Lil' Romeo the next Jordan?

Before I discuss the title of the post, lets look at new album releases from last week.


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. Seether-Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
Average Critic Score: C-
Average Fan Score: C

Scores:
Rolling Stone: D
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: A-
Sputnikmusic: F+
CD Universe: A-


2. Blanche-Little Amber Bottles
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
The Onion: B-
Spin: C
Uncut: A-
New Musical Express: B


3. The Hives-The Black and White Album
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
Pitchfork: B-
PopMatters: B
Billboard: A-
The Onion: A-
Blender: C+


4. Puscifer-V is for Vagina
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C
Billboard: D
The Onion: B-
Hartford Courant: A-



5. Celine Dion-Taking Chances
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Billboard: A-
NOW Magazine: D+
Entertainment Weekly: C+
Slant Magazine: C


6. Duran Duran-Red Carpet Massacre
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: A

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: C+
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: C+
Blender: B


7. Stars of the Lid-And Their Refinement of the Decline
Average Critic Score: A+
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A
Pitchfork: A
PopMatters: A
Tiny Mix Tapes: A+
musicOMH.com: A+


8. White Williams-Smoke
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Pitchfork: A-
Blender: C+
cokemachineglow: B-
Tiny Mix Tapes: C


9. The Killers-Sawdust
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C+
Billboard: A-
New Musical Express: C+
Slant Magazine: C+


10. Alicia Keys-As I Am
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: C+
Billboard: A-
Blender: A-
NOW Magazine: F+



Now onto Lil' Romeo. He just signed on to play basketball for USC. I guess the song "Stomped Out" really foreshadowed what this kid wanted to do (see lyrics). In his last year in high school he averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists. I guess the basketball gene runs in the family. Father, Master P, had tried out for two NBA teams back in the 90s. Now his fame isn't the reason why he got recruited. One recruited made mention that even at 6'0 and 170, he is within the top 15 point guards in the country.

New Album Releases

Last weeks new albums include the highly anticipated Radiohead release "In Rainbows"

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. The Cult-Born Into This
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Spin: C+
NOW Magazine: C+
Past Magazine: C
The Phoenix: C


2. Ian Brown-The World is Yours
Average Score: C+

Scores:
Uncut: C+
New Musical Express: C+
Mojo: C+
The Guardian: C+
Drowned in Sound: C+


3. Dashboard Confessional-The Shade of Poison Trees
Average Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: C+
The Onion: A-
Blender: C+
Now Magazine: C+


4. Matt Pond PA-Last Light
Average Score: C+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Pitchfork: D+
PopMatters: C
Spin: C
Prefix Magazine: C


5. Vanessa Carlton-Heroes & Thieves
Average Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Billboard: A-
Blender: B
Entertainment Weekly: B+
Slant Magazine: B


6. Magik Markers-Boss
Average Score: A-

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


7. LeAnn Rimes-Family
Average Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
The Guardian: C+
The New York Times: A-


8. Jennifer Lopez-Brave
Average Score: C

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C
Billboard: A-
NOW Magazine: D+
Entertainment Weekly: C


9. Beirut-The Flying Club Cup
Average Score: A-

Scores:
Rolling Stone: C
Pitchfork: A-
Billboard: B
The Onion: A-
Blender: B


10. Radiohead-In Rainbows
Average Score: A-

Scores:
Rolling Stone: A
Billboard: A-
The Guardian: A+
Slant Magazine: B
Dusted Magazine: D+

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+

New Releases

I'm listing new album releases for the past week and taking about 15 or so reviews and coming up with an average score along with select music reviewers scores as well. The scale is 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. Foo Fighters-Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Average Score=B-

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


2. Iron & Wine-The Shepherd's Dog
Average Score=A-

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


3. PJ Harvey-White Chalk
Average Score=A-

Scores:
Rolling Stone: A-
Pitchfork: B-
Blender: C+
Spin: B
New Musical Express: B


4. Athlete-Beyond the Neighbourhood
Average Score=C

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
The Guardian: D+
Drowned in Sound: D+
Dot Music: C+
Sputnikmusic: C


5. High on Fire-Death is Communion
Average Score=A-

Scores:
Blender: A-
Spin: C+
Dusted Magazine: A-
New York Times: A-
Village Voice: A-


6. Will.I.Am.-Songs About Girls
Average Score=B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
Now Magazine: F
Entertainment Weekly: C-

7. Steve Earle-Washington Square Serenade
Average Score=B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: C+
Popmatters: C+
Billboard: A-
Blender: A-


8. Emma Pollock-Watch the Fireworks
Average Score=B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Pitchfork: B
Now Magazine: C+
Drowned in Sound: B
Mojo: C+


9. Pinkback-Autumn of the Seraphs
Average Score=B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Pitchfork: B+
Popmatters: B
The Onion: B+
Spin: C+


10. Jose Gonzalez-In Our Nature
Average Score=B

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