DIY Magazine's Scores
- Music
For 3,077 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: | Not to Disappear | |
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Lowest review score: | Let It Reign |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2,173 out of 3077
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Mixed: 891 out of 3077
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Negative: 13 out of 3077
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If Humanz was a reaction about a world that seemed to be heading to hell, then The Now Now is a more spaced-out affair, stripped of its star-studded collaborations and bathed in the apparent apathy of the modern age.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 27, 2018
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The songs themselves are invariably linked through a series of euphoric crossovers and trippy interludes that create a strong sense of life within the music.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 22, 2018
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Granted, his sixth effort is as bonkers and creative as ever, but it could be that less really is more.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 22, 2018
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It’s punk music with the intelligence of wizened old jazz musicians, and as a chronicle of the band’s hardships, it’s a much-welcome return.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 21, 2018
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She conveys a depth of emotional exploration in her lyrics that goes beyond even her previous work and sets Petal up as an affecting songwriter.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 20, 2018
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There’s still barely any light allowed in, but Protomartyr’s prowess at channeling darkness into something cathartic has never been stronger.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 18, 2018
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The frustration comes from Stains on Silence's propensity for a feeling little bit too rough around the edges, unfinished almost, despite it’s reworking.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 15, 2018
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It’s not just its hooks sunny disposition that makes Bay Dream the album it is, however. From start to finish, this is one of the finest examples of punk rock songwriting we’ve seen in 2018 so far from a band whose momentum off the back of last album ‘Peach’ should only increase in velocity off the back of this- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 15, 2018
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If there’s anything to criticise Hope Downs for, it’s its risk-averse approach, and tendency to become a one-dimensional listen, but as a debut record, it presents a band that know exactly what they’re doing, and proceed to do it very well indeed.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 15, 2018
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Melody’s weird medley may not be as accessible as her debut, but it’s a work of art that deserves to be beheld for its impressive and unique innovation.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 15, 2018
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Sugar & Spice cements her as the modern day successor to dream pop titans Cocteau Twins from the get-go.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 14, 2018
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The title of serpentwithfeet’s debut full-length soil is perhaps literal then: a return to his roots and a celebration of finally having found his feet.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 14, 2018
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The singer-songwriter continues along that trajectory with her most cohesive, accomplished and undeniably catchy collection of songs to date.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 13, 2018
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Enduringly addictive and devoid of arty pretentiousness, MIEN is evidently an album made by true connoisseurs of psychedelic music both old and new. Like-minded audiophiles will find plenty to cheer about across these ten tracks.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 13, 2018
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1, 2, Kung Fu! is a fun, beautiful, and accomplished reminder of the joy of discovery. It’s the kind of record that encourages you to keep a close ear to its many layers, peeling each one back to reveal a Krautrock pulse here, a soul groove there.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Totalling eight songs and clocking in at just over 30 minutes, Two Parts Together feels surprisingly well-rounded and complete, with strange journeys taking place within each track, and enough crunch to keep things exciting right up to its thundering climax.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Bad Contestant is a stunning debut with two very opposing personalities.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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There’s a diversity of stylistic approach and yet a singularity of vision that few artists are able to combine so early on.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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It’s a record in its creator’s image; curious, insightful, eclectic and - most of all--good fun, against the odds.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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There’s a further sense of spiriting when harps show up on the tracks ‘Limbs’ and ‘Take Him In’, and ultimately this album succeeds as an ominous exercise in atmosphere.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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This is clearly an album of personal and musical growth for Lykke Li--it’ll be interesting to see where she goes next.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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She’s not quite there yet, but after a wobble that could have sunk lesser personalities, she’s found a sound that feels authentic again. And that’ll do for now.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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The record is peppered with slower solo tracks, but it’s the crunchy, full band material that really points the way forward, adding another name to the growing list of songwriters that are giving indie-rock a new, more relatable voice.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 8, 2018
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His third album is an engrossing, deeply atmospheric trip, helmed by seven-minute monster ‘A Boat To An Island On The Wall’, that serves as a repositioning as well as a new highlight.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 1, 2018
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With each track melting into each other, LUMP feels like a self-contained trip, giving no hints as to the future of the project outside this release, but holding plenty of wonder inside.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 1, 2018
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It’s smart and knowing, flitting between perspectives with ease. Barely a year after his last, Josh Tillman makes this shit look easy.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 1, 2018
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Celebratory, rich and more confident than ever before, they’re yet again the finest versions of themselves.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 25, 2018
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Fans of ‘Complete Surrender’’s sonic diversity, too, might find ‘Now That I’m a River’ similarly one-note to ‘One Day All of This Won’t Matter Any More’. It’s a better record, though, primarily because Charles sounds genuinely refreshed.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Stepping away from her bandmates, LoveLaws is an even more personal exploration of TT’s affective talents.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 21, 2018
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Tell Me How You Really Feel is a more mature record, and lyrically the most direct and honest Courtney has been to date.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 18, 2018
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