Exclaim's Scores
- Music
For 4,920 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: 4,170 out of 4920
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Mixed: 723 out of 4920
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Negative: 27 out of 4920
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Parasol Peak is a remarkable project and an auditory feat; you're unlikely to hear a more ambitious album this year.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 28, 2018
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The Ghost Inside proves that the band are back to operating at their creative peak, with an expert synthesis of theme, composition and delivery that makes for their strongest material to date.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 10, 2020
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At a protracted 70 minutes, Morgan's latest may be a bit too arduous for its foundation, but Loscil has always been an artist unafraid to exhaust an idea to its fullest, and Clara proves this in spades.- Exclaim
- Posted May 28, 2021
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De Doorn is not only a continuation, but also a rebirth of Amenra's pilgrimage of apocalyptic heaviness.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 25, 2021
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With i don't know who needs to hear this... , Tomberlin goes beyond avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump. She examines the posture of what it means to make an excellent album through her meditative reflections and the mutating organism of the soundscape she sets them against.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 27, 2022
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Here, the Hotelier showcase their growth, emphasizing how they have changed and developed as humans and as musicians.- Exclaim
- Posted May 31, 2016
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If it weren’t for Hughes’s amusing weirdness (more Grimes than Carly Rae, more Misfits than Gem), there would be a risk of her identity getting lost in all the reverence here — and there are places where it still may — but the confidence and songwriting on display prove that Allie X-goes-‘80s is a strong enough concept to carry her for one album.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 22, 2024
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A record with a tighter vision, but just as much frenetic energy as Mannequin Pussy's previous work, Patience imbues both its highs and lows with a constant sense of intense strain and desperation.- Exclaim
- Posted Jul 2, 2019
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The rub is that Cult of Luna do the 13-minute-song thing so well on their sixth album (which is about four hours long) it's scary.- Exclaim
- Posted Jan 29, 2013
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While it would be difficult to top their classic releases, it stands nonetheless as an achievement that Obituary could create such a vibrant and energetic album this far into their career.- Exclaim
- Posted Mar 16, 2017
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What makes his debut so appealing is that Shepherd never sounds too rigidly loyal to any genre or sound, making Elaenia a fascinating and confident debut from a tenured rookie.- Exclaim
- Posted Nov 4, 2015
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At first glance, the record may read as a scattered amalgamation of journalled revelations, but measured by the careful consolidation of its many tiny details, it may be Woods's most intentional, fleshed-out project to date.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 12, 2023
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Hell-On is incredibly dense and eclectic; each moment sonically plays up Case's lyrics and her inimitable delivery--which can turn from tough to vulnerable, to casually wry and to siren-esque within a few lines. It's chock full of delicious attention to detail.- Exclaim
- Posted May 29, 2018
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Pure Comedy is packed with so much meaning and complexity, it feels as overwhelmingly absurd, joyous, curious, tragic, extraordinary and contradictory as life itself.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 3, 2017
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The depth and creativity the producer has employed make this album stand out as an example of ambient music at its most compelling.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 13, 2016
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Paired with the dream-like, celestial quality of U.F.O.F., Two Hands shows Big Thief's loving view of the world can be immeasurably intimate and intangible, but also be bare-boned and brutally honest.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 8, 2019
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The stadium-minded ensemble strikes a great balance between fearless exploration and casual virtuosity with unabashedly catchy classic rock-isms pulled and bent from across the genre's history.- Exclaim
- Posted Oct 6, 2016
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The EP's mix of the myriad styles presented (drone-influenced electronica, dancehall, progressive synths) come together in a way that makes the experience feel unique.- Exclaim
- Posted Aug 1, 2019
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On Amatssou, Tinariwen adds to their amazing range and melodic flexibilities through collaboration, allowing some of their biggest admirers into their majestic, fully realized world.- Exclaim
- Posted May 18, 2023
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With Older, McAlpine enters a new era of her career, armed with bluesy seventh chords and simple rhythms. She's done the work; she's done the soul-searching; she's done the meticulous labour of shaving her thoughts down to their purest, most authentic truths. Consider the ceiling of her last album cycle shattered.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 5, 2024
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Dacus has long been heralded for her ability as a raconteur, and Home Video further cements this reputation. It is a deeply personal album filled with raw vignettes of young adulthood that claw at our collective consciousness.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 21, 2021
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Ultimately, these are celebration songs, compelling the listener to look forward, put matters into their own hands and create something good while they can.- Exclaim
- Posted Nov 2, 2023
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Gave In Rest isn't just Sarah Davachi's celebration of ritual, it's a temple to her entire practice.- Exclaim
- Posted Sep 18, 2018
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The last two Pistol Annies albums ranged from very good to brilliant; this album seems to be a breakthrough, a masterpiece that extends their already formidable gifts.- Exclaim
- Posted Nov 2, 2018
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With the band's integrity, commitment to their craft and immunity to the passing of time, they're sure to make their patient fans happy with Duster.- Exclaim
- Posted Dec 13, 2019
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For years, Aesop Rock has been beloved for his ambitious, loquacious lyricism, but on The Impossible Kid, he's reached new artistic heights by using that elaborate wordplay to offer us a simple yet powerful glimpse at his scarred psyche.- Exclaim
- Posted May 3, 2016
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It's bound to thrill longtime fans, and anyone looking for some relief from the suffocating smoothness of most mainstream country.- Exclaim
- Posted Apr 17, 2018
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The result is a far livelier and live-sounding album than one would expect from a group this deep into their career.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 9, 2023
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While Tomorrow's Harvest makes for a wonderful listen, and a perfect gateway album for new fans, it's not the revelation many devotees were hoping for.- Exclaim
- Posted Jun 11, 2013
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This Is Why is undoubtedly Paramore's strongest work. At only ten songs and a 36 minute runtime, they left little room for error and made not one mistake.- Exclaim
- Posted Feb 9, 2023
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