For 2,093 reviews, this publication has graded:
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66% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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31% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points lower than other critics.
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Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: | City of Refuge | |
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Lowest review score: | Lulu |
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Positive: 1,670 out of 2093
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Mixed: 412 out of 2093
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Negative: 11 out of 2093
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On its 10th studio album, 311 perhaps was aiming for familiarity yet falls short at tepid.- Boston Globe
- Posted Jul 19, 2011
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This is nebulous pop music dressed up in country fringe, zoomed out so far that Underwood never nails anything in particular.- Boston Globe
- Posted May 1, 2012
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You can probably imagine what it sounds like: minimalist drum machine beats, techno-lifted synth pulses, plinky keyboard hooks, retro-fitted hip-hop callbacks, pitch-shifted vocals, and songs that chain your brain to the furnace and beat you over the head with their cursed affability.- Boston Globe
- Posted Dec 7, 2010
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With other contributions from folks like Bon Iver, Regina Spektor, Randy Newman, and Paul Simon, it’s an interesting, if uneven, experiment but Gabriel fans will likely find versions that scratch their itch.- Boston Globe
- Posted Jan 6, 2014
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The songs give off good vibes, even when alluding to the missteps that undid guitarist and main writer Trey Anastasio and ultimately his band. That lack of friction is a problem with Phish.- Boston Globe
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Dazzling moments don't come often enough to make up for flat ones.- Boston Globe
- Posted May 1, 2012
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LotusFlow3r is perhaps the most palatable of the three albums, a guitar-driven collection of rockers and slow jams. There's a lot to like here....Still, they can't save the album from its turkeys.- Boston Globe
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Her confidence and grit have increased, though that's a double-edged sword. She's become especially reliant on a yowling vibrato that's a terrific fit for the brush-off of "(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days" (a special edition bonus track) but doesn't leave much room for vulnerability.- Boston Globe
- Posted Aug 29, 2012
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Stars may be moving beyond songs like the soothing and dramatic opener "Dead Hearts," but it's not quite clear where they're going.- Boston Globe
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Though built mainly with recycled material, "The Oracle" has fresh moments, such as the scrappy delivery of "What If?" and the up-tempo snap of "War and Peace."- Boston Globe
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The Brit funk-soul band’s first record in six years is a solid, if uneven, effort that marks a reunion with N’Dea Davenport.- Boston Globe
- Posted Aug 2, 2013
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Debut album CoCo Beware swirls around just fine, but it's all shapes without edges.- Boston Globe
- Posted Nov 16, 2011
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How much Gorillaz fans enjoy The Now Now will depend on why they became fans in the first place. Anyone captivated by Hewlett’s world-building will probably feel a little let down, as will those who fell for their eclectic, big-tent approach to pop. That leaves the Damon Albarn diehards.- Boston Globe
- Posted Jul 5, 2018
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The Whigs seem only capable of reclaiming their turf in fits and starts.- Boston Globe
- Posted Apr 14, 2014
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Unfortunately, the longtime troubadour of existential restlessness and uncertainty gets overly reverential treatments here from Don Henley, Lucinda Williams, and Bonnie Raitt, among many others.- Boston Globe
- Posted Apr 1, 2014
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Unfortunately, Tesfaye can veer toward the portentous with his youthful, conflicted lyrical vision, which often confuses sex with love.- Boston Globe
- Posted Sep 10, 2013
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Even the infectious energy of “Rollercoaster” can’t quite overcome a demo-like lack of polish that keeps the songs earthbound even as they reach higher.- Boston Globe
- Posted Jul 15, 2014
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Mostly, though, Victorious simply colors within the lines drawn by others, scratching the itch of those already inclined to seek it out.- Boston Globe
- Posted Feb 19, 2016
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Trainor continues the self-esteem party on Thank You, and the cracks that were already forming on her debut grow a little wider and deeper on its followup.- Boston Globe
- Posted May 12, 2016
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There are missteps, including needless Auto-tune and a few of what sound like Rihanna or Katy Perry leftovers. And there are several tracks that sound mindlessly repetitive as sedentary listening experiences but will likely improve with the addition of a dancefloor.- Boston Globe
- Posted Nov 13, 2012
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With the thunderous blues-rock of “White Sky” (where his voice takes on gospel fervor), the glam momentum of “Long Time,” and the watery vibe of “These City Streets,” he remains defiantly all over the map.- Boston Globe
- Posted May 19, 2015
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While there's a charm to their baroque simplicity, the preponderance of shared elements speaks to the lack of movement in getting from the one to the other.- Boston Globe
- Posted Apr 19, 2012
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The disc’s more subtle moments are also the sweeter ones, with just enough whimsy to honor the brand and earn this new crop of self-styled mutants their name.- Boston Globe
- Posted May 3, 2013
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- Posted Oct 31, 2012
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Carlton's wheels are finally spinning forward, but they don't gain much traction.- Boston Globe
- Posted Jul 25, 2011
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Some consider Francis more of a spoken-word artist than a hip-hop MC, and there’s validity to that. When he falters, his cadences flatten out and completely lack rhythm, especially in the songs that are bursts of verbosity. At times, his verse is more provocative than evocative.- Boston Globe
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The first five tracks stick more or less to the angular post-punk dance-party template....It's on the back half that Nowheresville turns crazily experimental- Boston Globe
- Posted Mar 20, 2012
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