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For 2,380 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 53% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 45% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 The Seer
Lowest review score: 10 The Path of Totality
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,763 out of 2380
  2. Mixed: 541 out of 2380
  3. Negative: 76 out of 2380
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    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Treats
    Sleigh Bells have crafted something entirely unique and that in itself is commendable, and the fact that they've done it with such a bold sound is all the more praiseworthy (or even surprising).
    • 84 Metascore
    • 88 Critic Score
    Trouble Will Find Me
    Not much on this album is immediate, and that’s a little disappointing, but more than any other National work, Trouble Will Find Me hints at depths upon depths hidden beneath the surface of thirteen very pretty songs.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Entrench
    The album as a whole makes for an unnerving, yet oddly rewarding experience which needs to be undergone by every fan of eclectic metal.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sulphur English
    Sulphur English is both a career spanning bow on an admirable decade and a determined look toward the future.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fall Be Kind [EP]
    This is Animal Collective at their finest folks, inviting everyone in to see them at their peak and loving the freedom that comes with being on top of the world.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 98 Critic Score
    Long Live
    An Atreyu record is still very much about the feel, and this definitely feels like it's one of their own. Any of these songs could easily fit in alongside the material they have put out since 2006.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    Is It?
    Is It? is his most experimental offering to date. It's not easy to follow, and it rarely does what you'd expect it to...but that's the beauty of it.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Blood Bitch
    Despite controversial lyrics, unconventional song structures, and a lofty concept, Blood Bitch somehow fits like a defiant glove against all the odds.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Shadow Kingdom
    As a whole, Shadow Kingdom might not be a revelation, but it’s an interesting experiment with plenty of solid results.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Yeezus
    Yeezus is a challenging album. Usually when people say that, they imply that there will be a reward for closer listening, but I’m not sure that there is with this album.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hope Downs
    It’s the sound of musicians that know exactly what they want to be.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird
    Sometimes The Blues is Just a Passing Bird is a quieter set of songs, and an EP that continues to reveal both the talent and ambition of one of the most exciting folk artists of recent years.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Prelude To Ecstasy
    They sound and act unlike many of their contemporaries, and seem preoccupied with carefully carving out a unique space in the modern indie scene to inhabit. It’s a fun space, regardless of how you may get there - and I’m glad to be here.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Copia
    Copia is Cooper’s greatest work to date, but it leaves even more roads for him to take.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    Omens
    Omens is an excellent album, one that is both familiar for fans and a step further in Elder’s sonic evolution. All the noodling and meticulous structure developments paid off, since all songs flow impressively smooth.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 82 Critic Score
    The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
    The Worse Things Get is a listen that tears and breaks, an album defiant and loud as often as it is anxious and sad.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 96 Critic Score
    Burn Your Fire for No Witness
    Burn Your Fire for No Witness’ eleven songs benefit greatly from the heightened sense of clarity afforded by the more spacious arrangements.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Singularity
    In self-reflection, Hopkins deconstructs Singularity; for all its avenues, detours, desperate reaches and anxious retreats, true inner peace rests on a foundation of simplicity. A modest concept, often taken for granted.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 84 Critic Score
    ANIMA
    That's the trick which keeps ANIMA from losing itself in the beat-heavy, extroverted exterior. The Thom Yorke of 2019 has a newfound openness which endears him to us in a way the famously reticent singer never has in twenty-plus years.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 76 Critic Score
    Sparkle Hard
    Sparkle Hard remains an entirely worthwhile pursuit that resides within the upper echelon of Malkmus’ post-Pavement output. The way he experiments and progresses his sound is admirable, and it has resulted in some must-hear moments on this very record.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Killing Time
    Ultimately, Killing Time is another solid collection of songs from Bayside... Yet another base hit, but still no game-winning home run.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lamentations
    Lamentations keeps you on your toes for its expansive, one hour time span. Even after multiple listens, the layers keep unfolding. William Basinski delivered one of his finest records by choosing to fragment his creative flow and explore dark ambient territories.
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