Rock Sound's Scores
- Music
For 497 reviews, this publication has graded:
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67% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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30% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 75
Highest review score: | That's the Spirit | |
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Lowest review score: | Bright Black Heaven |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 435 out of 497
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Mixed: 60 out of 497
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Negative: 2 out of 497
497
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Twin Forks is an album of freedom and exploration, the sound of people taking risks for the sake of song. We like that.- Rock Sound
- Posted Mar 10, 2014
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This is the band’s 10th studio album, and it’s chock full of chugging, anthemic rock songs, torn straight from the ’80s airwaves. That’s no bad thing, even if in places, The Trigger Complex does sound lost in time.- Rock Sound
- Posted Feb 9, 2017
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- Posted Apr 10, 2017
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- Posted Aug 28, 2012
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While it might leave your average post-rock fan will crave a bit of misery, Fair Youth is an undeniably engaging listen.- Rock Sound
- Posted Sep 12, 2014
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All Time Low's songs are more up-scale and better put-together on this record, and that takes some serious work.- Rock Sound
- Posted Jun 7, 2011
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Although parts of the album’s lower key, electronica-laced back end get a little overawed by the grandeur of the project they accompany, for the most part this is Angels & Airwaves at their most ballsy and creative.- Rock Sound
- Posted Dec 16, 2014
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- Posted May 4, 2011
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It’s the driving energy and urgency of hook-filled bangers like ‘Flies’ and ‘Not For You’ that makes this memorable.- Rock Sound
- Posted Oct 17, 2016
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A Thousand Suns is a more experienced and experimental Linkin Park. You may not get it to begin with but persevere and you'll be rewarded.- Rock Sound
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Featuring the classic, jagged and tar thick riffery and off-beat timing that have become Helmet's signature, Seeing Eye Dog is a great (especially re the vocals) and gritty listen.- Rock Sound
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There are strings, spoken word sections and sweeping solos, so while the themes and melodies may sound familiar, the overall tapestry rarely wears thin.- Rock Sound
- Posted Jan 11, 2018
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Psychic Babble's debut is proof that being chilled does not equate to being dull.- Rock Sound
- Posted Nov 17, 2011
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- Posted Jul 26, 2012
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Youth Authority is a sun-drenched delight that sees the quintet firmly reconnecting with their roots.- Rock Sound
- Posted Jul 14, 2016
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Say Anything have always been a hard pill to swallow for some, and while Anarchy doesn't change that, it shows that they have far more than just the one spanner in the toolbox.- Rock Sound
- Posted Mar 12, 2012
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For all those teens who grew up disgracefully with Taylor and Jim Root's other band, Audio Secrecy is the soundtrack to the rest of their lives.- Rock Sound
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- Posted Jul 15, 2013
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While the spacious (and slightly dreary) prog textures remain, the lurching riffs of ‘Resurge’ and melodic highs of ‘Ornament’ hit the bullseye; showing how talented these four musicians truly are.- Rock Sound
- Posted Jan 6, 2017
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- Posted Jun 23, 2017
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Although some of the quieter tracks can overstay their welcome, this is a well-structured album, hopping between these and frantic, uplifting songs.- Rock Sound
- Posted Nov 30, 2011
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[The production by Danger Mouse] doesn’t make much difference--they still sound exactly the same.- Rock Sound
- Posted Jun 17, 2016
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- Posted Jun 27, 2011
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While certainly an accomplished progression from 09's "Union" in terms of tempo, it's still a bit too midlevel and the band might stand out from their contemporaries if they were a bit more rough around the edges.- Rock Sound
- Posted Feb 28, 2011
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Amoral proves that Violens will stand proud knowing they can give a name to their organized mess, even if they don't know what it is yet.- Rock Sound
- Posted Nov 5, 2010
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The Constant does what it says on the, er, CD; constantly good, but with more focus it could have been brilliant.- Rock Sound
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Korn’s follow up to ’11’s dubstep-infused ‘The Path Of Totality’ is a completely different monster to its predecessor, and for all the right reasons.- Rock Sound
- Posted Oct 25, 2013
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- Posted Oct 17, 2011
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It’s a disappointing, day and night affair compared to the soaring triumph of last year’s ‘Joy, Departed.’- Rock Sound
- Posted Apr 22, 2016
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Though occasionally difficult to digest, 'Harakiri' is nevertheless a worthwhile and intriguing listen.- Rock Sound
- Posted Aug 7, 2012
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