Exclaim's Scores
- Music
For 4,922 reviews, this publication has graded:
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58% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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38% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.1 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 75
Highest review score: | The Ascension | |
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Lowest review score: | Excuse My French |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,172 out of 4922
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Mixed: 723 out of 4922
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Negative: 27 out of 4922
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The band manages not to compromise their sound, but on The Black Market, the formula is growing stale.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 16, 2014
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Check this out if you are a devoted member of the Pentagram coven, but otherwise, stick to the classics.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 27, 2015
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Her drive and influences are there, but, moving forward, the search for hooks may remain her greatest challenge.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 23, 2013
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- Posted Feb 5, 2015
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Much of Principe's second half finds him repackaging the first half with plodding disco beats that make the initially exciting melodies seem boring the second (and third, and fourth) time around.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 17, 2016
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With the majority of the tracks being in-and-around the two minute mark, Sage The Gemini presses the gas pedal too quickly before capturing your attention lyrically or sonically.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 1, 2014
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Bleachers is agreeable and safe, but there's a fumbling listlessness to the whole thing, a lack of dynamism that makes it fade into white noise. Antonoff’s latest is not the grand, drive-off-into-the-sun record that Strange Desire or even Gone Now strove to be and sometimes became — Bleachers is a commuter’s record through and through.- Exclaim
- Posted Mar 19, 2024
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K.T.S.E. is a strong start with an anticlimactic finish. With a bit of additional time and effort, it could have been so much more.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 27, 2018
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In large part, this compilation is underwhelming--there are exceptions, but the creativity is lacking and, to some degree, that's surprising, considering some of the talent on the roster.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 31, 2012
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The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 includes a few pop gems, but as an album, it pales in comparison to its older sibling.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 30, 2013
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Black Rock is still filled with McCombs' spacious, isolating tracks ("Tonight at Ten," "Gold!"), which are best for lonely winter evenings.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 22, 2013
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- Posted Feb 22, 2024
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Hidden Orchestra occasionally skirt the borderline of cheese, but thankfully manage to stay on the right side of it, for the most part.- Exclaim
- Posted Nov 1, 2012
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Need Your Light is certainly a step up from Beta Love, but Ra Ra Riot are missing the orchestral edge that originally set them apart from other groups in their genre, making it feel inessential despite being quite likeable.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 17, 2016
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Goodman remains a sharp and confident songwriter, and buried underneath the noise there's still plenty of charm here, but dialing back all the bluster would have gone a long way.- Exclaim
- Posted May 12, 2014
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Longtime fans of Gwar will surely find a track here and there that's worthwhile, but in general, they would be better off returning to their back catalogue.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 20, 2017
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The relentless gothic signifiers too often leave you in the cold, wondering why you didn't spend the last 45 minutes enhancing or deepening your more sinister feelings, rather than drowning beneath them.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 22, 2013
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You can't help but wish he'd leaned into the dive bar clatter and freewheeling wildness that always feels just at the periphery of his music. As it is, And the Wind acts as a solid addition to your deep-summer-backyard-beer-drinking soundtrack — sometimes that's all you need.- Exclaim
- Posted Nov 27, 2023
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Every step is like the last, every dune made up of the same inconspicuous pebbles. Species can make for an exceptionally trance-inducing listen if you have it in you to push past the monotony.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 17, 2020
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One gets the sense that as an artist, PND has yet to even scratch the surface of his potential. Two serves as evidence of such; perhaps the third and successive instalments will see continued artistic progression. Or not.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 24, 2014
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The genre is wide, but Stapleton's Room is so narrow and old-fashioned that, despite its quality songwriting, it feels stifling at times.- Exclaim
- Posted May 12, 2017
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Heaven Is for Quitters follows no pattern except that of disconnect, so while many of the tracks work as they are, it's far from a cohesive album.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 28, 2016
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While this release really doesn't break any boundaries, it's beautiful and doesn't demand much more than good feelings. In these times, that's no small thing.- Exclaim
- Posted May 20, 2019
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Visuals is drenched in grandiosity, but many of its songs are devoid of proper exploration; instead of pushing the limits, they often feel idle.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 26, 2017
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With Radiance and Submission, the Montreal musician attempts a serene matrimony of the two musical sides that struggles to strike a balance between stimulating and stale when it comes to the record's overarching sound.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 4, 2015
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The fact that it's essentially more of the same might make it uninteresting to some, but to fans of the band or any of its widely known predecessors like Jimmy Eat World or Taking Back Sunday, that sameness will bring a welcome sense of comfort.- Exclaim
- Posted May 9, 2017
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A decent addition to his discography, More Is Than Isn't could use more dance beats and much more P. Blackk.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 8, 2013
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Kadavar attempt to create something that is both memorable and cool here, but despite all its hooks and melodies, Berlin ultimately falls short.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 3, 2015
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These 10 dark soundtracks fail to chart new territory. They're not bad; they're just not challenging or frankly all that interesting.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 28, 2018
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While highlight "The Glass" is an undisputedly heartbreaking acoustic-tinged ditty about living the rest of your life in someone's absence, the mid-LP tracks unfortunately do little more than fill obligatory spots on the Foo Fighters spectrum.- Exclaim
- Posted May 30, 2023
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