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For 4,919 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 The Ascension
Lowest review score: 10 Excuse My French
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,169 out of 4919
  2. Mixed: 723 out of 4919
  3. Negative: 27 out of 4919
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    • 53 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire to Win
    Animal Ambition showcases a very creatively confused 50 Cent, trapped in some sort of musical purgatory we can only hope he find his way out of.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Bad Habits
    It isn't inherently bad, but it isn't great either.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    New Glow
    Beyond a few flaws, Matt & Kim have put together a fun record, and in the pop game, that comes first.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Blood of My Enemies
    It's not quite as bad as you might think. I mean, it's only embarrassing 40 percent of the time, which for Seinfeld, is pretty impressive.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Baptize
    It's clear Atreyu crave rebirth in the crucible of lifeless arena rock, but with a selection of tracks this dull and inoffensive, they'll probably get their wish.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    I Am Not a Human Being II
    While not an absolute mess, I Am Not A Human Being 2 isn't very good.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Come Home the Kids Miss You
    There are good moments here and there, and the only sin Harlow truly commits is that much of the LP is boring and forgettable, not even bad enough to be entertaining besides a few head-shaking lines.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Lil Boat 2
    The album is so riven by corporate overtures that it bears no resemblance to its prequel.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Revival
    We can say that the real Slim Shady does show up and prove himself on a handful of Revival's songs, but many of the more 'noteworthy' moments are buried under a mountain of contradictions and cringe-worthy attempts at shock value.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Messier Objects
    As a listening experience in and of itself, Messier Objects offers very little to stimulate or engage and will likely only resonate with the most diehard among the Notwist's fan base.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The King & I
    Evans tries to preserve authenticity by enlisting producers like Chucky Thompson, Stevie J and DJ Premier (who all worked with Biggie in life). It's an understandable move, but the album's production is simply too dated to resonate.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Donda 2
    The current release of the album otherwise known as Donda 2 — is a noticeably unfinished album. ... Not that the album is unfinished to the point it's entirely unsatisfying; there are clear winners here.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    PartyNextDoor Two
    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.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    MEMORIES DON'T DIE
    Tory Lanez manages to inject Memories Don't Die with a few quality tracks, but overall it misses the mark on classic appeal.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    NAV
    It's a lack of originality that turns the sound stale rather quickly.
    • 42 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    What The...
    It's a puny representation of a big sound made all the more unlistenable by the nuisance of the vocal lines.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Super Collider
    While there's nothing abhorrent about this album, it's so unobtrusive that it's practically not there, just one more forgettable release from a guy we're all secretly rooting for.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Dream Widow EP
    Despite many of the songs not building on the promise of the opening track, there is a sense of playfulness to the proceedings. You can practically hear Grohl grinning throughout as he indulges in some thrash metal cosplay. Unfortunately, it sounds like Dream Widow was more fun to record than it is to listen to.
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