward for the Kid.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jan 11, 2011
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Overall, Josh's sound boasts enough twang to keep it country and enough soulful passion to keep things interesting.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 22, 2011
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Country Hits Bluegrass Style is mostly a rehash of Ricky's 2008 album for Cracker Barrel.- Country Weekly
- Posted Sep 8, 2011
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After the success of his "six-pack" album concept with Hillbilly Bone, Blake is back to delivering a full-length offering of music.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jul 12, 2011
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There’s a common theme of relationships among many of the songs, with the ballads “Lonely Tonight” and “Anyone Else” coming away as the strongest of the bunch.- Country Weekly
- Posted Oct 21, 2014
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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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The tunes are infused with banjos, B3s and other instruments without sounding cluttered. It’s nicely done, but you would hope for better material.- Country Weekly
- Posted Mar 20, 2015
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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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Far from being a punching bag, this album contains enough musical muscle to throw a few punches of its own.- Country Weekly
- Posted Jun 12, 2012
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"Family" oozes with humility and domestic contentment, while the gentle, Nashville-leaning "Lucky That Way" (sung with Kenny Chesney on Crossroads) is a Walsh mini-biography- Country Weekly
- Posted Jul 10, 2012
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