"' Forever Changes ' made only a minor dent on the charts when it was first released in 1967, but years later it became recognized as one of the finest and most haunting albums to come out of the Summer of Love, which doubtless has as much to do with the disc's themes and tone as the music, beautiful as it is ," wrote Mark Deming in an entry for the online Allmusic guide.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic paid attention to the attempts of Simon in embracing his classic folk sound with Eno's electronic textures, and wrote that " Simon doesn't achieve his comeback by reconnecting with the sound and spirit of his classic work ; he has achieved it by being as restless and ambitious as he was at his popular and creative peak, which makes Surprise all the more remarkable.

" In a review of the band's 2003 greatest hits collection Thank You, Allmusic critic Stephen Erlewine wrote that " STP made music that sounded great at the time and even better now ," and that " this music has stood the test of the time ," calling Thank You " nearly perfect.

Certain critics argue that Christian rock music and its subjects seldom appeal to non-believers: Allmusic wrote that " unless a Christian rocker plans to perform for Christian audiences exclusively, he or she needs to provide music that secular audiences will find relevant -- music that listeners can relate to on some level even if they aren't practicing Christians.

The band's early material was rock and guitar-oriented ; of Super-Electric, Jason Ankeny wrote in Allmusic that " Droning guitars, skeletal rhythms, and pop hooks — not vintage synths and pointillist melodies — were their calling cards ..." In 1992, Stereolab's first full-length album, Peng !, and first compilation, Switched On, were released on independent label Too Pure.

" Thom Jurek from Allmusic wrote: " part of an emotional journey as complete as can be.

The song was highly acclaimed in a retrospective review by Allmusic journalist Ned Raggett, who wrote that it " ranks as one of the best, most realistic portrayals of urban life recorded.

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.

In his Allmusic review music critic David Cleary called Homecoming " America's finest album " and despite citing the lyrics as sometime banal, wrote that " each song here has something to recommend it.

Writing for Allmusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote the album was " Al Kooper's finest work, an album on which he moves the folk-blues-rock amalgamation of the Blues Project into even wider pastures, taking in classical and jazz elements ( including strings and horns ), all without losing the pop essence that makes the hybrid work.

" Alex Henderson of Allmusic described the record as " disturbing and powerful ," while Joe Matera of Ultimate Guitar deemed the album a slight departure ; he wrote that while the pace was slowed down, it " didn't sacrifice any of the heaviness inherent in Slayer's music.

Not only was Christian metal criticized by non-Christian metal fans, but soon the movement was also criticized by fundamentalists ; Allmusic wrote that " when church leaders were accusing heavy metal of encouraging Satanism, Stryper set out to prove that metal and hard rock could be used to promote Christianity.

Allmusic editor Leo Stanley wrote that by the release of Tony!

In his review of the album in Allmusic, William Ruhlmann wrote:

Steve Huey, for example, wrote for Allmusic that " Sabbath's slowed-down, murky guitar rock bludgeons the listener in an almost hallucinatory fashion, reveling in its own dazed, druggy state of consciousness ", commenting that the album featured " plenty of metal classics ".

In Soft Machine's Allmusic biography, authors Dave Lynch and Richie Unterberger wrote:

Allmusic writer Bradley Torreano wrote that " Even if it is a joke, it isn't a funny one, or even a clever one.

Dean Carlson of Allmusic wrote " Incubus ' independent debut is an unremarkable take on suburban MTV funk.

Allmusic wrote that the album " sounds even more pissed-off, paranoid and stunning than its predecessor ... darker and more difficult than White Blood Cells.

Jason Ankeny wrote in Allmusic that:

" Probably the best Roxette album since Joyride ", wrote Leslie Mathew of Allmusic.

Allmusic writer Greg Prato wrote, " For many, Borland was the only Limp Bizkit member who was taken seriously.

" The Allmusic review by Jesse Jarnow awarded the album three stars out of five and wrote that " The music isn't nearly as edgy or angular as his work with Primus, but that's ultimately okay.

Heather Phares of Allmusic wrote " Fabulous Muscles might be the best expression of Xiu Xiu's unrepentantly original music ; even if the world that the band creates isn't necessarily one you'd want to visit all the time, it remains fascinating.

Keith Johnson of Allmusic describes a " Modern Creative " genre, in which " musicians may incorporate free playing into structured modes -- or play just about anything.

John Book of Allmusic said the " record contributed to the buzz about the Seattle music scene.

Allmusic described it as " probably the most hyped debut album by a rap artist in about a decade ".

In his review for Allmusic William Ruhlmann was equivocal about the album, stating Browne " took a step back from the precipice so well defined on his first three albums, but doing so didn't seem to make him feel any better ...

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.

Allmusic said about the singer: " There was a time when the idea of Sepultura recording without Max Cavalera seemed unthinkable.

Allmusic. com gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said, " As Green scrapes the lining of his vocal chords through the brash, impassioned tracks, he's singing about more than just ' one tribe, Sepulnation '; he's suggesting something bigger, something worth shouting about and fighting for ".

Allmusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and said, " if there are still any lingering doubts about the Green / Sepultura match, 2003's excellent Roorback should put them to rest for good.

Jo-Ann Greene of Allmusic liked the group's outlook, " they're not bitter, just snotty about it all, as all good punks should be.

David Jeffries of Allmusic said, " The most frustrating thing about WWIII is that it's so darn inconsistent.

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.

However, Allmusic does not indicate how most ZZ Top fans feel about XXX, nor is the opinion of most rock critics.

Theo Kavadias of Allmusic said, " Front Line Assembly, one of the premiere electro-industrial acts, has done much to help define what the genre is about.

Said Allmusic about the song, " Rarely, if ever, had one so young sung with so much authority and grace, investing this achingly tender ballad with wisdom and understanding far beyond his years ".

In another very positive review, Johnny Loftus of Allmusic had this to say about the album, " Ascendancy aligns real-deal thrash with powerful modern influences.

Johnny Loftus of Allmusic stated that it " really makes you miss the focused intensity of the band's salad days ", and that because of the stylistic improvisations of the band members ' post-At the Drive-In projects The Mars Volta and Sparta " it's easy to forget about At the Drive-In's capacity for convention.

Tom Semioli of Allmusic exclaims that " The Benjamins shamelessly display all things great and endlessly endearing about power pop " with nods to The Cars in " Sophia on the Stereo " and Cheap Trick with " Couch ".

According to Allmusic, " How Will I Know " has sold about one million copies worldwide.

Ned Raggett of Allmusic said that the song " shows Alice in Chains in woozy, murkily descending riff mode, taking its time to grind down into the ground " and added, " The near-constant theme on Dirt about drugs, specifically heroin, doesn't disappear here: ' Used to be curious, now the shit's sustenance '.

The bold move of making a concept album about such a controversial matter was generally appreciated but, Eduardo Rivadavia said in his Allmusic review, this could be a " slightly overambitious creation ".

Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, and described it as " a fine collection of one of hard rock's all-time best ", though noted that " longtime fans may squabble about key tracks that are absent ".

Allmusic said about the album:

Allmusic said about the album, " Simply put, no one has this range or depth in interpreting not only styles, but also the poetics of virtually any set of lyrics.