E! Online's Scores
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For 787 reviews, this publication has graded:
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72% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.9 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 75
Highest review score: | Okonokos [Live] | |
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Lowest review score: | I Get Wet |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 643 out of 787
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Mixed: 133 out of 787
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Negative: 11 out of 787
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The sturdy jams--decorated with Moog, powerful guitars and frontman Jakob Dylan's sexy purr--pour out of the stereo and stick in your head.- E! Online
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Features only a couple new Em ditties, but they're gems.... Better yet, most of the rest of the disc is made up of solid, original material.- E! Online
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Walk isn't groundbreaking as much as typical Tori Amos--a dramatic menagerie of atmospheric tracks filled with manic piano, morose characters and so many literary allusions you'll need CliffsNotes to figure 'em out.- E! Online
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But even as Santana's magic fingers sometimes struggle for a common thread here, they still do plenty of good work.- E! Online
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Here, Grohl consistently puts forth straightforward, stripped-down rock that is neither ironic nor pandering--a fine line between Cheap Trick and cheap tricks.- E! Online
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Throughout the disc, his attention to detail and melody stretch well beyond his 22 years.- E! Online
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The results are compelling and restrained, with hand claps, creaking organ and thudding bass drums joining Chapman's melancholy pipes.- E! Online
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The Nashville hottie shakes off some of her past cobwebs for slicker, bawdier rock and a collection of power ballads--most destined for a high school prom slow dance near you.- E! Online
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J5 is hard enough to sample Public Enemy on the standout single "What's Golden" and features two of the best turntablists working today, Cut Chemist and DJ Nu-Mark.- E! Online
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A little more electric guitar would've helped, but these tales of capitalism gone amok are worth checking out.- E! Online
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Babylon's treasures don't run as deep as they could've, but swingers will still enjoy this luxurious spin.- E! Online
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Many of these harrowing tunes, like "Lonesome Tears" and "Guess I'm Doing Fine" have the lonely blues feel of Beck's similar-sounding Mutations, and they definitely get better with repeated play.- E! Online
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In the tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Woody Guthrie and even Bruce Springsteen, Earle has a knack for hard-nosed poetry.- E! Online
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Now You Know is full of the stuff BTS fans love: angular melodies, expansive nods to prog-rock and that droning, nasally voice that makes indie-rock geeks stand up and cheer.- E! Online
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This time out, the beats are more energetic, the tunes feature more vocals, and there's a slightly poppier feel that makes it harder to get lost in than some of their previous, more spaced-out efforts.- E! Online
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Combining the Verve's soul-searching themes with Radiohead's whisper-to-a-scream dynamics, Haven has come up with a weighty debut stocked with tender ballads, beautiful acoustic passages and several potential anthems.- E! Online
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Home is a raucous acoustic album that mows through bluegrass and traditional country with a vengeance.- E! Online
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Eve-Olution dolls up her gritty hip-hop roots with propulsive pop melodies, high-gloss production and cameos from famous friends like Alicia Keys and Snoop Dogg.- E! Online
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There's nothing quite like the sound of a band at the top of its game.- E! Online
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Leto sounds more like Tool/A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan than a member of the Screen Actors Guild--even if his lyrics are kind of space-case lame.- E! Online
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A few Sabbath-y moments aside, a majority of the disc finds frontman Daniel Johns singing more than screaming, much to the delight of those who may have worried these guys would give up on new things.- E! Online
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Mann's cranky muse is consistently compelling, showcasing both her wry lyrics and terrific melodies.- E! Online
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Luckily, even with the changes, the Sheik mystique remains and makes this album a worthy new addition to his repertoire.- E! Online
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For such a dark and brooding record, Turn on the Bright Lights is also unexpectedly thrilling, coasting on jagged minor-chord guitar melodies and huge emotional swells with a ton of high points along the way.- E! Online
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Through it all they keep it both consistent (without being same-y) and experimental (without being disorienting).- E! Online
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