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For 787 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 72% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 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: 100 Okonokos [Live]
Lowest review score: 0 I Get Wet
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 643 out of 787
  2. Mixed: 133 out of 787
  3. Negative: 11 out of 787
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    • 64 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Mind Body & Soul
    The results, much like last year's debut, Soul Sessions, are spine-tinglingly great--even if there is the slightest bit of bland Celine Dion balladry seeping in at the edge.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Antics
    There's something totally irresistible about Antics: The air of mystery, the bleak but hopeful arrangements and the melodies so sharp and moving that they might inspire a night of heroic partying.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    SMiLE
    While undeniably ambitious and moving in parts--with sunny harmonies and layered production--it also happens to be a little kitschy.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The Delivery Man
    Costello's most exciting album in ages.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    American Idiot
    There's still plenty of spunk in to be found in this Sgt. Pepper-lite.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Let's Bottle Bohemia
    Even though some of the novelty's worn off with Let's Bottle Bohemia, the hand claps, woo-hoo choruses and wide-eyed lyrics are still undeniably enjoyable.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sweat
    While some of the posturing about his bling--as well as the repetitive dirty South beats--might get a little tired, this one is guaranteed to keep it hot in herre all night.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
    A disc that sounds like it's... 1998.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Suit
    Nice and musically diverse.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Funeral
    An emotionally wracked masterpiece, drawing on immaculate influences like the Pixies and Talking Heads while sounding distinctly original.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Rubber Factory
    Some called their first two albums derivative, but with this third disc the guys wrestle their greased-up garage boogie until they own it.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    The DEFinition
    LL does DEFinition with a superstar panache that never gets into that dangerously cheesy Will Smith territory and keeps it streetwise without putting on a front.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    The Libertines
    The album quickly unravels into a mess of mumbled vocals, pointless guitar solos and songs that sound suspiciously unfinished.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Medulla
    Fans of the Icelandic wonder's more orchestral tunes might think there's something missing here. Well, unless they're too busy being totally blown away.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Happy People / U Saved Me
    U Saved Me's songs of praise like "Leap of Faith" and "Prayer Change" can be taken in two ways: attempts at redemption for what you've just heard or hollow attempts at album sales.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Welcome Back
    Sure, a couple of the hokey lyrics... slightly taint the return. But pulling tricks like sampling the Welcome Back, Kotter theme for the [title track's] intro is pure genius.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    Winchester Cathedral
    There are no new ideas, no points of interest.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Everyone Is Here
    Fans of Travis and Coldplay will certainly find much to treasure in the soaring harmonies, soft strings and heartfelt sentiments.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Dirty South
    Even though the production is slicker, The Dirty South is still packed with painful, well-illustrated southern gothic sagas.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    More Adventurous
    Part new-wave keyboards, part folky acoustic guitars, the music on More Adventurous is unexpectedly beautiful.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Survival Of The Sickest
    All of this vitriol, however, tears away at the more palatable hooks found in past Saliva hits, which isn't necessarily a good thing.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Hard Way
    It's a welcome throwback in today's complicated rap game.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    The Way It Really Is
    Is she blazing new trails? Naw. But this sounds exactly right.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Amerikaz Nightmare
    Its glossiest production yet.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 91 Critic Score
    Anything
    Bluesy, fragile and gorgeous.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    Drag It Up
    The Old 97's are a good band, but Drag It Up simply isn't them at their best.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Kiss & Tell
    What sounds great on paper feels like hollow tribute on closer inspection.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 83 Critic Score
    Scissor Sisters
    Take Elton John, multiply him by five, add a pinch of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, maybe a little Beck and some Carson Kressley, and you'll have something resembling the Scissor Sisters.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 67 Critic Score
    A Lifetime Of Temporary Relief
    The biggest kicks come from the bedroom demos and odd covers of songs like "Blowin' in the Wind," but only the initiated will be able to stay awake long enough to hear them.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Tyrannosaurus Hives
    It's not as hands-down great as the Swedes' last (Veni Vidi Vicious), and a handful of tracks are too-short bursts of energy that only leave you wanting more. But when the band gets rolling with tracks such as "Walk Idiot Walk," there's no stopping it.
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