New Album Releases

For those of you new to this blog, every week I'll list 10 new album releases from the week before along with an average score based on about 15 reviews or so. The scale is listed below.

Scale
A- through A+ = Universally acclaimed

B- through B+ = Overall positive reviews

C- through C+ = Mixed reviews

D- through D+ = Overall negative reviews

F- through F+ = Horrible


1. Magnolia Electric Co.-Sojourner
Average Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A
Pitchfork: B+
Spin: C+
Uncut: A-
Mojo: A-


2. Akron/Family-Love is Simple
Average Score: A-

Scores:
Pitchfork: B+
PopMatters: A-
NOW Magazine: A-
cokemachineglow: B-
Stylus Magazine: A-


3. Stars-In Our Bedroom After the War
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C+
Pitchfork: B
PopMatters: A-
The Onion: B-


4. Mum-Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Pitchfork: C
Uncut: C+
New Musical Express: A-
Stylus Magazine: C


5. Joni Mitchell-Shine
Average Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: C+
PopMatters: A-
Billboard: A-
Uncut: C+


6. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band-Magic
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: A+
Pitchfork: B-
PopMatters: A-
Billboard: A-


7. Black Lips-Good Bad Not Evil
Average Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Spin: C+
Uncut: C+
Now Magazine: A-
New Musical Express: A-


8. Siouxsie-Mantaray
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: B
Pitchfork: B
Uncut: C+
Mojo: C+


9. The Weakterthans-Reunion Tour
Average Score: A-

Scores:
PopMatters: C+
The Onion: B+
Spin: A-
Now Magazine: A-
Alternative Press: A


10. Annie Lennox-Songs of Mass Destruction
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: B
PopMatters: C+
Blender: B
Entertainment Weekly: B+