New York Daily News (Jim Faber)'s Scores
- Music
For 136 reviews, this publication has graded:
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46% higher than the average critic
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0% same as the average critic
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54% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 6.7 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 66
Highest review score: | Miles Davis at Newport: 1955-1975 The Bootleg Series, Vol. 4 | |
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Lowest review score: | Grand Romantic |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 61 out of 136
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Mixed: 73 out of 136
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Negative: 2 out of 136
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The pace remains measured, the production pristine and the tone a tad too tame.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Sep 11, 2015
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True to its goal, there's lots of fun to be had here, even if the music does lack depth and innovation.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Sep 8, 2015
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The album could use a hefty dose of editing, annoying to any listener--unless, of course, they’re too stoned to care.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 31, 2015
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The sound is more dense and self-conscious than ever, the twin Achilles’ heels of this star. At times, the mix blurs Tesfay’s vocals, preventing them from taking a deserved center stage.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 28, 2015
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The songs offer few individualized lyrical details, and no consistent themes, to pin on a particular person. The arrangements, likewise, have a slick adaptability that makes these songs serviceable cover material for any pop star of the hour.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 21, 2015
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That hybrid [hip-hop and pop], and Sparks’ new maturity, allows her to find her voice, as well as a potential new role.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 21, 2015
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Due to the era the album fetishes, the music sounds inescapably chintzy.... Jepsen’s improbably young voice helps distract from that.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 13, 2015
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He serves up several ballads, which salute hunting, fishing, and scarecrows. None are particularly convincing, given the anchor-man blandness of Bryan’s vocals.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Aug 7, 2015
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The artist widened his palette this time, bringing in the country singer Jake Owen on one track, and soul star Aloe Blacc on a song that aims to repeat the magic Blacc struck on Aviici’s “Wake Me Up.” Unfortunately, Young’s nerdy sensibility kills that.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Jul 10, 2015
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If the end result isn’t as big a blast as the star’s previous records, it still has his likable tone and witty character to count on.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Jun 16, 2015
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Cohen vocals frequently sound more robust than they do in the studio, which is a surprise.... Still, it’s the band that gives the tracks the most animation.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted May 11, 2015
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Switching this band’s sound to international rock just amounts to trading one bland canvas for another.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted May 4, 2015
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The studio sound erased many of those aural pimples, acting like dermabrasion for the ears. The appeal of the songs also helps smooth things over. Adults may notice that this “singer-songwriter” rarely writes without armies of collaborators. But the material he’s been handed has hooks.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Apr 14, 2015
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Unfortunately, the songs end up seeming more lightweight than they otherwise might.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Apr 6, 2015
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The long list of guest stars lends the songs a variety that Morrison’s most monochromatic solo albums could well use.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Mar 23, 2015
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Piece By Piece piles on the gloss and glop. It’s a fat sounding recording that fights with, rather than enhances, Clarkson’s to-the-rafters vocals.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Mar 3, 2015
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Kid obviously lusts for the Man in Black’s bad boy image, but he ignores the demons that fueled it. Even the album’s production misses its role model’s core.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 24, 2015
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Sean doesn’t have Drake’s brooding soul, but he’s a lot more fun to listen to these days.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 24, 2015
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Ultimately, the strategy backfires. The Dragons’ approach may help them conjure effective public environments, but they’re devoid of personal expression.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 17, 2015
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The production has a creaminess that never obscures its clarity. The melodies have equal definition, shunning the clichés of the most rote, American R&B.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 13, 2015
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The album ends up seeming more like a stop-gap than a surge ahead. For the first two-thirds, Drake relies on his usual sing-song style, stoking interest only with his inventive stretches in phrasing.... Otherwise, cooler hooks, melodic flashes of R&B, or great variation can be hard to find.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 13, 2015
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The album, which features Beyonce, Ellie Goulding and Sia, stresses soft-edged production and slow build rhythms, bunched into some fairly catchy pop songs.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Feb 12, 2015
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As song choices go, most pf these rate as overly obvious. But that’s not what turns this album into such a compromise. Krall shows no interest in pushing out the bounds of the songs.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Jan 27, 2015
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Trainor may be talented, with a large voice and a witty writing style, but over the course of the album she crosses the line from confident to smug.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Jan 12, 2015
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“Uptown Funk” turns out to be one of the only lazy tracks on Ronson’s fourth album. Yes, the other songs obsess on the past, but most enliven it. Better, some revive a quirk of history others overlooked.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Jan 12, 2015
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Disappointingly, Pink hasn’t taken Minaj further into the surreality that first promised to turn her into Missy Elliott to the 10th power. But there’s no denying the album’s catchiness.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Dec 12, 2014
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Sucker ends up monochromatic, but that only helps Charli hone a persona. If the one here doesn’t exactly make her the new Joe Strummer, it does suggest a British answer to Kesha. She’s the likable brat of the hour.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Dec 9, 2014
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The dance songs don’t have nearly as much uniqueness or specificity.... By contrast, exhilarating ballads like “Whole Damn Year” make the most of Blige’s queen-of-pain character.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Nov 25, 2014
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Mockingjay has a distinct ’80s feel, evident in its more-is-more approach.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Nov 18, 2014
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Instead of using that realization to push ahead, Four represents a step back in both sound and sensibility.- New York Daily News (Jim Faber)
- Posted Nov 14, 2014
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