Billboard's Scores
- Music
For 1,720 reviews, this publication has graded:
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71% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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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: | The Boxing Mirror | |
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Lowest review score: | Hefty Fine |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1,457 out of 1720
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Mixed: 240 out of 1720
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Negative: 23 out of 1720
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Throughout, Cookie crackles with intensity, be it of the sexual, political, or religious kind.- Billboard
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While much of "Blacklisted" is hyper-stylized, suited for playing against the backdrop of psychedelic sunsets that only exist in novels and movies, the album's heart remains Case's voice, as real and strong as they come.- Billboard
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There aren't any subpar tunes and no flagging moments as Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts deliver a nine-song masterwork.- Billboard
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A richly textured collection of songs that further explore the possibilities of the group's grooving dream-pop blueprint but stays just weird enough not to attract the ear of mainstream radio.- Billboard
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[It] hints at a more complex approach to songwriting without abandoning the qualities that made us pay attention in the first place.- Billboard
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Beyond the bookish lyrics, Malkmus has composed an album of brilliant songs, with creative intros, off-kilter arrangements, and well-placed effects.- Billboard
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There is more than enough here to make up for any loss of zeitgeist-shattering impact the second time around. [28 Apr 2007]- Billboard
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The group has polished its '60s-rock-revivalist sound to near perfection, but keeps expanding its aural palette, experimenting with layered rhythms and sonic textures.- Billboard
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Early on frontman Yan (Scott Wilkinson) wishes us, "Welcome for a day--or stay forever," and if you do like rock music, you'll likely choose the latter.- Billboard
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Rooty revels in exploiting rhythmic combinations that shouldn't work--but definitely do.- Billboard
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The band's cadre of dedicated followers will no doubt forgive the dark direction as they file the disc in with their numerous other classics.- Billboard
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He takes on the American songbook to stirring effect-often without relying on traditional arrangements.- Billboard
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Subtlety is one thing, but at times Williams makes the Cowboy Junkies seem downright rambunctious.- Billboard
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Listeners are only too lucky to get a hot breath of summer fun in these cold winter months.- Billboard
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Improvisatory and poetic, Bardo Pond has more in common with avant-jazz and contemporary classical than with most heavy rock.- Billboard
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The album is laced with spacey, distorted guitar fuzz, delicate '60s pop melodies, groovy basslines and winsome lyrics that coalesce into a unified group of songs from start to finish. [17 Feb 2007]- Billboard
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Every one of these 15 tunes is a living, breathing creature, from the haunting, modal-tinged blues-waltz (with cello) of 'Rake' to the jaunty fingerpicking and mouthy dialogue of 'Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold' (a duet featuring son Justin Townes Earle) to the eternally elegant Tex-Mex anthem 'Pancho and Lefty.'- Billboard
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Proving that reunions can be a good thing, "Love Songs for Patriots" is a nice addition to this band's highly influential catalog.- Billboard
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Power pop just doesn't get any more powerful or poppy than this, with all three singers in fine form and the band -- all high-strung keyboards and frenetic drums -- blazing away at the speed of sound.- Billboard
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The cerebral lyrics take center stage, as it were, while the band rocks out much harder than it did on 2005's melancholy "Black Sheep Boy."- Billboard
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