11 negative sentences, 1 positive sentence, and Pitchfork gave it a 6.0
“Drake raps and sings about his feelings with the same plodding, joyless commitment to brand maintenance.”
Music Reviews
Meta-reviews of music criticism from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and more. Are the scores fair?
A 58-year-old man reviewed Sabrina Carpenter for Rolling Stone and it shows
“Sabrina Carpenter seals her arrival as a pop superstar with 'Short n' Sweet.'”
Pitchfork gave Kid A a 9.0 in 2000. The reissue got a 10. The music didn't change.
“As time has proven, Kid A is the border crossing into a new era of Radiohead and popular music itself.”
Autechre spent 30 years being 'too weird.' They made a quiet album. RA punished them.
“SIGN can feel overly restrained, as if Autechre pulled back from the chaos that makes their best work so thrilling.”
Rolling Stone reviewed Tyler's real estate. The album was mentioned briefly.
“On 'Chromakopia,' Tyler, the Creator has to deal with the truth.”
Rob Sheffield has called every Eilish album 'brilliant.' The word means nothing now.
“Billie Eilish is more playful, more pissed, and as brilliant as ever.”
Pitchfork gave Midnights an 8.3 without naming a single influence
“Swift leans into the lavender haze of late-night rumination with some of her most personal lyrics yet.”
Rolling Stone reviewed a 78-minute album in under 24 hours. All 27 tracks.
“Beyonce doesn't just visit country music — she conquers it, remaking the genre in her own image.”