For 1,598 reviews, this publication has graded:
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On average, this publication grades 0 points lower than other critics.
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Average Music review score: 73
| Highest review score: | Dear Science, | |
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| Lowest review score: | The New Game |
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Positive: 1,360 out of 1598
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Mixed: 176 out of 1598
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Negative: 62 out of 1598
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It's a near-perfect piece of art, a level of accomplishment Harvey achieves with amazing consistency.- Los Angeles Times
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Frenetic, wondrous and all over the map, the album sometimes demonstrates an excessive fondness for vocal distortion. But as a whole, "The Printz" is aural collage at its finest.- Los Angeles Times
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She's sounding as genre-bound in her way as the synthetic singers she was supposed to be a relief from.- Los Angeles Times
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She isn't exploring new emotional ground, but her personal delivery and self-deprecating tone still go a long way.- Los Angeles Times
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There's a sense of urgency when he is inspired by the production backing him, but when the beats coast along without much flair, Method Man does the same.- Los Angeles Times
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The production is as dry as old wallpaper. But as a kind of Art Brut storytelling, it is magnificent.- Los Angeles Times
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A little heavy on the lugubrious ballads, but it's all Morrissey all the time. [16 May 2004, p.E40]- Los Angeles Times
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Such guests hardly bring commercial cachet. What they add is a depth and dynamism that transcend genres, generations and language, transforming Los Lobos' trademark sound without throwing the band off its foundation.- Los Angeles Times
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Trampin'... is not a flashy album, and sometimes what's meant to be stately is sluggish instead. But though the revolutionary jolt of her early work is in abeyance, her fire still burns.- Los Angeles Times
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It's Em's show, for sure, and being surrounded by a talented, fast-talking crew has made him even more engaging than he is on his own.- Los Angeles Times
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With deft, powerful strokes, the singer-songwriter chisels emotions, impressions, yearnings and regrets, giving these 13 songs exactly as much room as they need and no more.- Los Angeles Times
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All this heavy construction is undertaken in the service of one of pop's thinnest, wispiest voices, and although Jackson's lack of vocal presence leaves a void at the heart of "Damita Jo," she's enough of a personality to create a few serviceable personas.- Los Angeles Times
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At 60 minutes, however, the album runs at least three songs too long, spoiling the tension and spirit with material that is plain gushy and, still, lame.- Los Angeles Times
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In a few tracks, you sense this band is still at the mercy of influences as it searches for its identity, but the best moments are wonderfully promising.- Los Angeles Times
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At times, Cee-Lo does show the value of holding on to some of his rap. But he is more distinctive and effective as a singer, which makes part of this long, 65-minute CD feel like wasted time.- Los Angeles Times
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Ultimately, all his genre-grazing makes him seem slippery rather than adventurous.- Los Angeles Times
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This is no more a perfect album than "Come Away With Me," but its highlights again carry the stamp of a singer whose talent is strong and whose vision is true.- Los Angeles Times
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Filled with just the kind of unpredictable twists and turns that you'd expect from someone who lists Doris Day as one of her idols and hopes someday to be compared to Bob Dylan. [29 Feb 2004]- Los Angeles Times
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In contrast to the raw, subdued intimacy of Hole's "Live Though This," the sound here is all dressed up and accessorized, hard and aggressive but tuneful and hook-laden.- Los Angeles Times
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West does tend to overextend his songs.... But it's a forgiveable sin for a man whose music and message is so powerful. [12 Feb 2004, p.E16]- Los Angeles Times
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"Crow" is a striking redefinition, an album that roars and twitches with the raw, aggressive, fury of urgent rock activism.- Los Angeles Times
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Chesney doesn't go in much for lyrical subtlety or artfulness but sticks to a heart-on-sleeve directness that makes his a characteristically American voice.- Los Angeles Times
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There are exceptions, but most of "Talkie Walkie" is static and not fleshed out, like a perfectly produced series of unfinished demos.- Los Angeles Times
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Here she returns to the stark, acoustic feel of earlier recordings, and the sense of isolation in such numbers as "Swim" is reinforced by her creative approach. [18 Jan 2004]- Los Angeles Times
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A dance syncretism made of menacing beats skittering from dark dancehall to mashed-up jungle, super-warped bass frequencies, stark anti-hooks, and a voice that is the most authentic to emerge in years. [18 Jan 2004]- Los Angeles Times
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To Jordan and Kirkland's credit, they let their guest stars shine without sacrificing the Crystal Method sound. [18 Jan 2004]- Los Angeles Times