Q Magazine's Scores

  • Music
For 8,545 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 42% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 A Hero's Death
Lowest review score: 0 Gemstones
Score distribution:
8545 music reviews
    • 71 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Son of Richard and Linda. Acorns can fall far... [March 2011, p. 115]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    So migraine-inducing that the Crazy Frog would seem like light relief. [May 2006, p.129]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Most disappointing of all... is the drab nature of Ryder's contribution: slurred, incoherent, and largely based around drug stories and lots of swearing. [Aug 2003, p.103]
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    • 39 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Anyone believing that Bush betrayed grunge's punk promise will feel like reaching for a shotgun. [Aug 2008, p.135]
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Alas, they're not very good. [Feb 2005, p.102]
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    • 59 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    They fail to relocate it [their exuberance] on the follow-up, which if anything, is even drearier. [Sep 2011, p.104]
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    • 57 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Give this album a very wide berth. [Feb 2011, p.120]
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    • 35 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    There are no highlights. Appalling. [Sep 2011, p.110]
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    • 50 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    At least Nickelback know how to write a tune. [Jul 2003, p.104]
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    • 69 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    It's one boringly pedestrian plod after another. [Jun 2012, p.104]
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    • 65 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    Duets guns unerringly for lounge-y stasis, swerving any trace of the funk, grit or bile which make Morrison such a unique treasure.... Criminal. [May 2015, p.108]
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    • 62 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    This debut has her trilling like Mariah Carey on fluffy R&B tunes. [Oct 2003, p.103]
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    • 71 Metascore
    • 20 Critic Score
    An excruciating listen. [May 2006, p.129]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    This is hollow, pretentious and deeply dull music. [Apr 2007, p.116]
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    • 74 Metascore
    • 10 Critic Score
    A hideous mess of electro noodling and maddeningly obtuse, tuneless vocals. [May 2006, p.126]
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    • 49 Metascore
    • 0 Critic Score
    As worthless as it's possible for music to be. [Feb 2005, p.100]
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