The Pretty Much Amazing Rating Scale is based on a 100-point system. On the blog only 10 lightbulbs show up, but PMA has a reviews plugin installed that keeps track of all the scores. In the future, I would like to list the highest reviewed albums of the month, or something like that. The system would be able to distinguish a 77/100 album over a 75/100 album (even though they both show 7 and half bulbs).

0-19  — Terrible. Don’t waste the money or your hard drive space.
20-29  — Bad. A seriously bad piece of music. An embarrassing representation of the genre.
30-39  — Poor. Lacks character or any distinguishing qualities. Not recommended.
40-49 — Average. A mixed bag. Not Bad, but not good.
50-54 — Above Average. It’s more good than bad.
55-59 — Good. This was an enjoyable listen but ultimately forgettable.
60-69 — Very Good. Fans of the genre or artist will like this, but it is far from perfect.
70-74 — Damn good. A stand-out in its genre.
75-79 — Great. Among the best work offered by the genre. Multiple listens demanded!
80-84 — Excellent. One of best offerings of the year, but may only appeal to fans of that genre.
85-89 — Outstanding. First-class piece of work in its given genre. This particular artist’s best work to-date.
90-94 — Near Perfection. One of the  bodies of best work in recent memory. Required listening for anyone who loves music in its purest form.
95-100 — Perfection. An essentially perfect body of work. Transcendent of genre, taste, language and cultural barriers. A classic work that will remain as a milestone in music history for years to come.

This rating system was inspired by the great systems employed by cokemachineglow and PopMatters.