Here's how a sampling of music critics from across the country grade 10 current releases.
Destiny's Child, Survivor COLUMBIA
C+ ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times B GREG KOT Chicago Tribune B EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today B+ SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution B+ ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY B CRITICS' AVERAGE
Missy Elliott, Miss E...So Addictive GOLDMINE/ELEKTRA
B+ [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B+ [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]B- [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Janet Jackson, All for You VIRGIN
B- [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]C+ [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
R.E.M., Reveal WARNER BROS.
B+ [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]A- [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]B [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Radiohead, Amnesiac CAPITOL
A- [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]A- [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]C+ [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]C+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Redman, Malpractice DEF JAM
C+ [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]C [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]B [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Staind, Break the Cycle FLIP/ELEKTRA
B [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]C [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B- [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]C [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]C [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]C+ [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Tool, Lateralus VOLCANO
B [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B+ [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]A- [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]B [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Weezer, Weezer GEFFEN
B [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B- [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]C [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B- [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B- [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
Lucinda Williams, Essence LOST HIGHWAY
B [ROBERT HILBURN Los Angeles Times]B [GREG KOT Chicago Tribune]B [EDNA GUNDERSEN USA Today]B [SONIA MURRAY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]B+ [ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY]B [CRITICS' AVERAGE]
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