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UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.

The scores after the title are the individual positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Metacritic-score.

50. (39) 62,66 - 68,93 (21) Wu-Tang Clan ´8 Diagrams´(2007)
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 73

49. (--) 62,78 - 73,00 (13) The Ruby Suns ´Sea Lion´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 41. 64,78 - MC : 77

48. (38) 62,81 - 73,92 (12) DeVotchKa ´A Mad And Faithful Telling´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 14. 69,23 - US : 0000000 - MC : 79

47. (36) 62,88 - 70,77 (17) Be Your Own Pet ´Get Awkward´
EU : 27. 64,36 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 70

46. (--) 62,94 - 75,18 (11) Cut Copy ´In Ghost Colours´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 24. 65,98 - MC : 82

45. (35) 62,95 - 74,17 (12) Mystery Jets ´Twenty One´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 10. 69,39 - US : 0000000 - MC : 75

44. (34) 62,95 - 72,57 (14) The Young Knives ´Superabundance´
EU : 28. 64,04 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 76

43. (--) 62,99 - 76,50 (10) Flight Of The Conchords ´Flight Of The Conchords´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 25. 67,65 - US : 28. 65,76 - MC : 79

42. (--) 62,99 - 72,00 (15) Tindersticks ´The Hungy Saw´
EU : 21. 65,70 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 00

41. (33) 63,01 - 72,03 (15) Fuck Buttons ´Street Horrrsing´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 25. 67,65 - US : 0000000 - MC : 80

40. (--) 63,02 - 78,06 (09) Elvis Costello & The Imposters ´Momofuku´
EU : 23. 65,14 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 79

39. (--) 63,14 - 78,33 (09) Matmos ´Supreme Balloon´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 26. 65,97 - MC : 79

38. (--) 63,26 - 74,75 (12) Spiritualized ´Songs In A & E´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 22. 67,95 - US : 45. 64,52 - MC : 82

37. (31) 63,34 - 71,50 (17) American Music Club ´The Golden Age´
EU : 32. 63,59 - Uk : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 80

36. (--) 63,35 - 78,78 (09) Al Green ´Lay It Down´
EU : 45. 62,30 - UK : 0000000 - US : 37. 65,00 - MC : 81

35. (30) 63,46 - 69,82 (22) Goldfrapp ´Seventh Tree´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 30. 67,35 - US : 0000000 - MC : 78

34. (29) 63,58 - 70,00 (22) British Sea Power ´Do You Like Rock Music?´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 06. 72,45 - US : 0000000 - MC : 80

33. (27) 63,70 - 70,18 (22) Foals ´Antidotes´
EU : 39. 63,31 - UK : 30. 67,35 - US : 0000000 - MC : 75

32. (26) 63,75 - 81,63 (08) Toumani Diabaté ´The Mandé Variations´
EU : 33. 63,51 - UK : 25. 67,65 - US : 0000000 - MC : 00

31. (--) 63,80 - 71,78 (18) Death Cab For Cutie ´Narrow Stairs´
EU : 24. 65,09 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 74

30. (45) 63,92 - 78,40 (10) Times New Viking ´Rip It Off´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 11. 68,78 - MC : 00

29. (25) 63,98 - 72,53 (17) Beach House ´Devotion´
EU : 41. 63,09 - UK : 0000000 - US : 22. 66,67 - MC : 73

28. (24) 64,16 - 72,82 (17) Cass Mccombs ´Dropping The Writ´
EU : 38. 63,33 - UK : 13. 69,32 - US : 0000000 - MC : 00

27. (28) 64,53 - 78,27 (11) Frightened Rabbit ´The Midnight Organ Fight´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 41. 66,18 - US : 42. 64,76 - MC : 80

26. (21) 64,59 - 72,58 (19) The Mountain Goats ´Heretic Pride´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 34. 67,05 - US : 06. 69,22 MC : 74

25. (20) 64,67 - 78,55 (11) Earth ´The Bees Made Honey In The Lion´s Skull´
EU : 34. 63,51 - UK : 33. 67,24 - US : 0000000 - MC : 00

24. (23) 64,87 - 72,60 (20) The Black Keys ´Attack & Release´
EU : 17. 66,69 - UK : 0000000 - US : 0000000 - MC : 77

23. (22) 64,96 - 74,69 (16) Why? ´Alopecia´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 0000000 - US : 03. 69,57 - MC : 76

22. (19) 65,00 - 74,75 (16) Neon Neon ´Stainless Style´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 08. 70,41 - US : 49. 64,39 - MC : 79

21. (18) 65,24 - 71,58 (25) Cat Power ´Jukebox´
EU : 16. 66,72 - UK : 0000000 - US : 38. 64,90 - MC : 71

20. (17) 65,31 - 71,68 (25) Magnetic Fields ´Distortion´
EU :13. 67,78 - UK : 0000000 - US : 16. 67,50 - MC : 78

19. (16) 65,33 - 71,98 (24) The Breeders ´Mountain Battles´
EU : 0000000 - UK : 19. 68,37 - US : 09. 68,93 - MC : 74

18. (15) 65,47 - 77,85 (13) Robert Forster ´The Evangelist´
EU : 11. 67,89 - UK : 49. 65,52 - US : 0000000 - MC : 79

17. (13) 66,20 - 75,56 (18) Los Campesinos! ´Hold On Now, Youngster´
EU : 31. 63,68 - UK : 19. 68,37 - US : 20. 67,22 - MC : 81

16. (--) 66,24 - 79,23 (13) No Age ´Nouns´
EU : 18. 66,43 - UK : 0000000 - US : 18. 67,32 - MC : 78

15. (12) 66,41 - 75,89 (18) Drive-By Truckers ´Brighter Than Creation´s Dark´
EU : 04. 70,70 - UK : 0000000 - US : 44. 64,71 - MC : 83

14. (11) 66,43 - 73,26 (25) R.E.M. ´Accelerate´
EU : 29. 63,93 - UK : 10. 69,39 - US : 17. 67,35 - MC : 79

13. (09) 66,73 - 75,43 (20) The Gutter Twins ´Saturnalia´
EU : 07. 69,52 - UK : 22. 67,95 - US : 0000000 - MC : 80

12. (--) 66,83 - 75,58 (20) Santogold ´Santogold´
EU : 15. 66,83 - UK : 0000000 - US : 08. 69,13 - MC : 78

11. (07) 66,86 - 73,88 (25) Hot Chip ´Made In The Dark´
EU : 19. 65,87 - UK : 0000000 - US : 04. 69,51 - MC : 78

10. (08) 66,90 - 74,54 (23) MGMT ´Oracular Spectacular´
EU : 06. 70,24 - UK : 08. 70,41 - US : 0000000 - MC : 76

09. (06) 67,12 - 75,60 (21) Black Mountain ´In The Future´
EU : 10. 68,19 - 34. 67,05 - US : 27. 65,88 - MC : 79

08. (14) 67,87 - 75,96 (23) The Last Shadow Puppets ´The Age Of Understatement´
EU : 02. 71,53 - UK : 40. 66,33 - US : 0000000 - MC : 77

07. (10) 67,94 - 78,91 (17) Elbow ´The Seldom Seen Kid´
EU : 26. 64,42 - UK : 03. 74,49 - US : 0000000 - MC : 82

06. (05) 68,94 - 80,53 (17) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah : Part One (4th World War)
EU : 08. 68,60 - UK : 14. 69,23 - US : 07. 69,15 - MC : 82

05. (04) 70,18 - 80,17 (21) Hercules And Love Affair ´Hercules And Love Affair´
EU : 12. 67,88 - UK : 03. 74,49 - US : 10. 68,89 - MC : 87

04. (03) 70,63 - 78,89 (26) Vampire Weekend ´Vampire Weekend´
EU : 03. 70,97 - UK : 07. 71,43 - US : 05. 69,46 - MC : 82

03. (--) 71,31 - 81,39 (22) Bon Iver ´For Emma, Forever Ago´
EU : 09. 68,59 - UK : 01. 77,55 - US : 12. 68,63 - MC : 89

02. (02) 73,15 - 82,40 (26) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ´Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!´
EU : 05. 70,29 - UK : 02. 76,53 - US : 01. 74,11 - MC : 87

01. (01) 74,07 - 83,69 (16) Portishead ´Third´
EU : 01. 74,48 - UK : 03. 74,49 - US : 02. 73,13 - MC : 85

Further information on the regional charts :

EU :

14. (--) 67,02 The Notwist ´The Devil, You And Me´
20. (--) 65,85 Madrugada ´Madrugada´
22. (--) 65,49 Isobel Campbell/Mark Lanegan ´Sunday At Devil Dirt´
25. (16) 65,00 Sascha Funke ´Mango´
30. (21) 63,73 Black Lips ´Good Bad Not Evil´(2007)
35. (--) 63,45 Willard Grant Conspiracy ´Pilgrim Road´
36. (26) 63,39 Scott Matthews ´Scott Matthews´
37. (27) 63,36 Baby Dee ´Safe Inside The Day´
40. (--) 63,11 Angus & Julia Stone ´A Book Like This´
42. (17) 62,83 The Black Crowes ´War Paint´
43. (33) 62,77 Lizz Wright ´The Orchard´
44. (34) 62,46 Evangelicals ´The Evening Descends´
46. (35) 62,27 The Mars Volta ´The Bedlam In Goliath´
47. (45) 62,23 Duke Spirit ´Neptune´
48. (36) 62,15 Gnarls Barkley ´The Odd Couple´
49. (--) 62,23 The Roots ´Rising Down´
50. (--) 62,02 Cajun Dance Party ´The Colourful Life´

UK :

10. (09) 69,39 These New Puritans ´Beat Pyramid´
16. (--) 69,12 Johnny Flynn ´A Larum´
16. (--) 69,12 Thea Gilmore ´Liejacker´
18. (--) 68,97 Paul Weller ´22 Dreams´
19. (26) 68,37 The Raconteurs ´Consolers Of The Lonely´
22. (17) 67,95 Cadence Weapon ´Afterparty Babies´
25. (19) 67,65 Benga ´Diary Of An Afro Warrior´
25. (--) 67,65 Sparks ´Exotic Creatures Of The Deep´
30. (22) 67,35 Kathryn Williams & Neill Maccoll ´Two´
34. (26) 67,05 Lightspeed Champion ´Falling Off The Lavender Bridge´
34. (26) 67,05 The Long Blondes ´Couples´
38. (31) 66,67 Tegan & Sara ´The Con´(2007)
38. (47) 66,67 Camille ´Music Hole´
41. (--) 66,18 Duels ´Regeneration´
41. (--) 66,18 Booka Shade ´The Sun & The Neon Light´
44. (33) 65,91 Pete & The Pirates ´Pete & The Pirates´
44. (33) 65,91 Sebastien Tellier ´Sexuality´
44. (38) 65,91 Jim Noir ´Jim Noir´
44. (--) 65,91 Martha Wainwright ´I Know You´re Married...´
44. (--) 65,91 Vetiver ´Things Of The Past´
49. (35) 65,52 Le Loup ´The throne Of The Third Heaven...´
49. (35) 65,52 Health ´Health´
49. (--) 65,52 Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Lie Down In The Light´
49. (--) 65,52 Delays ´Everything´s The Rush´

US :

13. (18) 68,54 Robyn ´Robyn´(2005)
14. (12) 68,17 Jamie Lidell ´Jim´
15. (13) 67,65 Destroyer ´Trouble In Dreams´
16. (14) 67,50 The Dodos ´Visitor´
21. (19) 66,81 Food For Animals ´Belly´
23. (21) 66,13 Jonny Greenwood ´There Will Be Blood´
25. (22) 65,98 Autechre ´Quaristice´
29. (--) 65,73 Subtle ´Exiting Arm´
30. (24) 65,71 Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks ´Real Emotional Trash´
31. (--) 65,69 Ellen Allien ´Sool´
32. (25) 65,59 Raveonettes ´Lust Lust Lust´(2007)
33. (27) 65,20 Ghostface Killah ´The Big Doe Rehab´(2007)
34. (28) 65,16 Kelley Polar ´I Need You To Hold On ...´
35. (29) 65,14 Kathleen Edwards ´Asking For Flowers´
35. (--) 65,14 Jim Noir ´Jim Noir´
39. (--) 64,89 Islands ´Arm´s Way´
40. (31) 64,80 Atlas Sound ´Let The Blind Lead Those Who Cannot See´
43. (32) 64,76 Xiu Xiu ´Women As Lovers´
45. (36) 64,52 Clark ´Turning Dragon´
47. (35) 64,51 Lupe Fiasco ´The Cool´(2007)
48. (37) 64,46 She & Him ´Volume One´
50. (--) 64,19 Prodigy ´H.N.I.C. Part 2´

Our winner of this month´s competition is BillAdama. Congratulations! Please mail me your adress, so I can send you the ´Bon Iver´-Cd.

Clues for this month´s competition on the 22nd, deadline is the 25th.

Next update on June 30th

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I need to add more European review sources to my alternate formula. I'm realizing mine is kind of slanted toward the US, I need to fix that next year.

What's your email address?

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

E-Mail = stefplu@hotmail.com

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

The top rated album for June will be Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

Wow the 90s artists and the 40+ somethings are dominating. And someone had the nerve to say rock stars careers die out at 30. The 20 year cycle for the first time is becoming the 18 year cycle. That's how bad the 80s was.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I'll go with Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer for now but might change my pick later depending on the reviews.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I'll take Bun B. Il Trill.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

II trill that is.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

Fleet Foxes looks a good bet. Songs in A&E could be another one, thought it was far gone into the realms of parody personally.

Having heard Wolf Parade it's unlikely to be be as well received as those two.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I think the top-rated new June album will be by an article of clothing that you would put on when you wake up. Been reading lots of good things about that one, due out next week.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I'll go with The Notwist just to be different and to pick up something there's a lower odds of me owning by the end of the year.

Fleet Foxes and My Morning Jacket are probably better bets. Bun B might not get enough reviews to jump too high on the list.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I think I can safely say that it won't be Weezer. That's one bad album.

The Fleet Foxes album is really good.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

I'll guess My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges, just because I want it to be as good as Z

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

They have absolutely no chance, but I'm going to pick Opeth anyway.

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges is my guess for June (+ cant wait to see 'em at Kool Haus in Toronto on 16th!!)

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

here you'll find my review of british Sea Power (in the language of Molière and Nicolas Sarkozy)

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

sorry
this was an article about the year 1983 (so your games at AM are very useful)
here

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

Henrik, the Mega-Critic link on the front page has the correct date next to it, but the link is still going to this post(as of late afternoon Chicago time on 7/1).

Re: UPDATE : 01/06/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)

Oops--thanks for telling me, Harold. Should be OK now if you reload the home page.