DIY Magazine's Scores
- Music
For 3,080 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: 2,176 out of 3080
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Mixed: 891 out of 3080
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Negative: 13 out of 3080
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Chris is a second album that thrives in the realm of the uncertain, throws perceptions on gender, sexuality and expression comprehensively out of the window, and cements the status of Héloïse Letissier as a true star.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Sep 21, 2018
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More than anything, ‘Tigers Blood’ is a refinement of the blueprint laid down by ‘Saint Cloud’, and a showcase of Katie at the peak of her powers.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 20, 2024
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- Posted Oct 3, 2016
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Punchy, fun and beautifully constructed, ‘Pink Noise’ is the triumphant sound of Laura Mvula finding her feet. A career-defining return that most artists can only dream of; pure synth-pop ecstasy.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jul 6, 2021
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A beautiful stream of consciousness, Home is the sound of an artist, donning a cloak of creative freedom. It’s a look that suits her.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 15, 2019
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Squid always seemed destined to have an epic album in them, and they’ve delivered just that.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 6, 2021
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These bold theatrics more than work, and maybe more so than ever, they present Creeper with a clear track to bringing camp, dramatic rock back to the very top of the pile.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Oct 13, 2023
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Succeeds through the sheer brilliance of its songwriting and the trio’s palpable love of their craft. While perfectly capturing the zeitgeist, HAIM carry the passion, creativity and joy to also cement ‘Women In Music Pt. III’ as a timeless classic.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 26, 2020
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A modern-folk masterpiece which finds her moving from her previous pop bangers into stunningly simple yet sharp melodies, ‘folklore’ will be going down in Swiftie history as one of her most unexpected, and undoubtedly one of her best.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Aug 7, 2020
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To Be Kind is a unique and wonderful achievement from a unique and wonderful band.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 7, 2014
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The sheer breadth of sound is astonishing, yet easily pulled together by Lindsey’s distinctive wavering tones and lyrical impact.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Nov 3, 2021
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An invigorating listen that flirts with the eclecticism of their 1998 album, ‘War Music’ continues to set Refused apart from the pack.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Oct 18, 2019
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‘Song For Our Daughter’ presents a poignant snapshot of the complexities of femininity - both ones imposed by society and ones engrained in Laura’s past. Some moments are remarkably candid.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Apr 17, 2020
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By the time closer ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ hits, Dua’s already smashed it out the park, and the euphoric ballad cutting down inequality with her impassioned chorus of “boys will be boys but girls will be women” only further cements what this album has proved: Dua will be going down in pop history as one of the best.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 26, 2020
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- Posted Oct 23, 2015
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The real masterstroke of ‘30’, however, comes with how these lyrics - the pain, the self-flagellation (sometimes cruel, often mocking), the hope, the acceptance - are expertly matched musically.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Nov 16, 2021
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From the punishing storm that’s whipped up within the introduction of ‘Universal Chokehold’ through to the unflinching frenetics of ‘Set In Stone’, there’s a real sense of confidence that runs throughout the record’s 11 tracks. This is a band at the top of their game.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Sep 17, 2021
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This is a clever, sophisticated album that still oozes warmth and affection. Superficiality and loneliness have never sounded so tender and dazzling.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Aug 14, 2013
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Beyond anything, A Moon Shaped Pool feels like the beginning of a new chapter--the first time these five have merged their own idiosyncrasies without compromising or crossing wires.- DIY Magazine
- Posted May 11, 2016
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Along with the equally exceptional St Vincent which came before it, this is the moment that St Vincent enters the fabled realm reserved for the greats.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Oct 10, 2017
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‘Saint Cloud’ is the rousing of a regenerated spirit that chronicles not just the journey but the revelations of love, life and death that comes with it. A very special album indeed.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 26, 2020
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If ‘GREY Area’ saw Simz come-of-age as a rapper, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ is Simz making her first long-lasting artistic stamp on the zeitgeist.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Sep 3, 2021
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Raging at full throttle, IDLES’ debut is as dirty as it is messy. An exhilarating escape along frenzied rhythms and powerhouse rhythms with a ferocious commentary for guidance, Brutalism is as vital as it is volatile.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 16, 2017
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By taking the time to delve back into his rap upbringing, he’s progressed further, gleefully throwing a ton of ideas at the wall and finding that nearly all of them stick.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jul 9, 2021
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This is a debut like few others. In fact, the only way we’ll ever get another record like Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit is if Barnett hits Groundhog Day. It’s beyond bonzer, mate.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Mar 23, 2015
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In equal parts an unequivocal call to arms and an excitable ode to a wonderful friendship, even in the company it keeps. RTJ3 shines.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jan 10, 2017
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Haunting, heartbreaking and life-affirming, Angel Olsen’s songwriting talents soar to great heights in the mostly restrained palette here, offering the much needed space to wrestle with the complexities life has thrown at her.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jun 6, 2022
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This record is a set of huge songs that’ll cement their place at the top of rock’s ranks and so much more.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Sep 11, 2015
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You’ll be hard pressed to find a better document of troubled teenagehood than Vile Child.- DIY Magazine
- Posted Jan 29, 2016
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- Posted Oct 19, 2022
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