Sputnikmusic's Scores
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For 2,396 reviews, this publication has graded:
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53% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.3 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: | The Seer | |
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Lowest review score: | The Path of Totality |
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Positive: 1,774 out of 2396
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Mixed: 543 out of 2396
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Negative: 79 out of 2396
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Musically, this is a very good record, one that might have been worth as much as a 4.5 with a different vocalist.- Sputnikmusic
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For a band that once never failed to make an impression, be it positive or nauseating, the fact that the best Hysterical can muster is indifference is simply disappointing.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Sep 21, 2011
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Red Carpet Massacre feels almost like a weird sort of jam session between band and producers, and the quality is about as patchy and uneven as that description implies.- Sputnikmusic
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Rumors of punk's demise may be exaggerated, but perhaps someone should tell Almqvist and company that it's long over for them.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jun 5, 2012
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As expected, Duck wants to please everybody and this is the reason it fails to take off. ... They prefer the safety of the comfort zone, although they fare much better when they show some grit.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jul 29, 2019
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- Posted Aug 25, 2014
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As much as Travellers drags in the middle after the novelty of hearing new Apples in Stereo has worn off, it does redeem itself near the end, more on the basis of Schneider hitting on some of the best melodies of his recent career than on any variance in sound.- Sputnikmusic
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Koi No Yokan is a passable alt-rock/metal album by a band that is capable of much more.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Nov 21, 2012
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What Relentless Reckless Forever boils down to is a pair of decent, if not good, songs at the beginning, several painfully average songs in the middle, and a mish-mash of mediocrity at the end.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Dec 6, 2011
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As it stands, we have Neighborhoods, large and vapid, every bit an inconsistent mess as it is a guilty pleasure.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Sep 29, 2011
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For those who don't mind a slight drop-off in substance, Future This packs all the energy needed to fill arenas and get people jumping and swaying in a U2-inspired trance.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jan 11, 2012
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Crystal Castles is definitely a fun listen just don’t expect something highly experimental or interesting.- Sputnikmusic
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These songs all sound like Gaga, but they're more abrasive, less focused, and that's not a good thing.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 18, 2011
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This bare regurgitation of conflicting sounds is what hurts The Above the most, presenting as a (not so) greatest hits compilation from purgatory. It feels cobbled together, without care for global coherence nor the refined execution of any one sound, instead counting on the excitement of variety and disjunction to make up for its less considered, less interesting content.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Sep 29, 2023
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A distinct spirit? Always. Forging new ground? Only in the minds of marketing execs.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 26, 2011
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Gutter Tactics flow and overall rhymes pale in comparison to those found in "Abandoned Language." It is as if Gutter Tactics thick, doom sound that defined Dälek’s approach has now turned back and smothered any attempt at a unique change.- Sputnikmusic
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Just as the Arctic Monkeys do not belong in the American desert, Hard-Fi has little to no place at a London rave. It is such a waste really, since the catchy songwriting nous that still makes Killer Sounds bearable, is also why it is such a disappointment.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Sep 15, 2011
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Dream On is missing something, and as long as Boman continues to trudge the path of minimalism (that almost borders on indifference), her music will struggle to differentiate itself from the thousands of other indie-pop/folk songstresses out there who all write and sing about heartache in a similar way.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jan 21, 2020
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While any change from that tired normality is appreciated, it’s disappointing that so much of this is mediocre, that so much of this imitative, that so much of this is overblown, and etc.- Sputnikmusic
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The songwriting is certainly not poor and Glenn’s voice is far from shot, but what makes this album so average is the combination of the lazy arrangements and the poor production which makes the album sound as if the veteran vocalist is singing over a backing CD.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 30, 2017
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The bookends of this record show flashes of potential--with gems sprinkled in between--but far and wide, this is a disappointingly vanilla offering from a group that has already proven itself to be capable of ensnaring our minds and ears. If you’re looking for a silver lining, though, at least these guys have matured.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 6, 2016
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- Posted Feb 20, 2014
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The album musters such little excitement from its arsenal of dynamic guitar solos and yells of self-affirmation.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Mar 22, 2013
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The high points of Pop Negro are where Diaz-Reixa is at his most celebratory and unrestrained and moments like the vocal hooks in "Ghetto Facil" and the stop-start pounding of "FM Tan Sexy" prove it. Unfortunately, the exuberance that bursts out of the clutter of his best songs is a characteristic seen too rarely here.- Sputnikmusic
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IDLES wanted TANGK to be their Kid A, but they ended up delivering their Tranquility Base Hotel Casino.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Feb 16, 2024
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There are a lot of cosmetics present to cover up the band’s shortcomings, but not even the most epic posturing and glossy production can hide this record’s blemishes.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 24, 2013
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Disappointingly, Our Version of Events, with the exceptions of "Heaven" and "Daddy", is as flimsy and mushy as they come.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 16, 2012
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