William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the album a star rating of five stars out of five and described it as the " definitive version of the Horror score.

It received mixed reviews: Allmusic gave it a four star rating, the NME 8 out of 10, and Music Week and MOJO were equally positive, but it received much weaker reviews from some of the British press.

Allmusic gave an intensely positive retrospective review, praising the " blistering riffs " of " I Love You # 19 ", the " sardonic humor and wit " of "( Nearsighted Girl With Approaching ) Tidal Wave ", and the " spooky concept-album-type finish " of the title track, but concluding the entire release to be " A great album all around.

In a retrospective review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor for Allmusic, gave " Dare " a 5-star rating.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album a negative review, remarking that " If you do happen to enjoy their ridiculously stupid jokes, Oi to the World is nearly as fun as anything else in their catalog, even though you might admit their fast, goofy, and essentially tuneless songs are beginning to wear a bit thin.

Allmusic gave Slave to the Grind a rating of four and a half out of five stars, and said the album was " one of the best — and heaviest — examples of mainstream hard rock / heavy metal ".

Allmusic reviewer David Reamer gave the album a nearly perfect 4. 5 out of 5 stars, praising the songs " Temptations Wings ", " Stone the Crow ", and " Bury Me in Smoke ".

Both Allmusic and Rolling Stone gave the album four stars out of five.

Allmusic said that the album had " melodies and songwriting are pretty consistent ", and gave it a score of four stars out of five.

" Too poppy " for Mick Box ’ liking ( but still, " too eccentric to fit the bill of an AOR record ", according to Allmusic ), it was well received at the time ( Sounds gave it 4 stars ) but failed to chart.

Allmusic gave positive, although reserved, feedback, saying that there aren't " many weaknesses on the record, aside from the suspicion that Vaughan didn't really push himself as hard as he could have ".

Reviewer Dave Thompson of Allmusic gave the album a rating of three stars out of five, claiming it was more representative of David Cassidy's solo material than the usual Partridge Family album: " the performances all lean a lot closer towards the Cassidy solo ideal -- soft ballads, tight rockers -- than the all-for-one harmonies and joy that characterized the Partridges ' earlier releases.

" Allmusic gave the album five stars and declared: " virtually every track exults in natural wonder, whether it's the nocturnal magic celebrated by the title cut or the unlimited promise offered in Brand New Day.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor John Bush gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars and complimented its songs ' " freewheeling arrangements ".

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five out of five stars and stated, " remains the pinnacle of the Allmans and Southern rock at its most elastic, bluesy, and jazzy ".

Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album a five-star rating, stating that Debut is " Possibly her prettiest work, Björk's horizons expanded on her other releases, but the album still sounds fresh, which is even more impressive considering electronic music's whiplash-speed innovations.

Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising Rich Robinson's guitar playing and Chris Robinson's " appropriate vocal swagger ".

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic. com gave the album three of out five stars, stating, " The worst you can say about the record is that there are no surprises, but the audience for this record doesn't want surprises ; they want comfort, whether it arrives in polished music or artsy photos of newborns, and Miracle provides both, which makes it appealing for those expectant or new mothers in Dion's audience.

The album's reception was generally positive, with Allmusic rewarding the album with a rating of four and a half out of five stars and Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B +.

Thom Jurek, a staff writer for Allmusic, gave the album a rating of three out of five stars.

Allmusic gave the album four out of five start, stating " thanks to LA Reid and Babyface's production and Pink's engaging talents, it's a promising first effort all the same.

Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars.

Allmusic gave Family four out of five stars and said that the album, " illustrates her range as a singer along with some true strength as a writer.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, noting that " Kurt Cobain illustrated signs of his considerable songcraft, particularly on the minor-key ballad ' About a Girl ' and the dense churn of ' Blew '".

Allmusic staff writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three out of five stars.

Critical reaction to Brandy was generally positive, with Allmusic writer Eddie Huffman declaring Brandy " a lower-key Janet Jackson or a more stripped-down Mary J. Blige [...] with good songs and crisp production.

Allmusic, while still positive, were less impressed, awarding the album three stars out of five.

Critical reaction was extremely positive ; Pitchfork awarded the album a 9. 7 out of 10, and Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that it was " arguably Yo La Tengo's finest and most coherent album to date.

World Machine gained positive reviews from critics, with Allmusic journalist William Cooper, in a retrospective review, describing it as " one of the finest pop albums of the mid -' 80s.

The album received positive reviews, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the album as having " classic moments of revivalist punk ".

Mixed by Dutkiewicz, the album received mostly positive reviews — Thom Jurek of Allmusic called it " a Top Five metal candidate for 2006 for sure ".

The album received positive reviews, John Franck of Allmusic labeled Meantime " arguably one of the most influential and overlooked rock records of the ' 90s ".

The Makings of Me received a positive reception from most professional music critics, with Allmusic calling it a " concise and mostly sweet set of songs ," and Entertainment Weekly declaring it " a solid addition " to Monica's discography.

The album received mixed reviews by critics, with Allmusic giving it three out of five stars, and The Deseret News giving it a positive review.

It is Paul Bostaph's first studio album with Slayer, resulting in Alex Henderson of Allmusic saying that it is a " positive, energizing influence on Slayer, which sounds better than ever on such dark triumphs as ' Killing Fields ,' ' Serenity in Murder ,' and ' Circle of Beliefs.

Upon its release, however, the album garnered generally positive reviews by music critics, with Allmusic noting it " without a doubt a highlight of 1990s soul-pop music ".

" In a mostly positive review, Allmusic said of the album: " While Human Touch was a disappointing album of second-rate material, Lucky Town is an ambitious collection addressing many of Springsteen's major concerns and moving them forward.

The album was mostly well received by critics, one such positive review from Brad Mills at Allmusic, states:

Recent assessments of the album have been mostly positive, with Allmusic, Blender and Uncut giving the album five stars, their highest ratings.

Brand New Man received a positive review from Allmusic, whose critic Daniel Gioffre thought that the album showed the duo's diversity of musical influences.

Heather Phares of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, saying, " Although this debut is a little uneven, it's also promising.

A retrospective review by Allmusic was also resoundingly positive.

The album received generally positive reviews from most critics, with Greg Prato of Allmusic writing in his review of the album " Their detuned sound and tales from the darkside are even more sinister and gripping on the concert stage, as evidenced by this 14-track set.

The album has been described as being " bitter about ex-girlfriends ", with an excessive concentration on " post-breakup angst ", receiving relatively positive reviews, with Allmusic awarding it three out of five and Popmatters also being favourable.

According to Allmusic, the band " sought to provide a positive alternative to traditional death metal acts such as Carcass, Death, and Obituary.