Hartford Courant's Scores
- Music
For 517 reviews, this publication has graded:
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62% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 70
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100
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Critic Score
20
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 398 out of 517
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Mixed: 107 out of 517
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Negative: 12 out of 517
517
music reviews
- By critic score
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Critic Score 30
It's a bland album that rarely shifts tempo and shows almost none of the personality Jackson used to have. -
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Critic Score 30
Even Banks' better-than-average skills can't save "Rotten Apple" from mediocrity. -
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Critic Score 30
A muddled mess of convoluted textures that is at times, frankly, unlistenable. -
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Critic Score 30
The handful of [balalds] isn't enough, though, and vapid lyrics and cluttered beats on the rest of "The Sweet Escape" makes for musical heavy lifting. -
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Critic Score 30
The bloody, boastful rhymes are mostly DOA, victims of songs that value attitude over arrangement. -
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Critic Score 30
The title of the Smashing Pumpkins' new album seems like wishful thinking. So does the music, for that matter -
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Critic Score 30
It's more of the same on his second album, a collection so bland, it makes hardtack seem sumptuous. -
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Critic Score 30
Harry remains a creative force, and it's clear she needs to continue making music, but her new songs lack the cohesive spark needed to make anyone but diehard fans take notice. -
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Critic Score 30
When juxtaposed with the album's bubble-gum bounce, the creepy parts just seem creepier. -
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Critic Score 30
Only one or two of these 15 songs (there are also five skits on the 20-track album) features the dazzling wordplay and unparalleled lyrical flow that made Marshall Mathers one of the biggest names in rap. -
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Critic Score 20
"You Know My Name" gives listeners a point to skip to on an otherwise mediocre album. -