New Album Releases

The end of the year means very little in terms of new releases..here are three 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 reviews

F- to F+: Horrible


1. Lupe Fiasco-The Cool
Average Critic Score: A-
Average Fan Score: A+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
The Onion: A+
Blender: C+
Entertainment Weekly: A+
Village Voice: A-


2. Mary J. Blige-Growing Pains
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B-

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


3. Rivers Cuomo-Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: A-

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

New Album Releases

This includes Pink Floyd's box set which has seen surprisingly negative criticism

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. Saves the Day-Under the Boards
Average Critic Score: C+
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
The Onion: C
Spin: D+
Alternative Press: B
Boston Globe: D+


2. Wu-Tang Clan-8 Diagrams
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A

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


3. Bow Wow & Omarion-Face Off
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B

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


4. Scarface-M.A.D.E.
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: C-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: C+
Entertainment Weekly: B+
The New York Times: A-
RapReviews.Com: A-


5. Dr. Dog-We All Belong
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A

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


6. Beanie Sigel-The Solution
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
Rolling Stone: C+
Pitchfork: B-
Billboard: A-
Blender: C+
The New York Times: A-


7. Pink Floyd-Oh By the Way
Average Critic Score: C+
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Billboard: A-
Pitchfork: D+
Amazon.com: C
Uncut: C+

New Album Releases

Here are the new 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. Amiina-Kurr
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
Pitchfork: C+
New Musical Express: B
The Guardian: A-
Drowned in Sound: A-
BBC Collective: A-


2. Kylie Minogue-X
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
Pitchfork: B-
Billboard: A-
NOW Magazine: C+
Uncut: C+
Mojo: D+


3. Boyz II Men-Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Average Critic Score: C+
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Billboard: B
Entertainment Weekly: C-
Village Voice: D+
Vibe: B


4. Gorillaz-D-Sides
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B-

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


5. Jana Hunter-There's No Home
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Pitchfork: A-
cokemachineglow: B
Dusted Magazine: B
Prefix Magazine: A


6. Shaggy-Intoxication
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Billboard: A-
NOW Magazine: D+
Entertainment Weekly: B+
Village Voice: A-


7. Burial-Untrue
Average Critic Score: A+
Average Fan Score: A

Scores:
Pitchfork: A-
The Guardian: A+
Dusted Magazine: A-
musicOMH.com: A+
Tiny Mix Tapes: A+


8. Pitbull-The Boatlift
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: C+
Billboard: A-
Slant Magazine: C+
RapReviews.com: B+


9. Gob-Meurtos Vitos
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B-

Scores:
CD Universe: C+
Rate Your Music: A-
MP3.com: A+
Amazon.com: B
Sputnik Music: B-


10. The Dillinger Escape Plan-Ire Works
Average Critic Score: A-
Average Fan Score: A-

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

New Album Releases

You know the deal...

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. Holy Fuck-LP
Average Critic Score: A-
Average Fan Score: A

Scores:
Pitchfork: B+
The Onion: A-
Spin: C+
NOW Magazine: C+
New Musical Express: A


2. Levon Helm-Dirt Farmer
Average Critic Score: A-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
All Music Guide: B
Rolling Stone: B
PopMatters: B
NOW Magazine: A+
Uncut: A-


3. Seal-System
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: B

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


4. Efterklang-Parades
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
Pitchfork: B
PopMatters: C+
Uncut: A-
New Musical Express: B
Mojo: A-


5. The Dillinger Escape Plan
Average Critic Score: A
Average Fan Score: A-

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


6. Amy Winehouse-Frank
Average Critic Score: A
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
PopMatters: B
Entertainment Weekly: A+
The Guardian: A-
musicOMH.com: A+


7. Six Organs of Admittance-Shelter From the Ash
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: A

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


8. Jordin Sparks-Jordin Sparks
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: B

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: B
Entertainment Weekly: A-
Slant Magazine: C+


9. British Sea Power-Krankehnaus?
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
Stylus Magazine: B-
QRO Magazine: A-
Three Imaginary Girls: B+
Rolling Stone: A-
The Tripwire: A


10. Animal Collective-Strawberry Jam
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A

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

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

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

New Album Releases

Something new this week. I'm still including the average score for about 15 music critics, BUT now I'm also adding what the fans think. A lot of times there will be a CD that the fans will LOVE, but the critics will hate and vice versa so what I did is I took the average score from about 50 music fans from metacritic, amazon.com, and forums and whatnot and came up with an average score for them as well for each of the new releases.

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. Stereophonics-Pull the Pin
Average Critic Score: C-
Average Fan Score: B+

Scores:
Spin: C+
New Musical Express: B
The Guardian: D+
Drowned in Sound: D+
Dot Music: D+


2. Black Dice-Load Blown
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: A

Scores:
Pitchfork: B+
PopMatters: A-
The Onion: B+
Blender: B
New Musical Express: D+


3. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss-Raising Sand
Average Critic Score: A
Average Fan Score: A

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Billboard: A-
Blender: A-
Entertainment Weekly: A+
Mojo: A+


4. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings-100 Days, 100 Nights
Average Critic Score: A-
Average Fan Score: A-

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


5. Buck 65-Situation
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: A-

Scores:
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
Blender: B
NOW Magazine: A-
Mojo: C+


6. Britney Spears-Blackout
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B-

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


7. Avenged Sevenfold-Avenged Sevenfold
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: B+

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


8. Say Anything-In Defense of the Genre
Average Critic Score: B+
Average Fan Score: A

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


9. Prefuse 73-Preparations
Average Critic Score: B-
Average Fan Score: D+

Scores:
Pitchfork: C
PopMatters: C+
Billboard: B
NOW Magazine: A-
Spin: B


10. The Eagles-Long Road Out of Eden
Average Critic Score: B
Average Fan Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A-
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
Uncut: A-
The Guardian: F+

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

New Album Releases

Here are last week new releases and their reviews.

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. Vic Chesnutt-North Star Deserter
Average Score: B+

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


2. Jens Lekman-Night Falls Over Kortedala
Average Score: A-

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


3. Band of Horses-Cease to Begin
Average Score: B+

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


4. Jimmy Eat World-Chase This Light
Average Score: B-

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


5. She Wants Revenge-This is Forever
Average Score: C

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
The Onion: B+
Blender: D+
Sputnikmusic: D+
Urb: F


6. Kid Rock-Rock N Roll Jesus
Average Score: B

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


7. Underworld-Oblivion With Bells
Average Score: B-

Scores:
All Music Guide: C+
PopMatters: C
Billboard: A-
The Onion: C+
Blender: C+


8. John Fogerty-Revival
Average Score: A-

Scores:
All Music Guide: A
Rolling Stone: B
Billboard: A-
Uncut: A-
Entertainment Weekly: A-


9. Thrice-The Alchemy Index Vols. I and II: Fire and Water
Average Score: B-

Scores:
Rolling Stone: C+
Billboard: B
The Onion: B-
Blender: D+
Alternative Pres: A-


10. Patti Scialfa-Play It As It Lays
Average Score: B

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

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-