New Album Releases

There were some good album releases last week. Here are some of them along with their average score and some individual scores.

Scale:
A- to A+: Universally Acclaimed

B- to B+: Overall positive reviews

C- to C+: Mixed reviews

D- to D+: Overall negative reveiws

F- to F+: Horrible


1. Ben Lee-Ripe
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Spin: C
Uncut: A-
Q Magazine: C+
Amazon.com: B


2. Melissa Ethridge-The Awakening
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: B
Entertainment Weekly: B-
Los Angeles Times: D+
Boston Globe: B


3. Babyface-Playlist
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: B
Entertainment Weekly: B+
Los Angeles Times: A


4. Neil Young-Chrome Dreams II
Avearge Score: B+

Scores:
Rolling Stone: C+
Pitchfork: C+
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: B
Entertainment Weekly: A-


5. Babyshambles-Shotter's Nation
Average Score: B

Scores:
Rolling Stone: C+
Pitchfork: D+
PopMatters: B
Billboard: C+
Blender: B


6. Coheed and Cambria-Good Apollo,I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: B
The Onion: B-
Blender: B
Spin: D+


7. Serj Takian-Elect the Dead (Lead singer of System of a Down)
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: C
Billboard: A-
The Onion: B-
Blender: A-


8. Carrie Underwood-Carnival Ride
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Entertainment Weekly: A-
Slant Magazine: D+
The New York Times: B
Hartford Courant: D+


9. Ween-La Cucaracha
Average Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Pitchfork: B-
PopMatters: B
Billboard: A-
The Onion: A+


10. R.E.M.-R.E.M. Live
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Pitchfork: C+
Billboard: B
New Musical Express: B
Entertainment Weekly: C