Junkmedia's Scores
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For 403 reviews, this publication has graded:
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53% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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43% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1 point lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 72
Highest review score: | La Foret | |
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Lowest review score: | Underwater Cinematographer |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 287 out of 403
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Mixed: 104 out of 403
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Negative: 12 out of 403
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If you are not in the right mood, Strange Geometry sounds like pretty melodies, plenty of atmosphere, and not a whole let else.- Junkmedia
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Does it replace the originals as the definitive Gang of Four collection? No way.- Junkmedia
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The punk dominates more than it ever did on its electro-tilted predecessors.- Junkmedia
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An album of both phenomenal concentrated bits, as well as some disappointing gaps.- Junkmedia
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The whole affair is polished to such mirror-like perfection that I have to dim all the lights and cover my eyes when I listen to it.- Junkmedia
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The tunes hop as often as they whimper, with stand-up bass, slap-happy drums and wordless vocals fleshing out the reverb-rich arrangements.- Junkmedia
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The production is crisp and idiosyncratic as usual, but many of the songs fade into the background.- Junkmedia
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On songs like "In the Afternoon" and "Time is Running out," Maclean fails to add even a shred of feeling to his chilly IDM clones.- Junkmedia
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Lead bat Eric Johnson is a talented songwriter but his '60s lite-psych melodies and scruffy acoustic backdrop are not just tired, they're nearly dead.- Junkmedia
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With his merely efficient playing, Mould never reaches the highs of electric ecstasy he perfected in his heyday.- Junkmedia
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To be sure, there is nothing on Often Lie that is revolutionary - for the most part Dalley delivers straight ahead power pop.- Junkmedia
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The fusion of The Books' folk stylings and traditional instrumentation (cellos, banjos, clavinets) with Prefuse's hip-hop stutter-funk produces fresh moments, just not as many as desired.- Junkmedia
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Plays mostly as a digest of fairly enjoyable if not particularly memorable shaggy-haired rockers in the Kinks or Small Faces mold with little material to rival Sunshine's radiant highs.- Junkmedia
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What strikes most is a sense of uncomfortable suspension, and what keeps the album afloat remains a true mystery listen after listen.- Junkmedia
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The album as a whole isn't interesting enough lyrically or musically to hold itself together.- Junkmedia
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The record's glossy sheen and sharp nostalgia give it a calculated, lab-constructed feel.- Junkmedia
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The results are not for the faint of heart – beats stutter uncomfortably, disappear without warning, and practically scratch out the walls of your speakers from the inside.- Junkmedia
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Impressive despite its occasional lack of maturity.- Junkmedia
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As grounds for our own wandering imaginations and protesting voices, Horses' six songs are not as fertile as what's come before them.- Junkmedia
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It all recalls a traveling Klezmer troupe, unsure of its audience, warming up with tributes to "Schindler's List", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and "The Godfather", while waiting to find out if they're playing a festival or a funeral.- Junkmedia
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Second disc Chirpin' Hard is the crowd-pleasing Speakerboxxx to Hill's less-accessible Church Gone Wild.- Junkmedia
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Unfortunately, the band is not able to match their vitriol with memorable tunes.- Junkmedia
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Restraint and frustration are the dominant themes, but the short, aggressive outbursts don't always offer enough release to justify the fatiguing buildups.- Junkmedia
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