For 2,987 reviews, this publication has graded:
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19% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.2 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 77
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Positive: 2,586 out of 2987
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Mixed: 376 out of 2987
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Negative: 25 out of 2987
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His encouraging lyrics are creatively conceived and cliche-free, while his music has a folky, redemptive grace. [11 Oct 2002, p.83] -
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The multiproducer arrangements are expansive yet warm, and Blige's pushy rasp has never sounded better. -
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A collection of hypnotic, human rock & roll that extols such seemingly antiquated virtues as moral fiber, history, and love as spirituality. -
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A perfectly imperfect set, it's looser, blowsier, and more what-the-hell? than anything she's done. -
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Though elaborately orchestrated, the songs retain their intimacy, communicated in Ashcroft's vocals, which, over the years, keep getting warmer. [7 Mar 2003, p.72] -
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Bows and Arrows reveals a band that's grown tighter, hungrier, and more varied since last time. [6 Feb 2004] -
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Displaying a cohesion rarely heard in albums these days, ''A Rush of Blood'' bobs from one majestic little high to another. -
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White conjures lost souls drifting through a mythical nation of pawnshops and cheap motels, his voice a sensual whisper over their rattling bones. [9 Jul 2004, p.89] -
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Bristling with an electric current that seemingly short-circuited years ago, ''When I Was Cruel'' is the best work Costello has produced since ''Blood & Chocolate'' back in the mid-'80s. -
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Could be the Strokes in 10 years--if they work hard. [Listen 2 This Supplement, Aug 2002, p.14] -
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A startlingly, shockingly wonderful piece of pop art. [19 Mar 2004, p.64] -
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A vertiginous rainbow swirl that crams so many ideas into so many tight spaces that each track is like a perfectly rendered Joseph Cornell box. -
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''Uh Huh Her'' reasserts that Harvey, now the grande dame of this genre, remains unrivaled. -
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Capture[s] a mighty band at the height of its gargantuan power. -
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[The album's] ambition flies so far beyond that of anyone doing rap right now (or pop, or rock, or R&B), awards shows may need to create a special category for it. [19 Sep 2003, p.83] -
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Captures the punk attitude, brittle R&B vamps, and quirky lyrical trips of their early years. [20/27 Aug 2004, p.123] -
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Playing armchair producer and doing comparison tests is so entertaining, the cumulative package is greater than the sum of its parts. -
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It's that very rare thing: a totally fresh--and utterly engaging--sound. [Listen 2 This supplement, Mar 2004, p.12] -
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By adding grit and gutter-savvy humor, Skinner also takes U.K. garage to a new level, making for the year's most striking debut. -
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Crackling with a bristling immediacy, Van Lear Rose yanks Lynn into the present while never abandoning musical traditions that continue to define her, her voice, and her material. [30 Apr 2004, p.160] -
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Alt-rock blues darker and scarier than Jon Spencer or even Jack White ever imagined. [24 Dec 2004, p.66] -
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A set of irresistible tracks both danceable and desolate. [28 May 2004, p.124] -
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