Q Magazine's Scores
- Music
For 8,545 reviews, this publication has graded:
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42% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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55% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.7 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 67
Highest review score: | A Hero's Death | |
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Lowest review score: | Gemstones |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,112 out of 8545
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Mixed: 4,355 out of 8545
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Negative: 78 out of 8545
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While taken individually each song has its merits, as a whole, Spook The Herd is disappointing musically, with nothing rising out of the politely artful haze to truly engage. [Apr 2020, p.111]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 19, 2020 -
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While the thumping psych-rock of Rollercoaster shines a light on the fears that still plague her, it's lead single For The First Time that makes for the most refreshing and cathartic moment. [Apr 2020, p.105]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 19, 2020 -
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Where the spiraling The Tide is a ringer for his old band, he's at his best when he's playing a velvet-voiced Mephistopheles on A ghost or leading a spectral New Orleans jazz band on through the low-key electronic soundscape of Lockless. [Apr 2020, p.109]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 19, 2020 -
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Despite the voices changing from one song to the next, Marshall never lets you forget you're listening to the same LP. Mission accomplished. [Apr 2020, p.109]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 18, 2020 -
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Singer Dan Hyndman's mannered voice can get a bit wearing, but once Mush have bedded in, the evidence is here for a bright future. [Mar 2020, p.118]- Q Magazine
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Posted Feb 14, 2020 -
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Each of Stray's tracks bring with it a sense of foreboding, from the eerie short-story-style lyrics to the reveryb-y guitars, which land between Echo & The Bunnymen and Ennio Morricone. [Apr 2020, p.105]- Q Magazine
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Top-tier comp. ... A near-perfect musical expression of escape. [Apr 2020, p.118]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 12, 2020 -
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The result is an album designed for the feet as much as the head. [Mar 2020, p.106]- Q Magazine
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Rateliff is writing about his own vulnerability again, rather than telling other people;'s stories, all delivered in a hog-calling bellow that helps set him near the top of the enormous singer-songwriter pile. [Apr 2020, p.113]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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Zimpel's most electronic album to date, though it's the kind of moody electronics you're more likely to find in the cinema than the club. [Apr 2020, p.114]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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A little more thematic variation would be welcome, but there are worse soundtracks to the chaos of the new decade. [Apr 2020, p.114]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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As an act of Catharsis, Storm Damage was clearly an important one for the singer, even if ultimately it yields mixed results. [Apr 2020, p.114]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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Their second album may not pack many surprises, but vocalist Haley Shea proves engaging company. [Apr 2020, p.113]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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The LP's monotonous back half leaves Jackson running to stand still. [Apr 2020, p.111]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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Freighted by unflinching lyrics, Manic is a magnificent - and magnificently raw - pop confessional. [Apr 2020, p.110]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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Her voice is magnetic enough to tilt the Earth's axis, the grooves so deep and plush that they could upholster a Cadillac. [Apr 2020, p.109]- Q Magazine
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Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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The tension between invigorating, often exhilarating joyful music and disconcertingly bleak subject matter may be one hardwired into hip-hop tradition, but J Hus's innovative, genre-defying style and evocative, elliptical lyrics prove it can still be an intoxicating combination. [Apr 2020, p.107]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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Alone again, naturally - and rather beautifully. [Apr 2020, p.106]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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While not every idea feels as flesh out, Modus Vivendi teases a talented artist trying something genuinely new. [Apr 2020, p.105]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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One of the chiefs pleasure to be had from The Slow Rush is the sheer depth of sonic treats packed into each song. [Apr 2020, p.102]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 11, 2020 -
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They make modern life's drain and strain exhilarating. [Mar 2020, p.120]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 6, 2020 -
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Posted Feb 5, 2020 -
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Their debut's wilful eccentricity is mostly unconvincing. [Mar 2020, p.119]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 5, 2020 -
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The result is a pitch-perfect homage to the old master, whose voice resonates as powerfully as it did a decade ago. [Mar 2020, p.120]- Q Magazine
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Posted Feb 4, 2020 -
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By its very nature, Father Of All... is slight compared to a sprawling magnum opus such as 2009's 21st Century Breakdown, but it's close to impossible to emerge from its rapid-fire near-half-hour without a smile on your face. [Mar 2020, p.112]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2020 -
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Even when the music threatens to sag into MOR dullness, as on Slow Burn Love, Almond's unmistakable voice - equal measures of defiance and fragility - lifts it up high.[Mar 2020, p.114]- Q Magazine
Posted Feb 3, 2020