Fact Magazine (UK)'s Scores
- Music
For 448 reviews, this publication has graded:
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45% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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51% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.3 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 71
Highest review score: | The Seer | |
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Lowest review score: | >Album Title Goes Here< |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 330 out of 448
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Mixed: 109 out of 448
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Negative: 9 out of 448
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In both musical and studio accomplishment Holy Other has come into his own as strong, individual, musical voice; Held is a strong display of this and is going to make a lot of people very happy indeed.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Aug 30, 2012
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Transverse is an exceptionally immersive, expertly captured documentation of a tumultuous performance that has already earned a place in recent history.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Mar 27, 2012
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A record whose main theme may be death, but whose power comes from Kozelek’s vivid celebration of life.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Feb 21, 2014
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It is certainly every bit its predecessor, but through a more meditative, contemplative use of elements it is even better.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Feb 27, 2012
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From the evocative title on down, there is nothing about Cut 4 Me that doesn’t challenge the listener’s expectations of what R&B can be in 2013 and beyond.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 22, 2013
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XXX might just represent the most polished and fully formed manifestation of street-meets-art rap so far.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted May 1, 2012
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It stands out as one of the year's most demanding, lasting listens.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 6, 2012
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Overgrown is a heartening step in the right direction, and reassurance that Blake’s talents are far from on the wane.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Apr 4, 2013
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Ominousness is woven into the fabric of Until Silence, where beauty and bleakness coexist synergistically, as though it’s impossible to have one without the other.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 18, 2014
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La Roux’s march may has slowed to a stroll, but she proves here that she can captivate at any pace.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Aug 4, 2014
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Aerotropolis manages to navigate its concept without being crushed by the weight of it, and is a thoroughly enjoyable LP that--perhaps like Ikonika herself--will only mature with time.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Aug 23, 2013
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If the album never quite reaches the tune-packed heights of 808s, the overall listen is utterly melting.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 30, 2012
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Chance of Rain hinges on uncertainty and fluctuating pressure, not outpouring. It’s impersonal, then, but never inhuman.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 25, 2013
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The result leaves the listener with less of a sense of control and more of an experience controlled by someone who knows exactly what they are doing.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 11, 2012
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As anyone who’s spent a night lurking by the subwoofers knows, these tracks have the power to rearrange internal organs. Uncomfortable though that may sound, it’s a pleasure to experience.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Nov 20, 2013
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Aquarius is quite a complicated and accomplished album in that it’s amplified the potential of the mixtapes, making Tinashe into an unquestionable contender for real popstar status, without sacrificing the weirdo introspective soul that made them so special.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 16, 2014
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Soused may not be the best record either Sunn O))) or Walker have released in the last few years--those accolades go to Monoliths & Dimensions and The Drift, respectively--but it’s still an endlessly compelling work, the match between singular solo artist and the pivotal group every bit as thrilling as you’d expect.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 16, 2014
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Drone albums are by their nature immersive, but it’s rare to come across one so tempestuous, evocative and compelling from start to finish as Wilderness of Mirrors.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Aug 27, 2014
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Shabazz Palaces deserve credit where it’s due for building their sound outward; if Black Up established their status as hip-hop outliers, then Lese Majesty solidifies their place in the pantheon of rap’s oddball geniuses.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Aug 27, 2014
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Voices From The Lake is serene and sinister, hides more than it reveals and is so entirely absorbing that you could lose yourself in it indefinitely.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Apr 25, 2012
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Each track says something different, but with his honest subject matter and his unique arrangements constantly in focus, Snaith never loses his way.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 7, 2014
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Sandison and Eoin have produced an album that, in spite of its considerable runtime, is genuinely absorbing and convincing in its narrative sweep.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 11, 2013
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Only ‘The Seasons Won’t Change (And Neither Will You)’ feels slightly extraneous. Otherwise, Restless Idylls is all we might have hoped for in a Tropic Of Cancer LP.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Oct 22, 2013
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I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up as the best dubstep album released this year.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted May 18, 2012
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Punk Authority confirms Swanson as no longer just a man with potential, but an institution in his own right.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Mar 15, 2013
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It’s an impressive achievement--and, what’s more, one that’s likely to piss of his fans a treat.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jul 25, 2013
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- Posted Mar 19, 2012
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Packed with bold ideas and striking new forms, Da Mind Of Traxman Volume 2 is as good a testament as any to the ongoing vitality of footwork.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 20, 2014
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Krell’s most complete album to date: not because it exactly answers the question of where his position is in relation to pop--nor the question of the title, nor any questions at all--but because it perfectly captures that oscillation that has always been at the centre of his work.- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jun 24, 2014
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The Idler Wheel... is her most adult work yet, a record that's underpinned by the fundamental grown-up characteristic of embracing one's own ridiculous, stubborn dysfunction because, Hell, what other option is there?- Fact Magazine (UK)
- Posted Jul 16, 2012
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