DIY Magazine's Scores

  • Music
For 3,057 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 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:
3057 music reviews
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The sea change in Sharon’s personal life has given rise to a tidal wave of ambition in her music; that she has harnessed it so masterfully surely confirms her position as one of her generation’s most compelling voices.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Van Etten has gained in confidence and widened her scope, and the results are impressive.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    There’s enough originality pumped throughout each track that ‘Tension’ will undoubtedly stand as one of the most favoured contemporary Kylie eras. There’s no pretension to its greatness, just our Kylie, once again, humbly proving how easily she can forge gold and transform into pop culture phenomenon.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is a landmark album for a previously forgotten musician, an incredibly neat and satisfying collection of songs.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    If the hype machine had previously inflated letlive's worth beyond their means then with this LP they are most certainly redressing that balance.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Their newest full-length feels both quintessential and refreshing, a modern classic which sees the band growing into more confident versions of themselves.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    They continue to create and deliver captivatingly unique songs, further cementing themselves as one of the most exciting bands in British alternative rock.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    While the off-kilter rhythms and cowbells of ‘This Love’ give way to a central chorus line that’s almost Bowie-esque. They’re big reference points but ‘Turn The Car Around’ uses them masterfully to drive down its own sonic motorway.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s a breathless record, one that threatens to last an eternity--such is the speed and dazzling depth at which James expresses himself.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    This is the first Hot Snakes record since 2004 and it sounds every inch as if it was formed in the same mould as the last three, despite all of the work that John and Rick have done together and apart since then.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    As stirring as some of the material is, there are a number of tracks where the weighty lyrical themes are coupled with languid and ponderous melodies which drag the pace right down to a deathly crawl.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    There’s so much going on here that it can be borderline overwhelming. It’s a record that’s enigmatic, a little deceptive in places, and thoroughly gripping throughout.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Sampha’s journey to now has developed a wonderfully versatile artist, and on Process he succeeds in tying these strands of his musicianship together into a record that’s concise and focused.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    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.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ‘DEACON’ confidently celebrates love in all its spiritual glory, with an unwavering focus on the good. In his sweetest moments, serpentwithfeet’s joy is palpable, paired with an unwavering sensuality that underpins each of the album’s eleven tracks.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It's a swaggering victory lap for two artists at the peak of their creativity; it's a record that sees their talents fused in the most cohesive way; it's a coming together of immense talents.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Yves has carved out their own, trailblazing sound amid the racket of modernity and it truly feels like an awakening. Trapped somewhere between visceral punk, Oneohtrix Point Never and Dean Blunt, ‘Praise A Lord…’ is in fact like no other.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    The narrative drawn by Marling throughout is at times heart-stopping, segues and recurrent motifs creating effortless enjambment.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    An album that will follow you for hours, if not days.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    ‘To Hell With It’ is a heady mix of ’00s genres and references that only seem to work together because it’s delivered with just the right amount of earnestness.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    There’s no question that a little bit of Lido’s formidable live energy is lost in the translation here, but ‘Miss Colombia’ remains a vibrant, accessible introduction to her boundary-defying body of work.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s a testament to his talents that he can produce an album that encapsulates his weird and beautiful world, which is full of more questions than answers.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Fontaines DC have crafted a clear, unedited picture of who they are and what they’re made of. It’s a joy to witness.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It’s cleverly written and produced too, with motifs (both sonic and lyrical) seeping from one track to the other. In all, this makes ‘Raven’ completely alluring, and offers a soundtrack for melancholic late-night drives through buzzing cities.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Few albums carry the raw emotion of ‘Every Bad’, and carry it with such musical confidence.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    With Koi No Yokan the band have not only delivered on their promises, but exceeded them so, whilst remaining one of the most engaging but remarkable heavy bands of our times.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pushing nearly 30 years in the game, JARV IS... still an absolute one-of-a-kind.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    LP1
    LP1 is a brave first step that she had to take. It’s not perfect, but anything this expressive and personally vital rarely is.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    At the end of the day, what Matt Maltese does best is conjure kitchen sink dramedies. And with ‘Krystal’, his ability to do that is as strong as ever. The melodies feel more like accompaniments to the stories; a canvas on which to paint. But the wry yet heartbreaking lyrics that accompany it shows an artist who has grown. As enviably funny as ever, but this time a little more self-aware.
    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    It all feels remarkably familiar, but given the record’s pedigree, that’s far from a bad thing.