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For 1,396 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 68% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.7 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 77
Highest review score: 100 The Stand Ins
Lowest review score: 10 The Raven
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,197 out of 1396
  2. Mixed: 180 out of 1396
  3. Negative: 19 out of 1396
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Love Is Simple
    It's not that so many of these disparate sections sound bad--on the contrary, they're generally quite listenable and often feel like excellent mini-songs--but that they seem to willfully distract from a far more worthwhile mantle that Akron/Family are more than capable of taking up.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Sun
    When the band operates under more traditional songwriting styles they can be quite catchy, but the more wandering, abstract moments can sometimes wander a little too far into non-structured noise.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    In Camera
    Arthur & Yu's inconsistently brewed blend of neo-psychedelic indie-folk is definitely an acquired taste and the home-recorded, lo-fi production along with uninspired songwriting renders In Camera incapable of being a worthwhile investment of your listening time.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Dumb Luck
    Dumb Luck has [its] share of intriguing moments, on a few shining tracks.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Strangelet
    Strangelet may not be Grant-Lee Phillips’ most stirring collection of songs, but it’s certainly no catastrophe.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Drums And Guns
    It’s not quite the doom-laden disaster that provisional plays suggest but neither is it an easy-to-recommend addition to the Low catalogue.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    City Beach
    Even the better tracks fall a little flat.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul
    Jesse Sykes and company have fashioned an alternative country-rock album that is both decent and reflective.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Roadkill Overcoat
    Roadkillovercoat, though possessing several arresting and infinitely entertaining moments, lacks the overall effect and a certain cohesion to render it an instant classic.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Beast Moans
    The indulgences and overreaching take away from the really good songs.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    In The Absence Of Truth
    Alas, it feels like In the Absence of Truth finds the band both spinning its wheels and running out of ideas.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Calamity
    Upon first listen, some of Calamity, though fun, sounds like partial ideas rather than full-fledged songs. Some tracks never recover from this symptom after a dozen spins; some do.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Super Extra Gravity
    Is this a "mature" album? Probably. But I can't help thinking that without Nina Persson's beautiful voice, Gravity just wouldn't have garnered a whole lot of attention.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Fading Trails
    With its restructured band lineup and multiple producers/locations, Fading Trails is unavoidably a somewhat dispirited and disjointed affair.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Three's Co.
    [Its] strongest songs more than compensate for the few lapses in songwriting found elsewhere.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Nightcrawler
    Nightcrawler stretches Yorn’s limits as an artist and crosses the line in a few places.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Damaged
    It never really builds steam until the end, when it is almost too late.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Avatar
    Yeah, they're good at what they do, but what they do is just not that palatable.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Tower Of Love
    Noir... writes some really genuine, cheery, memorable songs, but it’s just too much to digest on one record.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Trials Of Van Occupanther
    So while the subdued vocal harmonies and acoustic folk influences of 70s pop bands Chicago and America can be heard, there is enough intricately layered dream-pop floating around the fleshed-out orchestrations to keep indie-rock fans contented.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Avalanche: Outtakes & Extras From The Illinois Album
    Ultimately, The Avalanche lacks the lasting impact of Illinois, as its songs don’t quite hold the same sense of gravitas, economy, and focus.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ganging Up On The Sun
    Guster finally feels like a full band and not some cutesy sideshow act.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Brightblack Morning Light
    The unashamedly wilful reductionism of Brightblack Morning Light will either engross or alienate listeners, depending wholly on instinctive preferences.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mo'Mega
    Mo’ Mega starts off strong... But from [the middle] on out the songs lose focus.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Stranger On The Sofa
    It’s obvious Adamson possesses some serious musical vision, but Stranger on the Sofa takes so many musical missteps and is so laughable lyrically, I have trouble recommending it.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Free To Stay
    If each track is taken on its own merits, it's apparent that these girls have real talent and there is some creative indie rock here.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Now You Are One Of Us
    I admire the band's unorthodox approach to its music and its combination of disparate rock and non-rock elements.... That said, I will probably never be able to listen to this entire album in a single sitting.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Songs And Other Things
    Whilst Songs and Other Things may still attract loyal aficionados of Verlaine’s idiosyncratic solo work, it’s certainly unlikely to win over any sceptics.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Zeroes And Ones
    A solid yet underachieving return.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Yes, Virginia...
    When not overdone, the playing and singing are excellent, and when they want to, the Dresden Dolls can pen a mighty fine tune as well.
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