Sputnikmusic's Scores
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For 2,391 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.
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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: 1,770 out of 2391
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Mixed: 542 out of 2391
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Negative: 79 out of 2391
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The album features a great number of their best songs to date, a couple expected stinkers, and some expected and unexpected lyricism.- Sputnikmusic
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As with many records that share Wake Up’s exuberant qualities, the individual tracks are largely hit-or-miss.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 15, 2013
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Weapons feels so full, so intentional, that it's hard not to get dragged into the chorus of people that will doubtless lock arms to these songs live.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 9, 2012
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The Used have taken the best elements of their previous releases, refined them and delivered the strongest album of their career.- Sputnikmusic
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Scars & Stories may be nothing more than a pleasant retread of The Fray's established style, but it does a commendable job of delivering quality in lieu of novelty.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Feb 8, 2012
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The Brink is less immediate than all of the band's prior releases and is indeed a grower when given time to settle.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Feb 18, 2014
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Minor complaints aside, pound for pound and song for song, Unbreakable may just be the best pop album of the year so far.- Sputnikmusic
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MSTRKRFT and Keeler have never been ones for half measures. Operator’s overall refusal to do just that, its inexorable 808 death march through a digital hell, makes it MSTRKRFT’s best album yet, not to mention an impressive approximation of DFA1979’s live show, in spirit if not in sound.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jul 22, 2016
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The unfortunate harm that has come with Portnoy's dismissal is that the drum sections are now entirely bland and lack any real power. This combined with the band's decision to include three ballads are really the only things wrong with A Dramatic Turn of Events.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Oct 13, 2011
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There's a give and take at work on Mine Is Yours, one that fans of their earlier work will either love or hate.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jan 25, 2011
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A shorter, more focused affair could've easily been just as essential as Uncaged, while other cuts might have been more suitable for side projects or standalone singles. Few people will enjoy the album from start to finish, being clearly sewn to have something appealing to just about everyone, so pick up what you like and add it to your collection.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 4, 2015
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Comprised of bass-driven pop turns (see the hooky backing vocals of ‘Formaldehyde’) and evocative mood pieces containing occasional flourishes of Americana (courtesy of American co-producer Jacquire King), nothing in the album’s solid latter half will reach out and grab you. However, there is just enough diversity evident in these tunes to stave off indifference and reward repeated listening.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Jun 27, 2013
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Black is fully replete with every sound Weezer could think to chuck on it, from "Too Many Thoughts in My Head"'s crazy funk guitar to Pat's double-tracked kits and looping beats to the labyrinthine, breathtaking basslines.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Mar 4, 2019
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Overall, Days Go By ends up as a solid record only because there are traces of The Offspring again and not a band that tries to copy others.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 22, 2014
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Integrity to the fans, the fun tongue-in-cheek of the album and the no-*** rock n roll makes Here and Now a standout record for 2011, and may even win Nickelback some new fans.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Nov 21, 2011
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Faith takes every single ounce of her experiences and infuses them into her music. It results in one hell of a theatrical roller-coaster ride that holds attention from beginning to end.- Sputnikmusic
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A more confident, complete record than its predecessor, No Baggage sees Dolores O'Riordan building on old strengths, while broadening her artistic scope farther than it's been in thirteen years.- Sputnikmusic
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One More Light sees the band embracing its melodic core, and offering no apologies as they expound upon it.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted May 30, 2017
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So it's hard to know how to peg Vaccine, ultimately--it's both a brave move and a safe one, both a shock and something you could have seen coming. What's not in doubt, though, is that it's a very good album.- Sputnikmusic
- Posted Apr 25, 2011
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