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For 3,087 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 54% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.1 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Not to Disappear
Lowest review score: 20 Let It Reign
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,183 out of 3087
  2. Mixed: 891 out of 3087
  3. Negative: 13 out of 3087
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    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Uneasy Laughter
    The songs here mostly lack the sonic power and impact of those on its predecessor, but they do accomplish the not inconsiderable task of making Sean’s angular guitars sit alongside Pascal Stevenson’s synths congruously on tracks like ‘Ego’ and ‘Keep Out’. Post-punk bands of various eras have transitioned to new wave over the course of three or four albums, but Moaning have done that with just two.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Through Water
    The leap has definitely paid off - her inimitable voice thrives in the woozy dancehall and afrobeat-inspired ‘First’ and the big pop confidence of ‘Womxn’, but also knows when to take a step back, peppering the record with spoken word segments and heartfelt mantras that tie the whole thing together.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Night Chancers
    A master of eulogising the grubby underbelly, Baxter’s is the kind of voice that’s utterly out of step with the modern, fearful, social media-courting world, and all the better for it.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    No One Else Can Wear Your Crown
    For every track that falls short, there is another where they hit a sweet spot.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere
    An exciting glimpse at where they’re heading next, The Districts are here for keeps and we’re glad.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Sad Happy
    The Liverpudlian four-piece are gifted with penning peppy indie-pop, the melodies that lift the likes of ‘Be Your Drug’ and ‘Move To San Francisco’ are spiky and infectious but ultimately stick to a well-worn formula that produces middling results.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Container
    Though there’s a clear outlook and lots to like, there’s a certain ‘leather trenchcoat on Camden High Street’ vibe to The Wants when you sense they were aiming for something a little more forward-thinking.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Ricky Music
    While this collection is his slickest, most watertight LP, it does little to push his sound or songwriting forward.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Deap Lips
    The supergroup’s self-titled record might feature the dirty rock of the former and the latter’s penchant for synth-led tangents, but by each party’s style rubbing off on the other, they’ve also sanded them down.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Every Bad
    Few albums carry the raw emotion of ‘Every Bad’, and carry it with such musical confidence.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ceremony
    The duo have well established their trademark sound, and sonically ‘Ceremony’ pushes this to new extremes - the synths are darker, the drums are heavier, the vocals more melancholic than anything fans would have previously heard from them, yet still catchy as hell.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    How I'm Feeling
    Throughout this 21-track pop odyssey, Lauv shows just why he’s considered one of the finest pop writers around.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Collector
    With lyrics that simmer with self-awareness serving as the record’s backbone, the obvious points of comparison are Parquet Courts and Car Seat Headrest, but the idiosyncrasies that really make ‘Collector’ tick feel as if they’re all Disq’s own, from the subtle subversions of pop and rock tropes to the wry-beyond-their-years witticisms at every turn.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Traditional Techniques
    It’s taken him the best part of 20 years, but with ‘Traditional Techniques’ Stephen Malkmus has finally come up with the blueprint for slacker escape.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Superstar
    Although ‘Superstar’ certainly reaches for the stars in its slick production, her wit doesn’t sparkle as strongly, and its theme of an awkward outsider trying to chase success feels a little too close to home.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    A Situation
    Every single moment of ‘A Situation’ feels dreadfully real and groovy as heck, so prepare yourself mentally - you may start to believe the matrix is real.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Printer's Devil
    ‘Printer’s Devil’ is the sound of a band who seem to have had a significant boost in their sonic confidence, even if Julia’s words are as fraught as ever.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Disco Volador
    The Orielles succeed in painting a vivid world of colour and flavour to get lost in.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    color theory
    Her signature sound is still there, yet on her latest offering, we can witness a more matured snapshot of an artist that is already wise beyond her years.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Main Thing
    Torn between old habits and a limber, more flexible stance, this fifth album stands as a misty mix of downtempo vibes with sombre, often questioning lyrics - Real Estate strike out here, thriving in the art of surprise and subversion.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Suddenly
    ‘Suddenly’ is a treat and continues Caribou's knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Everyday Nothing
    Sensitive to a whole host of influences old and new, ‘Everyday Nothing’ is a confident, cohesive and finely-honed debut.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Milkteeth
    While his lyricism is filled with youthful nostalgia, his sound here is more mature than ever. Introducing an auto harp, his soundscapes are filled with a toned-down joie de vivre which makes the album stand out with its lucid simplicity.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Cape God
    ‘CollXtion I’ posed Allie as an exciting new songwriter, but this record fails to push boundaries in the same way.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Miss Anthropocene
    ‘Miss Anthropocene’ is undoubtedly the singer’s darkest album yet, the result perhaps of a rollercoaster half-decade or maybe just of an artist who’s never really given two fucks about playing the radio-friendly commercial game.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Hyacinth
    ‘Hyacinth’ shows Spinning Coin are OK with dipping their toes in the water of something new, but will leave you wishing they would just jump in.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Look at Us Now Dad
    In her journey to rediscover her own strength Banoffee has created a remarkable pop opus unquestionably destined to empower the marginalised.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Always Tomorrow
    Overtly joyous and bulging with emotions both past and present, this album displays Best Coast at their most content.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Names of North End Women
    ‘Light Years Out’ is an ill-advised journey into electro-funk territory but overall, ‘Names of North End Women’ is an interesting work that shows Ranaldo has retained all his youthful capacity for innovation and experimentation.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Man Alive!
    Ultimately, ‘Man Alive!’ feels like the work of an artist in transition: a handful of stunning tracks surrounded by some backfiring experiments. It’s frustrating but there are still gems to be found amid the soul-searching.
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