Hot Press' Scores
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For 497 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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44% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 67
Highest review score: | The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972 | |
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Lowest review score: | Uncle Dysfunktional |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 296 out of 497
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Mixed: 177 out of 497
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Negative: 24 out of 497
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Hook-laden agitprop combines with slinky beats on outing number ten from The Roots.- Hot Press
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Even though her debut album didn't go off so well with her label, Dixon's latest album gives her another chance in the music biz.- Hot Press
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You can slag them off all you like but it’s impossible to truly dislike their catchy, inoffensive pop-rock.- Hot Press
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Ultimately, the greatest achievement of Mark Ronson’s genetically modified Version is to demonstrate the superiority of the organic source material.- Hot Press
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Avant-rockers make shameless play for the aging Generation X market.- Hot Press
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Bad-boy rapper fails to raise his, er, game. There is something peculiarly insecure about The Game (AKA Jayceon Terrell Taylor).- Hot Press
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The best you can offer is that it’s not a disaster – now do you want to tell Billy or should I?- Hot Press
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The end result doesn’t vary that much from his usual dense, dark, cinematic ramblings but it’s good to see he’s keeping busy.- Hot Press
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Franz Ferdinand attempt to put some dub in the music and end up with (re)mixed results.- Hot Press
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Quietly bucking the trend are The Shortwave Set, whose follow-up to 2005’s The Debt Collection confounds convention by actually being pretty good.- Hot Press
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A few decent songs can't outshine this record's over-produced stadium rock. The Las Vegas rockers' latest just doesn't have the same sparkle.- Hot Press
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Despite the big name producer and big time contributors, Gray has somehow achieved the not insignificant feat of delivering an altogether average record.- Hot Press
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Although there are numerous pointers as to what might have been, had Mary retained greater creative focus, there is precious little to savour here.- Hot Press
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Certain artists are blessed with the ability to say something poignant and meaningful with their music. On the evidence of this eopnymous record, Gavin DeGraw is not one of them.- Hot Press
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A definite sense of fun permeates Conor Oberst, with the singer allowing himself to indulge a few whimsical idea's.- Hot Press
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Katy Perry's second album offers minimal creativity or originality, but there are several likeable tracks--despite their turgid, juvenile and bordering-on-offensive lyrical content.- Hot Press
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What the world needs now is love, sweet love. Instead we get a new Korn album. Oh well.- Hot Press
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Veteran hip hop soul princess Erykah Badu's newest creative contribution is ambitious, but lacks the smoothness and cohesive feel of her previous work.- Hot Press
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There’s still something oddly admirable about Alice In Chains’ stubborn refusal to change.- Hot Press
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An edgy rock album, reminiscent of Razorlight’s great debut, had been promised but is nowhere to be heard.- Hot Press
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Deerhunter's latest features more pop melodies and fuzzy soundscapes, forsaking the raw, intense sound we all love.- Hot Press
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Pleasant young fellows cause record reviewer to suffer acute fit of niceness.- Hot Press
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