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For 5,868 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 60% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 36% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.6 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Everything's The Rush
Lowest review score: 0 Fortune
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4,412 out of 5868
  2. Mixed: 1,416 out of 5868
  3. Negative: 40 out of 5868
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    • 86 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Great White Sea Eagle
    By the time we reach final track A Hollow Skeleton Lifts A Heavy Wing it’s noticeable how familiar the songs already seem to feel, a special quality that confirms the album to be significantly greater than the sum of its individual parts.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Every Loser
    At just 36 minutes, Every Loser never outstays its welcome – instead, it’s a short, sharp blast of energy that sounds impossibly refreshing.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    NO THANK YOU
    No Thank You could be forgiven for resembling a victory lap, but it is a triumph in its own right, cementing Little Simz’s position as one of rap’s essential voices.
    • 90 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    S.O.S.
    If SZA needed to prove that she’s still at the top of R&B, she has succeeded with emotional heft, piercingly astute lyrics and a versatile delivery: with more than a few similarities to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, SOS is perhaps the best break-up record since TDE’s last one.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Tyondai Braxton: Telekinesis
    An envelope-pushing record, admirable in its ambition even when the thread gets a bit lost.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    Anaïs Mitchell
    Hadestown may have gained her success through her successful harnessing of external inspiration but by turning attention inwards on this occasion she’s delivered one of the quietly outstanding albums of the year.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    At the Hotspot
    The Hospot may be a fictional place, but Warmduscher have created the kind of soundtrack that makes it feel like the kind of place we’d all want to hang out in.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
    It’s a beautiful record to immerse yourself in and just lose track of time for a while – once its myriad charms have become apparent, you won’t want to listen to anything else.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    This Is What We Do
    Though the magic isn’t always present on This Is What We Do, there is still a creative drive that makes the case for Barnes’ continuing relevance into the 2020s.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    This Is What I Mean
    If the album spent more time doing what it’s good at we would have a classic on the level that Stormzy seems to be aiming for.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Ruby Cord
    Like much of Richard Dawson’s material, it’s an album that has to be immersed in and savoured – and although it may be a struggle sometimes, there’s nobody else out there making music quite like this.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    King's Disease III
    Nas is not a perfect rapper in 2022 but the chemistry on King’s Disease III works well enough to paper over the shortcomings, leaving a focused, well-executed release.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Cazimi
    A startlingly confident and welcome comeback for Rose.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
    In many ways, it’s the perfect soundtrack to a world struggling to emerge from a pandemic. ... If there’s a criticism to be had, it’s that it all sometimes seems a bit cold.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Work
    His first solo album in six years, The Work is a comfortable record, accomplished and at times even gleeful in its kitchen-sink approach to sound design.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Redcar les adorable étoiles
    It brings its fair share of frustration, but Christine And The Queens’ third record is undoubtedly interesting, a lateral progression if ever there was one.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Alpha Zulu
    Alpha Zulu is certainly a top-tier Phoenix record, bringing back that effortless French cool in a way that only they can.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Palomino
    This is another very good, solid album from the Swedish siblings with a fair bit of typical brilliance scattered throughout.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Back Home
    All in all, this is a more mature, deeper developed sound for the band and will help us warm the cold depths of winter through toe-tapping riffs and clever lyrics.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Only the Strong Survive
    Admittedly, this is pretty much Bruce does karaoke, but when it’s done this well and with so much obvious love for the source material, it’s irresistible. Volume 2 can’t come quickly enough.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning
    MK 3.5: Die Cuts City Planning is diverse, lively and mostly encouraging.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Pawns & Kings
    The album does not disappoint; on the contrary, it’s unbelievably good. Sporting sharp vocals, compelling riffs and potent lyrics, this is a stellar release.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Ultra Truth
    Whereas some Avery albums have struggled to convince, the work here is fleshed out and artistically vibrant, the only noticeable weakness being an overly goofy ostinato on Lone Swordsman, though IDM had a few of those in its time. All in, Ultra Truth is an accomplished, moving record.
    • 87 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hugo
    It’s introspective and understated while never failing to get its message across. He may not receive the accolades and acclaim that the likes of Stormzy or Dave garner, but Hugo is more proof that Loyle Carner is one of the foremost names in UK rap and hip-hop.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Slight Variations
    Their music loves to have a good time and get a sweat on, but can’t help flashing a thought or two in the direction of life outside the club. Add a healthy sense of humour and you have a tried and tested album right up there with their best work.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)
    The third instalment in his Actual Life series continues the concept of an artistic journal, but fails to convey the intended poignancy.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Midnights
    While her 10th album doesn’t make instant classic status like 1989, and Evermore and Folklore remain her masterpieces, it is still an understated, beguiling look into the mind of one of the biggest pop stars of our age.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Oxymore
    No half measures or quarters are given, and as a tribute to Pierre Henry it is a fitting piece of work indeed. Yet the lack of human feeling continues to be a problem, and the unremitting bleakness of Oxymore – though accurate for our age – makes it an album for admiration rather than love.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Direction of the Heart
    Simple Minds, then, are in extremely rude health. Where once their lyrics spoke of international politics and far-off destinations, now they deal with matters closer to home in a refreshingly direct manner. More power to their maturing elbows.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    The Car
    The Car, the band’s seventh album (and is the exact same length as their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare to the second) is another step further into the cinematic world they created on Tranquility Base. ... This band have continuously captivating for nearly two decades now, and Alex Turner must be a generational talent. So clearly this is a great album.
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