Hot Press' Scores

  • Music
For 497 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
Lowest review score: 10 Uncle Dysfunktional
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 24 out of 497
497 music reviews
    • 54 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Disappointing swansong from the King of Pop.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    R&B concept album about binmen turned superheroes. Yup.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Third mediocre outing in twelve months for Swedish starlet.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    80s clubland legend Grace Jones returns with Hurricane, a patchy but fascinating comeback record.
    • 39 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ex-Verve singer teams up with the cream of modern R&B for some far-out funk soul brotherhood.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Starry-eyed debut hits more often than misses.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Thrills meets The Polyphonic Spree--in a good way!
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Teenage dreamer turns in nightmare of a second record.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Raw, sparse, low-key, vocodered hip hop.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Marshall Mathers tackles his most complicated subject...himself.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Averegeness abounds from budding UK starlet.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Berlin based electro crooner ratchets up the goo factor.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Good, but I can't get behind the voice.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Canadian supergroup return with super new LP.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mockney songbird grows up--but is she any wiser?
    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The musical equivalent of a puppy humping your leg. This is not a recommendation.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Solid outing from country veteran.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jazz maestro takes a turn towards the electro.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Aging punks flog a rapidly expiring horse.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Underwhelming Third outing for nu-gaze duo.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Ringo solo album... Come back! It’s not that bad!
    • 61 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Doggfather part 10. Ho Hum. What else is on?
    • 72 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Thrillingly experimental hip-hop.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Howling good fun from Lupine superstar.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Millennial ‘It’ Boy gets the horn on eighth album.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Great songs played well, but...
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Bernard Sumner delivers decent Enough Post-New order solo platter.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Predictable return to stadium soft-rock from former Poodle-permers.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Four years in the making second album from Oz hard rockers.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Devon’s finest makes a Motown-laced return.