New Musical Express (NME)'s Scores
- Music
For 6,010 reviews, this publication has graded:
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55% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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41% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.9 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 71
Highest review score: | to hell with it [Mixtape] | |
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Lowest review score: | Maroon |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,231 out of 6010
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Mixed: 1,626 out of 6010
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Negative: 153 out of 6010
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Krystal manages to be many things at once. It is often devastating, yet also darkly humorous – even in the most depressing circumstances, Maltese is able to recognise the comedy of it all. A step forward and a look back to where he came from, this is one of Britain’s most magical songwriters at his enchanting best.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Nov 18, 2019
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- Posted Nov 10, 2021
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‘More Love Less Ego’ is a masterful collection that sees Wizkid beginning to truly perfect his universal pop sound.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Dec 13, 2022
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By allowing her songs to breathe, leaving space for contemplation, ‘Inner Song’ is a perfectly-arranged album where each track has a part to play: an emotive-yet-euphoric collection that’s made for late-night reflection, Kelly Lee Owens has made one of the most beautiful records of the year.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Aug 27, 2020
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‘SOS’ is just that – a phenomenal record that barely puts a foot wrong and raises the bar even higher than she set it before.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Dec 8, 2022
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‘Bewitched’ enchants in its own beautiful, unique way. Richly detailed orchestral arrangements and her masterful musicality – the multi-hyphenate is an an acclaimed cellist, and studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston – support her thoroughly Gen Z ripostes- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Sep 7, 2023
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Cottrill is a master at penning lyrics that make you feel like you’re listening to hushed secrets from a friend, but she also has a knack for crafting melodies and rhythms that make you really feel what she’s going through in any given song.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Aug 2, 2019
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This is massive leap on from ‘Songs Of Praise’ – ‘Drunk Tank Pink’ is more ambitious and more accomplished than its predecessor, showcasing a band brimming both with ideas and the confidence to pull them off. ... ‘Drunk Tank Pink’ confirms Shame’s status as one of the most exciting bands at the forefront of British music.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Jan 15, 2021
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These songs offer a more adult and grounded perspective than ones like ‘Lone Star Lake’ and ‘Evil Spawn’; they’re about the person who feels like home rather than the one who gets your blood pumping. It’s a nice counterweight that feels emblematic of ‘Tigers Blood’ — it’s a burning fire, and it’s a warm summer evening at once.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Mar 21, 2024
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‘Heavy Heavy’ is a passionate, soulful and often mesmerising work that will stick around long past the first listen. Succinct and underpinned by a catchy melodic structure, it continues Young Fathers’ peerless run of singular albums and further cements them as one of the more unique acts to exist today.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Feb 3, 2023
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Dear Annie is a stunning odyssey through hip-hop, R&B, pop and beyond, one that will lend itself to both wintry nights in and blissed-out parties this summer.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Feb 20, 2018
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Rosalía isn’t so much carving out her own lane as building her own ultra-modern, super-bendy sonic motorway. It’s one you’ll want to hurtle down again and again.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Mar 18, 2022
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‘The Car’ is almost overwhelming in terms of its ambition and scope, but provides ample motive to revisit this record over and over again.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Oct 18, 2022
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- Posted Mar 21, 2018
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Pusha T has managed to elevate his art to new heights, signalling that the artist is nowhere close to being done. Despite being longer than ‘Daytona’, there is succinct preciseness to ‘It’s Almost Dry’ with Pusha’s lyricism, in particular, never left wanting. Alongside the outstanding production, it makes for an instant hip-hop classic.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Apr 25, 2022
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Konnichiwa is a landmark in British street music, a record good enough to take on the world without having to compromise one inch in the process.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted May 10, 2016
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Having stripped away the narrative cloak that shrouded the highlights of ‘Stillness In Wonderland’, she’s crafted a knockout record--and finally come true on her early promise. This is the best rap record of the year so far.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Feb 26, 2019
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The various dark and mechanical intermission tracks on the album make for the most experimental peaks and exciting signposts to the future, but nothing compares to ‘Nihilist Blues’, a robotic and apocalyptic blast of Eurodance featuring guest vocals and mad noises from art-pop icon Grimes.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Jan 24, 2019
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With ‘God Save The Animals’, these genre-resistant idiosyncrasies remain, though a few moments shine through with newfound clarity and vulnerability. Across the diverse and consistently excellent 13-track record, he hops between styles, perspectives and energies with abandon.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Sep 20, 2022
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A dazzling follow up to ‘Apricot Princess’, Rex Orange County’s third studio album is a total delight.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Oct 24, 2019
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‘One Foot in Front of the Other’ cements the accolade [Britain's next great pop star] – Griff has got the golden touch right now.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Jun 18, 2021
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On her fourth solo record, Jenny Lewis skewers all of these tensions with astonishing ease. It’s up there with her greatest work to date.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Mar 21, 2019
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With ‘King’s Disease III’, the New York rapper has put the seal on a strong album trilogy that proves that, three decades in, he’s still a force to be reckoned with.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Nov 14, 2022
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‘And Then Life Was Beautiful’ truly is a true celebration of R&B, yet – despite its nostalgic nods – Nao has still created a record that doesn’t sound like anyone else. If you need to do a little soul-searching yourself, this soulful record is a good place to start.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Sep 24, 2021
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This singular record will remain a stunning collection to be cherished for years to come, and a remarkable high on which to end Wood’s tenure at the front of the band. It’s a future cult classic.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Feb 3, 2022
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Curry flexes his ability to flow and rhyme meticulously lines that explode your mind, his gruff delivery similar to that of RZA or even Busta Rhymes.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Mar 25, 2022
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White Lung have somewhat softened their ragged edges and in doing so have created one of the most compelling albums of the year.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Apr 29, 2016
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Even aside from the tragedy that frames its arrival, though, it stands up as Architects’ very best album. ... Architects have emerged more powerful than ever--building on Tom’s legacy, rather than riding on its coattails. It’s a wonder to behold.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Nov 9, 2018
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From the rebellious energy that dances across the album to the twelve-minute shape-shifting epic of ‘Angel’ that closes out the record with giddy excitement, Working Men’s Club don’t know how to be boring.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Oct 2, 2020
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A record so bold, brave and jaw-droppingly advanced it should sound out a secret “album of the year” message when played backwards.- New Musical Express (NME)
- Posted Sep 27, 2017
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