The Skinny's Scores
- Music
For 1,342 reviews, this publication has graded:
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54% higher than the average critic
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4% same as the average critic
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42% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.4 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 74
Highest review score: | Exactly as It Seems | |
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Lowest review score: | Heartworms |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 886 out of 1342
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Mixed: 451 out of 1342
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Negative: 5 out of 1342
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It’s his most sonically consistent record, with beautiful textural piano underlying almost every song.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 20, 2022
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The album loses some of its momentum through the last few songs, foregoing the weighty power of Minor Feelings for something more airy and nebulous. In many ways, this album feels like a love letter to Sawayama's younger self. It feels like a promise that joy is coming.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 13, 2022
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The album’s tendency towards soft and sugary can sometimes grate a little, especially when the band sound so vital and exciting when they amp up the dirt and energy (Silence is Golden; I Told You That I Was Afraid). Overall though, this is a solid collection of bittersweet pop gems for anyone with half a heart.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 12, 2022
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Characteristically textbook Death Cab – dolloping shimmering guitars atop stomping percussion, as decadent choruses burst through nostalgic lyricism like an uncontainable smile. Their knack for spry, melancholic indie-rock remains unrivalled and makes for yet another memorable release.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 12, 2022
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Sweetly haunting, melodic and defiant, Santigold has created the perfect album to guide listeners from hazy summer nights into the cold light of new days ahead.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 7, 2022
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On their debut album, I Love You Jennifer B, the duo show their beating heart, without sacrificing the chaos or creativity. ... It’s a labyrinth of a pop album.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 6, 2022
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The juncture of influences and styles found across Sampa the Great's new album, As Above, So Below, is tripping and magic and Sampa’s immense ability to play hard and soft is the driving core of the album.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 6, 2022
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If you already enjoy the band's sound, whether in fervent adoration or in a passing fondness, Keep On Smiling won’t turn you off. It might not be a game changer, but if you already like the game, thats not a problem.- The Skinny
- Posted Sep 2, 2022
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Kinetic and unpredictable, whatever has instigated such an about turn, this idea-packed collection provides an evolution from the ambient, new age music Smith has become known for.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 22, 2022
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While her captivating vocals remain, Donnelly’s lack of bark and bite from the debut means this record, as the name suggests, mostly washes over you.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 22, 2022
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Authentic, intricate and wholeheartedly personal, Julia Jacklin brims with poise at every turn on PRE PLEASURE.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 22, 2022
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Witty, uniquely Australian observational songs such as 6L GTR, Ticket Inspector, and the particularly ferocious The Price of Smokes are testament to the trio's power-pop-punk.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 18, 2022
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The decision to front-load the album with singles means that you experience a jarring drop in energy and quality three songs in. After that Freakout/Release settles into songs that, while alright, sound a bit like the product of an AI program that has been made to listen to 100 hours of Hot Chip and then generate its own imitation.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 15, 2022
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It was inspired partly from the loss of close friends, but the mood is rarely sombre. More it seems to have galvanised McCombs' focus, adding a heft of sincerity to his occasionally flippant style.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 15, 2022
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At the very least, Cry Sugar acts as a reminder of Birchard’s originality but, at the most, it’s a broad and diverse exploration of the many faces of electronic music past and present.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 12, 2022
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A few later tracks don’t quite land the punches that others do. Still, the band's maturity is audible for all ears, as Pale Waves continue to carve their own path and embrace their best fiery and forthright version of themselves.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 11, 2022
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While it might not be pushing too far beyond its own boundaries, No Rules Sandy makes for an enjoyable and affecting listen, whatever the weather.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 11, 2022
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The results are rewarding. Could We Be More is a finely crafted unit that takes KOKOROKO’s span of influences (highlife and afrobeat in the vein of Fela Kuti and Ebo Taylor; a solid education in jazz; the entire city of London) and spins them through a dream machine of sorts.- The Skinny
- Posted Aug 5, 2022
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Florist already feels like an album to live and grow with. It's a warm hug which asks the listener to smell the flowers every now and then.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 28, 2022
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The baggy mid-section gives over to pared back singer-songwriter fare that reigns it all in, the record’s bright flame burning out rather too fast.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 25, 2022
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It’s been a long time, but Riderless Horse is a timely reminder of what Nina Nastasia has always done. Great songs, performed brilliantly, to devastating effect. A record of powerful simplicity, and a stunning return.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 21, 2022
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This is an acutely refined album fuelled by energy and agitation from a group way ahead of their age.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 14, 2022
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Laus bravely embraces her imagined world through not only sonic exploration but its successful discovery too. She soars through a variety of tones, including lullaby-like ballads, jittery jazz-infused pop, moving midwest emo and, of course, prickly post-rock.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 14, 2022
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This is a stunning vocal experiment, one that constructs immaculate, dreamt and abundant worlds.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 13, 2022
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On the whole it finds the sweet spot between chaos and structure, silliness and depth, and it’s a banger.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 11, 2022
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Pensive, resting beats provide a backdrop to the album's many experiments with it really popping in its quieter moments of lyrical reflection and confrontation. Loggerhead requires repeat listening to discover its true depth.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 8, 2022
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It’s excellent, and filled with momentum, even if she could have gone a bit more ethereal on the 'ooh-aahs' at the end – we know she has it in her.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 7, 2022
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Viagra Boys are still copping from the William S. Burroughs playbook when it comes to surrealism and degenerates, but there's a confidence and heft throughout Cave World that keeps it sounding fresh.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 6, 2022
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Occasional spoken word excerpts add nice intimate touches with themes of love, heartache and introspection at the forefront of Nutini’s endearing lyrics. It's not faultless, but Nutini still glimmers with magic on this magnetic new record.- The Skinny
- Posted Jul 1, 2022
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- Posted Jun 30, 2022
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