Under The Radar's Scores
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For 5,873 reviews, this publication has graded:
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40% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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56% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 4.6 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 68
Highest review score: | Kid A Mnesia | |
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Lowest review score: | Burned Mind |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,064 out of 5873
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Mixed: 1,679 out of 5873
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Negative: 130 out of 5873
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Ultimately, Pollen keeps one foot planted in Tennis’ signature style and the other in a more innovative future, serving as a reminder of the untapped potential Tennis still has when it fully commits to bolder sonic diversification.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 16, 2023
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Girl in the Half Pearl picks up where her debut album left off, taking it sonically farther and thematically further. The result is an album that is dynamic and layered, often in flux and always exuding personality.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 15, 2023
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This Stupid World is an album that both confronts and ameliorates its fears. It deals in both luxury and sparsity, weaving both into a heartwarming whole. It’s a remarkable feat for a band this far down the road to create something that feels like a potential classic, both timely and timeless, a record that pushes the edges of darkness, all the while offering a reassuring light.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 14, 2023
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The storytelling is tight and riveting as ever, each song serving the greater narrative in its unique way. The same can be said for the musical performances (all done by Shauf).- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 13, 2023
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Paul infuses these portraits with poetic, often solitary, grace, manifesting her resilience in searing, distorted guitar textures and her longing in wounded, doleful melodies.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 10, 2023
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This Is Why, like After Laughter, suffers slightly from front-loading imbalance. The back half of the album feels tonally different from the front, more personal and relational and coming closer to their pop punk roots. It’s all well executed, however, and offers a glimpse into the ways we’ve all had to deal with the universal and the particular simultaneously in these last few years.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 9, 2023
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An instant classic? Remains to be seen. Unforgettable? Perhaps. An album with flashes of pure rock and roll splendor from a band that’s super talented and not afraid to take chances? Absolutely!- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 8, 2023
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A dark, sophisticated album from an artist who continues to produce thoughtful, enthralling music of depth and beauty.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 6, 2023
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Angel Numbers is a timeless record that combines beauty, joy, and sublime observations.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 3, 2023
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We’ve had plenty of music in recent years that reckons with global and personal heaviness and offers comfort or therapeutic release or reassurance. On Heavy Heavy, Young Fathers render it all powerless, the darkness just a blank canvas on which every burst of light and hope becomes all the more brilliant.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 2, 2023
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There’s a rawness to Every Acre that is understated and reverent, from the measured poetry of its lyrics to the unhurried, solemn attitude of each of its songs.- Under The Radar
- Posted Feb 1, 2023
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It’s a remarkably sure-footed, brilliantly confident record and one that condenses the greatness of Fucked Up into a bite size treat. It’s a welcome, exhilarating release that, even in its darker moments, manages to uplift and inspire.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 27, 2023
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Honey feels uniquely her own, not only for its diaristic vignettes but also for Samia’s stronger songwriting voice and expansive sonic blend. Taken together, the record paints an affecting picture of a promising young talent, one capable of effortlessly blending genuinely creative textures and lyrical gems with the striking allure of pop music.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 26, 2023
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Gigi’s Recovery at times feels eerie and unsettling yet consistently and completely alluring.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 25, 2023
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In Cale’s eightieth year, Mercy reiterates his ever-evolving dedication to high strangeness and musical exploration, and while it never even approaches being an easy listen, it is certainly a compelling, rewarding ride.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 23, 2023
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It’s a beautiful, hand made collection of natural and unforced songs to be treasured.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 20, 2023
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Though the one-liners are at times a bit more fun, the emotions Maries explores in this collection remind us that practicing self-awareness and presence is truly the best way out of the time warp.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 20, 2023
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- Posted Jan 18, 2023
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On the album’s closing track, “Landfill,” Price sings, “They say ‘it takes time to become timeless’/But time is all I’ve got this time.” Every bit of Strays—the excellence in lyricism, instantly classic riffs, the soul-bearing warmth Price exudes—is a testament to that and to the fact that our need to see each other wholly, empathetically is of eternal importance.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 12, 2023
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This is album #20 for Iggy Pop and it’s as good as almost anything he’s done in the last 50 years.- Under The Radar
- Posted Jan 6, 2023
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For much of the album, Stormzy hardly lifts his voice above a whisper, like he’s slipping us a note under the door. Sometimes this exercise in solemnity and sincerity doesn’t quite land emotionally. ... Elsewhere, Stormzy truly expresses the liberating power of earnest prayer by choosing to speak from personal pain rather than religious catchphrase, like on “Please”.- Under The Radar
- Posted Dec 19, 2022
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Alpha Zulu proves that while they may play with novel sounds and textures, Phoenix are in no danger of losing their melodic instincts and effortless indie-pop sensibilities.- Under The Radar
- Posted Dec 13, 2022
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To some, their experimentalism may verge on grating and their pessimism may become tired, but Sorry’s sophomore effort proves that the band’s got dynamism and ambition, and plenty of it.- Under The Radar
- Posted Dec 8, 2022
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While it may be a long way from their grungier origins, their knack for a neat hook and graceful harmony remain intact.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 28, 2022
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While his technical dexterity, theoretical expertise, and inventive spirit shine on Please Have a Seat, ultimately, they aren’t enough to stop many of its songs from unraveling.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 28, 2022
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Given [Ian Broudie is] one of the guiding forces for the British pop sound of the ’90s, a sensibility from that era has always lingered in his Seeds work. Here, it lends these 10 songs a brightness even when the subject matter turns melancholy.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 23, 2022
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SAP proves once again that the enigma of Okay Kaya’s work remains enticing, in spite of—or perhaps precisely because of—its often unfathomable quality.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 21, 2022
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A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing is chaotic and messy as hell, but equally beautiful for the joyful and unbridled moments it creates.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 17, 2022
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Like its predecessor it doesn’t waste much time on pleasing arrangements, layered instrumentation, or careful craft. That’s not to say it’s slap-dash, more that it’s alive, wired, and sometimes inspired.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 17, 2022
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Musically, In the Darkness is perhaps her grandest, most elegant work to date—a perfect culmination of her past experimentalism and deep devotion to graceful melodies that lift from the deepest parts of the soul up to the heavens.- Under The Radar
- Posted Nov 16, 2022
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