Metacritic Ratings: Is this on a curve or something?

Here are some Metacritics ratings to help you dawdle your way through Friday afternoon. Hardly a shocker but neither Spider Bags albums are here, let alone Americans In France… I’ll only comment when I can’t control myself.  The % is an approval rating percentage.


Survival Skills – KRS One and Buckshot – 68%
World Painted Blood – Slayer – 80%
Live At Reading – Nirvana – 97% – Oh yeah? What does that make James Brown Live at the Apollo?
Glee the Music, Volume One – Soundtrack – 68%
Phrasez for The Young – Julian Casablancas – 73%
Play On – Carrie Underwood – 58%
Raditude – Weezer – 60%
Live At the Olympia In Dublin – R.E.M. – 80% – Lessee here, Weezer get 60% and another naff REM album gets 80%. Teachers fucking pets.
Soulbook – Rod Stewart – 52%
Sainthood – Tegan And Sara – 80%