MTV.com's Scores
- Music
For 75 reviews, this publication has graded:
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74% higher than the average critic
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1% same as the average critic
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25% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.2 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: | XTRMNTR | |
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Lowest review score: | Songs From an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 75
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Mixed: 8 out of 75
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Negative: 6 out of 75
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With Soul Caddy's stunted riffs, lethargic attack and thin, shiny sound, it's hard to believe that they're one of the most amazing live bands in the country, because exactly none of that energy translates here. Even on theoretical ass-kickers like "Irish Whiskey," the vibe is so washed-out (just like when they do "soul" or "funk" or "glam" or "grunge"), it's a bit depressing and Weird Al-like.- MTV.com
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With "Modus Operandi," Photek blew open the possibilities of drum 'n' bass by paring the genre down to its simplest, most ominous elements. Solaris, by comparison, sounds absolutely generic.- MTV.com
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The punky edge to the band has been all but jettisoned, in favor of slick production, orchestral backdrops, and cloying melodies that render even the occasionally dark lyrics (mostly about divorce this time) surprisingly limp.- MTV.com
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This new album... sees them mutating into less of a rock outfit and more of what is commonly called "adult contemporary" -- in other words, music for soccer moms and rich yuppies to play really loud in their BMWs-- MTV.com
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A too-long, languid mess of Hoboken groove.... a thoroughly disappointing affair.- MTV.com
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