Wall of Sound's Scores
- Music
For 232 reviews, this publication has graded:
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68% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.2 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: | Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia | |
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Lowest review score: | When It All Goes South |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 198 out of 232
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Mixed: 32 out of 232
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Negative: 2 out of 232
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Some of the strangest lyrical fodder ever to inhabit radio-ready fare.- Wall of Sound
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Jones' fans may be disappointed at the lack of original material and the shortness of the set -- just over 37 minutes -- but as a showcase for the singer's interpretive talents, it's dynamite.- Wall of Sound
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Harris is making music that stands with -- and perhaps eclipses -- her most well-regarded work.- Wall of Sound
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Every track is at least fleetingly familiar, often having that feeling of the B-side that you haven't heard in years.... Still, adding a few hits wouldn't have hurt the soundtrack's shot at longevity...- Wall of Sound
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Everything, Everything is a solid live album, and a great introduction to the music of Underworld, even if its most transcendent moments prove to be all too fleeting.- Wall of Sound
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Though clever in origin, once these sounds have been identified, the songs themselves are rarely compelling enough to prompt return visits.- Wall of Sound
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Not only does every song here work beautifully on its own, but the recording listens cohesively front to back, from the frosty chime of "Unsound" to the enchanting blues of the closing "Healer."- Wall of Sound
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These 14 tracks forego the polish that distinguishes today's chart-topping fare, but each one bristles with a frisson in which honesty and artifice fuse, fashioning an enduring mini-masterpiece of pop.- Wall of Sound
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Gerald's mastery of his own sound and style generally triumphs over his occasional lapses in focus.- Wall of Sound
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A welcome antidote to the hard rock and bubble-gum pop flooding today's airwaves.- Wall of Sound
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The lyricism is, as always, witty, wry, and full of cleverly deployed twists, along with literary and cultural allusions and smart metaphors...- Wall of Sound
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Teddy Thompson, son of veteran singer-songwriter Richard Thompson, avoids the tracks laid out on his father's Celtic-tinged, guitar-centered folk rock and instead mines a pop-lite style framed in a gentle vibe.... Surprisingly, the results are better than one might expect.- Wall of Sound
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The record succeeds on the strength of Williams' tremendously appealing musical personality and her winning songs.- Wall of Sound
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But while The Mirror Conspiracy is lush relaxation music, it can be too relaxed at times. Some of the tracks, such as "So Com Voce," feel bland and lack the rhythmic ideas driving standout cuts like "Lebanese Blonde" and "Le Monde."- Wall of Sound
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There will be few albums released this year that are as exciting, artistic, and, yes, eclectic as this one, and it's scary to think of what Wyclef will be capable of when he gets all of the elements in their perfect proportions.- Wall of Sound
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Although its moods swing across the dial, it more than delivers on the group's initial promise.- Wall of Sound
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Taken individually, the tracks on G.O.A.T. often stand tall, and as a rapper, LL Cool J is unparalleled -- his delivery is unique and totally familiar. Brought together as a whole, however, the record falls short of the near perfection he's found in the past...- Wall of Sound
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Spring Heel Jack's latest seems so willfully irritating, careening from one idea to the next, with little regard for such pop conventions as melody, rhythm, or harmony, that one can't help but wonder -- albeit fleetingly -- if it just might point toward a whole new style of music.- Wall of Sound
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Like far too many bands whose members bring strong musical pedigrees to the project, Unified Theory's sum is less than its parts -- despite, or perhaps because of, an abundance of adventurous spirit and experimental zeal.- Wall of Sound
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Too often Coxon's sketches-in-song come off as coy experiments -- fascinating to himself, perhaps, but holding little interest for those of us outside the lab.- Wall of Sound
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As always, Alvin's guitar work is wonderfully supple and emotive, and stands out as the centerpiece of his arrangements. But, even more gratifying, a decade after leaving the Blasters, in which his brother Phil handled the vocal duties, Alvin has finally found his voice as a singer.- Wall of Sound
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By most standards, Mosaic Thump would be considered an excellent album, but this is De La Soul.- Wall of Sound
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As best-of joints go, The Evidence is solid, featuring a bevy of T's greatest cuts, as well as a few left-field inclusions.- Wall of Sound
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It seems that the usual brilliant, blunted band has been replaced by an upbeat upstart that's only recently discovered this thing called funk, while also becoming increasingly enamored by rap -- all at the expense of its sultry, seductive star vocalist, Skye Edwards...- Wall of Sound
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Without a doubt one of the best pop records of the year.- Wall of Sound
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But as the songs blow by like so much sonic shrapnel, Rancid runs the risk of trying to say too much too quickly and losing its voice amid the ranting, raging blur.- Wall of Sound
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A rousing, driving smack in the face of all things pop, punk, and hard rock.- Wall of Sound
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His impressively relentless battle raps offer a barrage of metaphorical violence delivered with a vehement rat-a-tat-tat.- Wall of Sound
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The band has introduced cleanser and furniture polish into the summer cleaning, sweeping away the rough edges and brightening up the melodies, which results in the group's best-sounding album to date.- Wall of Sound
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