PopMatters' Scores
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For 11,070 reviews, this publication has graded:
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43% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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53% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 3.9 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 69
Highest review score: | Desire, I Want To Turn into You | |
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Lowest review score: | Travistan |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7,413 out of 11070
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Mixed: 3,399 out of 11070
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Negative: 258 out of 11070
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It does not amount to a classic statement, but I don’t think she anticipates it as such. It provides a coda for Big Time, completing a set of thoughts begun with that album’s recording. It reaffirms her rising status as a worthy successor to esteemed figures like Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Iris DeMent.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 17, 2023
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Especially remarkable about Maal’s work on Being is how thoroughly his ethos as an artist and human permeates every piece of the production. His support of younger artists feels organic amid modern electropop sounds, an essential element of his overall emphasis on collaboration.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 17, 2023
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As long as 72 Seasons is, it is somewhat redeemed by Hetfield’s openness. He lays himself bare in a way he’s never done before, a brave step for any artist who deals with mental health issues, especially in his case.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 17, 2023
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Neither breakthrough nor misstep, A River Running to Your Heart continues the spirit of quiet experimentation for which Fruit Bats are known.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 13, 2023
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Plastic Eternity will be a hit-or-miss affair for some listeners, partly due to its length. This is a generous record with 13 tracks in total. There is a feeling of fan service, which is not necessarily a bad thing after 35 years as a band, but self-caricature is avoided.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 12, 2023
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Miracle-Level by Deerhoof is as vitalizing as it is soft-hearted. The studio sound has fully revealed accomplished players interested in exploring the humanitarian capabilities of music, expressing, however vaguely or explicitly, a longing for the miraculous and a rejection of the mundane.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 5, 2023
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While elements of homage and pastiche run throughout 1982, A Certain Ratio never lose themselves in the past, and the group’s vibrancy shines throughout the record.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 5, 2023
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Fantasy is, in many ways, comfort listening; the layers of these songs form the sonic equivalent of a warm blanket. Yet this warmth, after all of M83’s successes in refining their style, wanes more quickly than it has in the past.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 3, 2023
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Democratically curated and effusing a palpable enthusiasm, the project stands as a testimony to the power of aesthetic commonality, enduring friendship, and the magic of teamwork, something we could all use more of these days.- PopMatters
- Posted Apr 3, 2023
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Like the Seventh Seal, Memento Mori raises questions but never brings resolution. ... I It is a testament to their continued relevance and the unexpected wonder in remembering our shared condition.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 30, 2023
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It’s not quite as revitalized as Thrashing, but it’s also not as laid back as Open Door Policy. Finn’s stories, while often about addicts, aren’t quite as dark here as they are on his more melancholy solo albums.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 29, 2023
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The pleasures of Continue As a Guest are worth putting in the extra work to enjoy, and after two decades of great music, Newman has earned the right to change up his style a bit.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 27, 2023
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The fuzzed-out lead guitar, the languid vocals, and the unbridled backbeat that keeps it all together nail this resemblance down, recalling Bug-era Dinosaur from the late 1980s. ... Tracks like “Wishing Well”, “Cheewawa”, and “Bainmarie” from that LP are beautifully rendered.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 23, 2023
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Stoned Cold Country represents the most overplayed hits on classic rock radio. They are all great songs, but they seem to have been chosen by whatever had the highest stream count. What’s more, the arrangements of these warhorses rarely vary beyond faithful recreations, except for an added texture here and a different intro there.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 22, 2023
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93696 weighs in at nearly 80 minutes, and its numerological conceit does make one suspect even the song lengths might be perfectly poised elements in some delicately balanced scheme.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 22, 2023
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While With Love From is not the most visionary pop record released in recent years, it doesn’t need to be.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 22, 2023
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The duo reaffirm their status as hyperpop ambassadors while implementing a notable mainstream savvy, including memorable beats, hook-ish melodies, and vocals that epitomize an au courant slacker vibe.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 21, 2023
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Neilson and co. still know how to get wild — their usually-yearly “SB” EPs are filled with experiments and unchecked ambition — but for all the years of waiting, V is simply a good new album from the group. At times very good, but not with the consistency they had become increasingly known for.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 17, 2023
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Their sense of surprise was exchanged for maddeningly consistent predictability. We are left with Songs of Surrender, a quadruple album that sounds exactly how you think it would.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Though it’s easy to think of Aşk as Altın Gün’s comfort zone, it’s also clear that this album has a lot more to give in terms of energy and creativity, one that continues to seize new acid-soaked horizons.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 14, 2023
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- Posted Mar 14, 2023
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The album is not only precisely what Cyrus’ discography and identity needed but perhaps what we as a culture need now.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 13, 2023
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There isn’t a single dud among the 13 songs. They’re expertly played and attractively produced by Buck. Some of them partake of a dreaminess, yearning, and even an occasional touch of sadness that complicate the album’s generally sanguine musical disposition. ... A Colossal Waste of Light really does come to sound more and more like vintage R.E.M., hence the unavoidable and unfair comparisons to Stipe.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 10, 2023
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In general, Kanaan drops her listeners off down the street from where she’s picked us up. We may recognize the surroundings, but something feels different about where we find ourselves by the time her music’s ritual magic has achieved silence.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 3, 2023
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Meg Remy and her collaborators have channeled her recognition of the communicative depth of dance music with creative, nearly flawless production. The result invites us to consider and embrace this blessed mess that is our bond and is an early frontrunner for consideration among the year’s best albums.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 3, 2023
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Your Mother Should Know is an artist at the peak of his powers, interpreting the songwriting of a group of musicians whose music will last long after we’re all gone.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 1, 2023
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Whether calming you with lush numbers like “Aerodrome” and “The Coming Days” or tickling the edges of your mind with “Thorn”, the result is another stunning record, no matter who’s pulling or plucking the strings.- PopMatters
- Posted Mar 1, 2023
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If How to Replace It proves anything, it’s that dEUS remain as restless on matters of genre as they ever have.- PopMatters
- Posted Feb 28, 2023
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A well-crafted and brilliantly performed album, it showcases a group bringing in new influences and ideas, all with an infectious sense of enthusiasm and energy. It’s an exciting third chapter for a band that, for all that assuredness, still sounds hungry.- PopMatters
- Posted Feb 27, 2023
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This music is too good not to be shared. DeMent sings and writes from the heart. The 13 songs are powerful statements of love and indictments of bad behavior.- PopMatters
- Posted Feb 24, 2023
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