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For 1,720 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 71% higher than the average critic
  • 2% same as the average critic
  • 27% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1 point higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: 100 The Boxing Mirror
Lowest review score: 10 Hefty Fine
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,457 out of 1720
  2. Mixed: 240 out of 1720
  3. Negative: 23 out of 1720
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Declaration
    On the synthy, Darkchild-produced 'So Over You,' Ashanti croons about getting past a former relationship, while the Jermaine Dupri-mixed 'Good Good,' featuring elements of Michael Jackson's 'The Girl Is Mine,' finds her confidently belting about her abilities to please in bed.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace
    There are potent moments like the rise-and-fall ballad 'Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?' and the fierce 'Nothingtown,' but 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace' sounds more like a tentative step in the Offspring's new direction.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    In My Mind
    While he is certainly an innovative producer, that originality fails to translate on "In My Mind."
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    City Beach
    A delightfully breezy and refreshingly hopeful chill-out solo disc. [24 Feb 2007]
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    • 52 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Tales Don't Tell Themselves
    Aside from grand moments like "All Hands on Deck - Part 1: Raise the Sail" and the orchestral wall that builds on "The Sweetest Wave," you don't get the feeling that a continuous story binds the album together.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Pick Of Destiny OST
    Tenacious D insists it is the greatest band in the world, and on a couple occasions during this soundtrack to the duo's upcoming film of the same name, you kinda believe it. [18 Nov 2006]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    The Block
    Most of The Block is a reasonable enough approximation of faceless club pop, complete with standard-issue guest stars (the Pussycat Dolls, Timbaland) and out-of-left-field rap bridges.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Invincible
    It simply isn't his best work.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Street Dreams
    Street Dreams is a little too padded for its own good, and a handful of tracks suffer from all-too-familiar samples that have been used in recent hits by other artists.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Simple Plan
    Simple Plan is a shameless little heatseeker, which isn't much of a musical problem. Provided you're after a good time, several cuts make excellent use of keyboard bleeps and drum-machine beats.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Kellie Pickler
    Teamed with new producer Chris Lindsey and with more time to create than she did in the rush following her run on "American Idol," Kellie Pickler's second album is another solid step toward country stardom.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Untitled
    Korn is one step closer to crafting an album built for arenas and headphones alike.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 30 Critic Score
    Alive & Amplified
    If you dug the sweaty rowdiness of Mooney's last records, you'll find that the Matrix scrub-job has removed most of their traces of grit, grime and rock.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Todd Smith
    The album doesn't really push the creative envelope and relies too heavily on guests at the expense of the principal artist. [15 Apr 2006]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Grown & Sexy
    A pleasing collection of midtempo songs and ballads brushed with, but not obscured by, a contemporary sheen. [30 Jul 2005]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Twisted Angel
    She remains a monster vocalist just getting started.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Don't Tread On Me
    Things start out strong... [But] the rest of the material is basically an easy-listening version of the band, with vocals weak enough to be distracting and an over-reliance on multilayered, kitchen sink production. [20 Aug 2005]
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    • 51 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Scream
    Emo kids will flock to German class when they hear the original version of 'Monsoon,' the band's biggest hit, which closes this strangely fascinating Euro-glam effort.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Doll Domination
    The Dolls' bark is as big as their bite.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rotten Apple
    [It] works best when he's rapping alongside guests.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Lions
    Lions is indeed a truer expression of the Crowes' potential: adventurous songwriting ensconced in a blues- and funk-inspired swagger.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Winning Days
    A diverse and highly enjoyable ride.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    More Than You Think You Are
    If Foreigner was still an active, young band, it would sound a lot like Matchbox Twenty.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Songs From Black Mountain
    Live has settled too comfortably into the skin of a middle-of-the-road rock act. [17 Jun 2006]
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    • 50 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The New Game
    Some of the fierce headbanging that is Mudvayne's stock in trade can still be found in 'The Hate in Me,' 'We the People' and 'Dull Boy,' but the bulk of the record finds the group playing its New Game with hard-hitting exuberance.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Fiction Family
    As Fiction Family, the two San Diego musicians find plenty of sonic common ground and, most important, a dozen richly crafted and intriguingly rendered songs.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Behind The Sun
    A postcard-perfect summer pop jam, "Don't Give Up" is one of many delights on Chicane's much-anticipated sophomore album, "Behind The Sun."
    • 50 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Eminem Presents: The Re-Up
    Despite meticulous production, "The Re-Up" retains some of the spare, raw feel of an underground release. [16 Dec 2006]
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    • 50 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Underclass Hero
    Its growth feels genuine and, unlike Sum 41's punk peers, its musical maturation doesn't come at the expense of that all-important snotty 'tude.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Dark Horse
    The bulletproof Nickelback provides affordable fun that promises good returns in hard times.
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