New Album Releases

Some highly anticipated releases 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. Shocking Pinks-Shocking Pinks
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B+

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


2. Jill Scott-The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: B
The Guardian: A-
Slant Magazine: C+
Amazon.com: A-


3. Castanets-In the Vines
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: C+

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Pitchfork: B-
PopMatters: A-
NOW Magazine: A-
Sylus Magazine: B+


4. Backstreet Boys-Unbreakable
Average Critic Score: C
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: D+
Billboard: A-
The Onion: C-
NOW Magazine: F+


5. iLiKETRAiNS-Elegies to Lessons Learnt
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
New Musical Express: B
Mojo: A-
Stylus Magazine: C-
Drowned in Sound: A-
No Ripcord: A-


6. Sigur Ros-Hvarf/Heim
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Pitchfork: B+
The Onion: A-
New Musical Express: B
Dusted Magazine: C+


7. Jay-Z-American Gangster
Average Critic Score: A
Average Fan Score: A

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


8. Angie Stone-The Art of Love and War
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: C

Scores:
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: A-
Mojo: D+
The Guardian: C+
Amazon.com: A-


9. Chris Brown-Exclusive
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A+

Scores:
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
Entertainment Weekly: B-
Slant Magazine: D+
The New York Times: B


10. Angels & Airwaves-I-Empire
Average Critic Score: C+
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C
Billboard: A-
The Onion: B+
New Musical Express: D