Complex's Scores
- Music
For 49 reviews, this publication has graded:
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46% higher than the average critic
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2% same as the average critic
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52% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.1 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 68
Highest review score: | Surf | |
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Lowest review score: | Non-Fiction |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 49
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Mixed: 15 out of 49
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Negative: 0 out of 49
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Even as she's suffering the romantic disadvantage, Adele infuses the songs of 25 with a love-drunk cockiness, tossing wine by a loose wrist as she reconsiders these departed men.- Complex
- Posted Nov 20, 2015
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Many of the album’s strongest moments find room in the spaces he’s already mined giving his house blends more depth.- Complex
- Posted Nov 16, 2015
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This is the fairytale of Puff Daddy the hitmaker turned businessman and culture tastemaker, and he's writing the epilogue to his happily ever after. So far, so good.- Complex
- Posted Nov 12, 2015
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Janet is reflective, optimistic, and offering encouraging, motivating lyrics to those listening.- Complex
- Posted Oct 2, 2015
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"Trap Queen," "My Way," "Again," and "679" are all great songs: impassioned, radically romantic, and congenial sans the PG-13 restraint of, say, Jidenna's "Classic Man.".... The present ubiquity of Fetty's singles renders Fetty's album largely redundant.- Complex
- Posted Sep 29, 2015
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Despite a corny bar here or there, Drake sounds way more energized with much better flows. But he’s still on Future’s planet.- Complex
- Posted Sep 22, 2015
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Jay shows range by playing with his flow and experimenting with his sound on tracks that feature beat switches.- Complex
- Posted Sep 15, 2015
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Travi$ Scott made an enjoyable album for his fans peppered with undeniable bangers for his detractors.- Complex
- Posted Sep 4, 2015
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The lecherous lyrics that built his core are still here, but the beats are larger, more capacious, and more lush..... [“Tell Your Friends”] shows a growth in the Weeknd’s songwriting that unfortunately isn’t more prevalent throughout the album.- Complex
- Posted Aug 26, 2015
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Compton is his third-best album, but that's hardly an insult. His skills have always been about immediacy, the grandiose, a sixth sense for the universal. On Compton, that's still intact.- Complex
- Posted Aug 7, 2015
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Dom Kennedy's third studio release is short and to the point leaving no room for fillers. But it lacks the certified bangers we're used to him delivering. Still, it's a solid offering from an independent artist.- Complex
- Posted Aug 4, 2015
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If you've followed Future's recent moves, DS2 is not unprecedented, but it greatly enhances the brooding ambiance of his recent work, a dive further into the abyss.- Complex
- Posted Jul 20, 2015
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Dreams Worth More Than Money sticks the landing, sustaining over its running time without stumbling and occasionally providing some thrilling moments.- Complex
- Posted Jul 2, 2015
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Although, it's a bit too long, and suffers from some peaks and valleys, it's a very solid project overall.- Complex
- Posted Jun 24, 2015
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Surf is a boardwalk picnic with sunset views of the Ferris wheel, grassy laughter, and paper plates smeared with blueberry shortcake.- Complex
- Posted Jun 5, 2015
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All things considered, this is a solid album. Fans of old Rocky will be happy to hear he hasn’t left them behind and new fans will have a plethora of options to choose from.- Complex
- Posted May 28, 2015
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His latest album loads several compelling rounds of rage and heartache, and no egregious duds (though "Spoil You" really is pushing it).- Complex
- Posted May 27, 2015
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It may seem dismissive to write the album off as a stepping stone, but when you consider the stark contrast between tracks like the gospel leanings of "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" and, say, "Basic Space," In Colour isn't only a necessary listen, but an important one too.- Complex
- Posted May 27, 2015
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Trey Songz and The-Dream can gripe on tracks about smart phones and Omarion can make a run for dancehall licks, but Kehlani’s pulling all these ideas together into something that feels original and authentic and, somehow just slightly transgressive.- Complex
- Posted May 22, 2015
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Ultimately, Zedd’s True Colors shows the guy is brilliant at what he does, and for those who want to get all in their feelings on the way to a festival or to soundtrack a beach date with bae (or a group of friends), this will be the disc to keep on repeat.- Complex
- Posted May 21, 2015
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Dark, frenetic, and complicated, Ratchet is so thrilling because of its refusal to settle down.- Complex
- Posted May 20, 2015
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On Barter 6, a rapper frequently dismissed as a druggie dance trapper inverts himself, yielding a passionate and personal record that's as insular as Earl's latest, but with charisma and color.- Complex
- Posted Apr 20, 2015
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Cherry Bomb is Tyler's greatest creation to date. However, the album is bit of a mess in the beginning, and while Tyler's grown immensely as a producer, his rapping isn't consistently up to par.- Complex
- Posted Apr 17, 2015
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As the third installment of Spitta’s aircraft-themed series, Pilot Talk 3 finds the NOLA sky captain delivering a familiar set of luxury rap fairytales upon which he’s built a quietly impressive career.- Complex
- Posted Apr 10, 2015
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The second half of The Album About Nothing is a bit more hit-and-miss than the opening seven tracks.- Complex
- Posted Apr 2, 2015
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Mr. Wonderful is a solid offering from a guy who consistently puts out quality music.- Complex
- Posted Mar 25, 2015
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With all its superfly flourish and talk of Willie Lynch, Butterfly is heady and ambitious, if not unprecedented as subject matter.- Complex
- Posted Mar 17, 2015
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The end result is a love letter to the world of feels, and a great escape for heads looking to let their freak flag fly.- Complex
- Posted Mar 6, 2015
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Occasionally clumsy but wonderfully plainspoken, and impassioned when he wants to be, Sean has advanced (if not graduated) from the tepid mythmaking of Hall of Fame. Here he’s dynamic, and a pretty good rapper.- Complex
- Posted Feb 24, 2015
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You won’t be listening to this one all the way through, but that’s perfectly fine. The release is more than capable of holding up his legacy until Views From the 6 arrives later this year.- Complex
- Posted Feb 18, 2015
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