Exclaim's Scores
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For 4,914 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: 4,164 out of 4914
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Mixed: 723 out of 4914
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Negative: 27 out of 4914
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At the heart of it, Morbid Stuff just still sounds like friends having fun and making catchy, cathartic punk anthems for teens and almost-adults alike--offering a brief, but much needed respite from the hell that is everyday life.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 4, 2019
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Getting this type of content from someone so guarded makes Mr. Morale more powerful and brave, especially given some of the topics he breaches. Kendrick Lamar lets it all out.- Exclaim
- Posted May 16, 2022
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It's clear from listening to and watching Way Down in the Rust Bucket that this was a truly special occasion that now lives on, in this remarkable new document of Crazy Horse in all its (ragged) glory.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 26, 2021
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For those who've held on for the ride and enjoyed the band's descent into the heart of darkness, it'll be a welcome addition to your already massive collection of the band's many gems.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 23, 2016
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Ambient music centred on glass sounds is nothing new, of course, but the duo's ability to take such a well-worn concept and turn it into a piece so meticulous and touching is a testament to their uniquely fruitful partnership.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 21, 2018
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A rose from concrete, Malibu offers a sense of wonder that's carefully rooted in funk and soul, and presents a complete vision from a blossoming new artist that's not only fearless, but leading something of a sonic revolution.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 22, 2016
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Low-end synth tones throughout the album provide a melancholy aura that at times is given additional weight from Halstead's dreamy, wistful notes. But together, it all paints an exquisite picture; dramatic worlds that in themselves can evoke vast seas of emotion. Like the sum of life moments, memories or feelings encapsulated in songs, every element with its own purpose.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 7, 2020
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While Daddy's Home may not be her best record, it's a bold and rewarding one.- Exclaim
- Posted May 10, 2021
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- Posted Mar 21, 2013
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At its best, Relatives in Descent makes guitar music feel radical again, capturing both timely and timeless anxieties.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 26, 2017
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Uptempo or down, Shane's performances were maximum R&B before the term was coined.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 23, 2017
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With Reality Show, Sullivan delivers an R&B album that feels like how R&B used to sound circa late 90's/early 2000 while still coming off as forward-looking.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 12, 2015
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Curry has come a long way since he blew up and has fully solidified his place in the game. If ZUU isn't in your rotation, you're sleeping.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 27, 2019
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With All My Heroes Are Cornballs, JPEGMAFIA captures the feelings of existing in an era fuelled by mindless scrolling and compulsive tweeting, positioning himself as both a participant and vocal critic of the happenings of the current millennia.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 18, 2019
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Thankfully, the National have deftly managed that balancing act with Sleep Well Beast, a record that is equal parts familiar and fresh.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 6, 2017
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Loyalty is undeniably a folk album, underpinned by Lindeman's finger-picked guitar, spacious piano and banjo, her husky, timeless voice having taken on a new maturity, every word now clearly articulated.- Exclaim
- Posted May 12, 2015
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Here, unknowable sounds hover, skitter and undulate against a backdrop of refined, futuristic grooves.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 30, 2017
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Artistic, intelligent (but not overly intellectualized), and executed with a skill and care many of us can only hope to comprehend, The Enduring Spirit is this year's best metal album, and one of the best albums of 2023, period, full stop.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 28, 2023
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For the first time on record, the xx sound happy. Lyrics about growing and taking a chance, especially, resonate throughout "Dangerous," "Say Something Loving" and "I Dare You," further substantiating the already-palpable sense of ambition here.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 11, 2017
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Midnights is a slow-burning journey through the labyrinth of Swift's history, groping around in the dim light for the way forward. Sometimes, in the hush of nightfall, catharsis comes quietly.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 24, 2022
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The fact that the album kinda sounds like so many things, very few of them usually adjacent to the genre, sits at the crux of the album's aspiration. Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is a critical reminder to card-carrying loyalists and new inductees alike of their own agency; that it's potentially revelatory, not sacrilegious, for the spectrum of black metal to include things outside of its purview.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 9, 2018
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- Posted Dec 16, 2015
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Sumney approaches the complexities of relationships, power structures and an inability to experience romantic love with a quiet, powerful confidence.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 20, 2017
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With its melodic focus on the bass and heady lyrical vision expressed through quirky pop-tinged aesthetics, the album is full of moments that feel effortless while being thoughtful.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 1, 2022
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Between their unflagging energy and brilliant execution, Inter Arma have produced a stellar album that will remain memorable.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 24, 2013
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It is an album dense with meaning, with excellent, full-throated singing, tempered guitar playing, and an elusive, decorative prettiness.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 3, 2018
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It isn't easy listening, akin to catching up with an over-sharing friend going through troubled times, but the stories are sad, funny and surprising, and the rewards are plentiful.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 10, 2014
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This three-disc set isn't just a nostalgia-inducing reminder of Killing Joke's tremendous evolution since 1979; it also showcases the striking consistencies in the band's sound and ethos.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 2, 2013
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Heart-rending, arterial and woundingly authentic, As The Stars is a hell of a record to drop on Valentine's day.- Exclaim
- Posted May 30, 2014
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Korkejian moves buoyantly alongside bouncy instrumentation, determined to get somewhere, but willing to enjoy the journey along the way. And what a beautiful sounding journey it is.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 21, 2019
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