The Old Acclaimed Music Forum

Music, music, music...

Author

Comment

Apr 30, 2010 - 3:48PM

30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

UPDATE 2009

With the additional April ratings there´s a New Entry into the 2009-Chart :

122. 62,156862 - 74,80 (10 ) Malakai ´Ugly Side Of Love´

THE CLUES

A Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
B Caribou ´Swim´
C Jonsi ´Go´
D Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
E John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
F LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´

THE WINNER

The Winner of the CD of his choice is Stephan.
Congratulations !!!

THE MEGA-CRITIC CHART

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.

NEW ENTRY
PEAK POSITION

001. (001 ) 70,918079 - 79,62 (25 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 012. 66,49 - UK : 001. 76,53 - US : 003. 71,70 - MC : 77

002. (002 ) 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 002. 70,19 - UK : 045. 65,91 - US : 001. 73,57 - MC : 82

003. (003 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 003. 69,27 - UK : 002. 76,14 - US : 022. 65,80 - MC : 85

004. (004 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 005. 68,99 - UK : 015. 70,59 - US : 006. 69,71 - MC : 83

005. (005 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 006. 68,11 - UK : 038. 66,67 - US : 002. 72,26 - MC : 82

006. (032 ) 68,943661 - 79,89 (18 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 008. 67,63 - UK : 024. 69,12 - US : 005. 70,29 - MC : 83

007. (006 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 001. 70,83 - UK : 019. 70,41 - US : 035. 64,64 - MC : 78

008. (007 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 013. 66,38 - UK : 012. 71,43 - US : 009. 68,39 - MC : 79

009. (008 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 007. 67,95 - UK : 026. 68,37 - US : 015. 67,14 - MC : 81

010. (009 ) 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 014. 66,06 - UK : 007. 72,73 - US : 030. 65,00 - MC : 80

011. (010 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 016. 65,83 - UK : 011. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

012. (011 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 046. 61,44 - UK : 003. 75,00 - US : 019. 66,10 - MC : 82

013. (000 ) 67,072368 - 75,95 (20 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 043. 61,84 - UK : 004. 74,49 - US : 025. 65,65 - MC : 85

014. (012 ) 66,564625 - 75,63 (19 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 010. 66,86 - UK : 00000000 - US : 004. 70,49 - MC : 76

015. (000 ) 66,520618 - 85,61 (09 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 004. 69,11 - UK : 016. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

016. (021 ) 66,516393 - 78,79 (14 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 006. 73,47 - US : 034. 64,68 - MC : 84

017. (013 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 028. 63,62 - UK : 022. 69,32 - US : 020. 65,98 - MC : 80

018. (000 ) 66,141732 - 77,33 (15 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 020. 65,67 - UK : 007. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

019. (014 ) 66,033950 - 73,61 (22 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 026. 63,79 - UK : 045. 65,91 - US : 008. 68,62 - MC : 80

020. (018 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 021. 65,35 - UK : 019. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

021. (016 ) 65,921952 -74,20 (20 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 041. 62,11 - UK : 022. 69,32 - US : 014. 67,26 - MC : 78

022. (022 ) 65,738636 - 75,97 (16 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 025. 63,80 - UK : 027. 68,18 - US : 026. 65,56 - MC : 77

023. (015 ) 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 017. 70,46 - US : 010. 68,13 - MC : 81

024. (017 ) 65,656934 - 75,24 (17 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 030. 63,45 - UK : 010. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

025. (000 ) 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 049. 60,85 - UK : 035. 67,05 - US : 007. 68,63 - MC : 77

026. (000 ) 65,098039 - 80,80 (10 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 030. 67,65 - US : 018. 66,39 - MC : 85

027. (000 ) 65,044642 - 78,08 (12 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 022. 65,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 012. 67,83 - MC : 00

028. (028 ) 64,836065 - 75,86 (14 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 023. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 016. 67,00 - MC : 78

029. (019 ) 64,790419 - 71,48 (23 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 007. 72,73 - US : 031. 64,91 - MC : 78

030. (020 ) 64,409448 - 74,40 (15 ) Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 012. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

031. (000 ) 64,405737 - 75,11 (14 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
EU : 009. 67,54 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

032. (023 ) 64,053030 - 73,19 (16 ) Shearwater ´The Golden Archipelago´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 045. 65,91 - US : 024. 65,69 - MC : 74

033. (024 ) 63,939393 - 73,00 (16 ) Retribution Gospel Choir ´2´
EU : 032. 63,30 - UK : 035. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

034. (025 ) 63,907185 - 70,20 (23 ) Midlake ´The Courage Of Others´
EU : 034. 62,89 - UK : 012. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

035. (026 ) 63,873456 - 70,43 (22 ) Charlotte Gainsbourg ´IRM´ (2009 )
EU : 027. 63,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 028. 65,44 - MC : 80

036. (000 ) 63,865979 - 79,89 (09 ) The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´
EU : 019. 65,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

037. (027 ) 63,206521 - 80,38 (08 ) Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
EU : 016. 65,83 - UK : 043. 66,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

038. (000 ) 62,901785 - 74,08 (12 ) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
EU : 015. 65,85 - UK : 00000000 - US : 037. 64,13 - MC : 83

039. (000 ) 62,747252 - 67,85 (26 ) MGMT ´Congratulations´
EU : 018. 65,78 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

040. (029 ) 62,649572 - 72,77 (13 ) Xiu Xiu ´Dear God, I Hate Myself´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 027. 65,54 - MC : 74

041. (030 ) 62,581967 - 71,93 (14 ) Lawrence Arabia ´Chant ´Darling´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 032. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

042. (047 ) 62,540983 - 71,86 (14 ) Avett Brothers ´I And Love And You´ (2009 )
EU : 028. 63,62 - UK : 00000000 - US: 00000000 - MC : 75

043. (000 ) 62,500000 - 73,33 (12 ) The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 021. 65,97 - MC : 82

044. (033 ) 62,242990 - 73,82 (11 ) Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
EU : 042. 61,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

045. (031 ) 62,008547 - 71,62 (13 ) Archie Bronson Outfit ´Coconut´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 035. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

046. (034 ) 62,140151 - 70,03 (16 ) Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
EU : 011. 66,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

047. (035 ) 62,107843 - 74,70 (10 ) Thee Silver Mt. Zion ´Kollaps Tradixionales´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 039. 63,89 - MC : 77

048. (036 ) 62,007575 - 69,81 (16 ) Tindersticks ´Falling Down A Mountain´
EU : 031. 63,33 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

049. (037 ) 61,934306 - 69,24 (17 ) Lightspeed Champion ´Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 032. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

050. (041 ) 61,598639 - 67,95 (19 ) Los Campesinos! ´Romance Is Boring´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 017. 66,47 - MC : 75

THE BUBBLERS

051. (000 ) 61,521739 - 76,50 (08 ) Music Go Music ´Expressions´ (2009)
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 66,67 - MC : 00000000 - MC : 76

052. (060 ) 61,701030 - 75,22 (09 ) Dillinger Escape Plan ´Option Paralysis´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 030. 67,65 - US : 000. 00,00 - MC : 86

053. (000 ) 61,571856 - 66,80 (23 ) She & Him ´Volume Two´
EU : 036. 62,65 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

054. (000 ) 61,551724 - 78,71 (07 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 024. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

059. (061 ) 61,264367 - 78,00 (07 ) Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 011. 68,04 - MC : 78

062. (000 ) 61,183035 - 70,88 (12 ) Dr.Dog ´Shame Shame´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

074. (083 ) 60,309278 - 72,22 (09 ) Ted Leo And The Pharmacists ´The Brutalist Bricks´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

075. (000 ) 60,280373 - 70,00 (011 ) Harper Simon ´Harper Simon´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

078. (000 ) 60,000000 - 74,86 (07 ) Frog Eyes ´Paul´s Tomb : A Triumph´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 043. 63,06 - MC : 00

081. (000 ) 59,939024 - 77,17 (06 ) Mulatu Astatke ´Mulatu Steps Ahead´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

024. (015 ) 64,519230 The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project ´We Are Only Riders´
033. (022 ) 63,214285 Motorpsycho ´Heavy Metal Fruit´
035. (027 ) 62,659574 Holly Miranda ´The Magician´s Private Library´
037. (028 ) 62,446808 Get Well Soon ´Vexations´
038. (028 ) 62,211538 Efterklang ´Magic Chairs´
039. (030 ) 62,162162 High On Fire ´Snakes For The Devine´
039. (000 ) 62,162162 The Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
044. (031 ) 61,702127 Tunng ´And Then We Saw Land´
045. (000 ) 61,486486 The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´
047. (035 ) 61,201923 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ´Beat The Devil´s Tattoo´
048. (036 ) 60,865384 Josh Rouse ´El Turista´
050. (000 ) 60,810810 The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder ´San Patricio´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

005. (000 ) 74,137931 Anais Mitchell ´Hadestown´
017. (013 ) 70,454545 Eels ´End Times´
021. (017 ) 69,387755 Delphic ´Acolyte´
027. (021 ) 68,181818 Chew Lips ´Unicorn´
029. (022 ) 67,948717 Polar Bear ´Peepers´
032. (023 ) 67,346938 Fionn Regan ´The Shadow Of An Empire´
038. (028 ) 66,666666 Errors ´Come Down With Me´
038. (028 ) 66,666666 Corinne Bailey Rae ´The Sea´
042. (032 ) 66,326530 First Aid Kit ´The Big Black And The Blue´
043. (034 ) 66,176470 Kathryn Williams ´The Quickening´
045. (035 ) 65,909090 Erland & The Carnival ´Erland & The Carnival´
049. (039 ) 65,517241 Tamikrest ´Adagh´
050. (041 ) 65,384615 Tunng ´And Then We Saw Land´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

013. (010 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
023. (022 ) 65,694444 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
029. (021 ) 65,277777 Allison Moorer ´Crows´
032. (025 ) 64,838709 Skullflower ´Strange Keys To Untune´
032. (025 ) 64,838709 Clipd Beaks ´To Realise´
036. (028 ) 64,390243 Scout Niblett ´The Calcination Of Scout Niblett´
038. (029 ) 63,902439 Drive-By Truckers ´The Big To-Do´
040. (031 ) 63,804347 Freeway & Jake One ´The Stimulus Package´
041. (000 ) 63,709677 Mose Allison ´The Way Of The World´
042. (000 ) 63,548387 Chicago Underground Duo ´Boca Negra´
043. (033 ) 63,055555 Local Natives ´Gorilla Manor´(2009 )
045. (034 ) 62,903225 Patty Griffin ´Downtown Church´
046. (035 ) 62,826086 Phantogram ´Eyelid Movies´
047. (036 ) 62,638888 Toro Y Moi ´Causers Of This´
048. (037 ) 62,560975 Gucci Mane ´The State vs. Radric Davis´
048. (000 ) 62,560975 Meth - Ghost - Rae ´Wu Massacre´
050. (038 ) 62,500000 Sade ´Soldier Of Love´

NEW COMPETITION

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the 2nd-Highest New Entry into next month´s Mega-Critic-Chart (Publication = 31st) as well as its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win a CD of your choice.
Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Apr 30th, 2010 - 3:48 PM

Harold Wexler

Apr 30, 2010 - 4:07PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Stefan, your cover image for #6 is from NEW AMERYKAH PART ONE, not the follow-up.

spiderpig

Apr 30, 2010 - 4:39PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Even the most outstanding work is not without its flaws. But Mega-Critic is still 99.99% pure awesomeness.

Harold Wexler

Apr 30, 2010 - 4:53PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

spiderpig

Even the most outstanding work is not without its flaws. But Mega-Critic is still 99.99% pure awesomeness.

Oh, I wholeheartedly agree. I eagerly look forward to it at the end of every month.

Stephan

Apr 30, 2010 - 5:09PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

So.. LCD Soundsystem at #1.

STEFAN

Apr 30, 2010 - 6:30PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sorry Harold, I didn´t save my post, so I cannot change. Here just for you :

Sorry Stephan : Guess the 2nd Highest New Entry

Apr 30th, 2010 - 6:30 PM

BillAdama

Apr 30, 2010 - 10:26PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

LCD #1 National #2.

Alex D

May 1, 2010 - 12:39AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Before anyone else does it...LCD Soundsystem at #2.

May 1, 2010 - 1:14AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sigh. LCD Soundsystem at 3. What are the odds it gets panned... I mean there haven't actually been any reviews yet.

Penguin

May 1, 2010 - 2:48AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

LCD Soundsystem at #5.

The National will be first of course.

Sean Pak

May 1, 2010 - 3:46AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

John Grant's Queen of Denmark. Only 9 reviews, but already number 15. Yes, it IS that good. I highly recommend it.

I first listened to it when Mojo gave it an Instant Classic score. It was only their 3rd or 4th ever, so I was curious.

BillAdama

May 1, 2010 - 6:24PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

When I listened to that John Grant album on Lala my thoughts were, it was a good album that I probably need to buy, but the song 'Sigourney Weaver' will be giving my 'skip' button a lot of exercise.

HRS

May 2, 2010 - 2:59PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I've seen a few reviews of LCD's and i must say they are slightly more positive than The National's, so far. I guess we will only have sure around mid-may.

HRS

May 2, 2010 - 8:27PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

The National surpassed it now. There are more reviews coming and they sure are positive. But we still need to wait mid may to see who will win this battle. Cocorosie's Grey Oceans and New Porno's Together have so far received mixed reviews, especially coming from the british press, so let's see how the americans will react. Also, Flying Lotus's new album is receiving a good amount of raves and Crystal Castle's second self-titled effort was recently named by Pitchfork best new music and received a 7/10 from NME, so maybe we should wait to see how these two will perform.

Harold Wexler

May 6, 2010 - 5:15PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Stefan, have you changed the formula for calculating the adjusted scores? I'm curious, because the scores seem collectively higher this year. For the last couple of years, since Mega-Critic became AM's official monthly year-to-date aggregation, I've been using 66 as my "must buy" adjusted score cutoff point, and while there were only 9 albums with a score of 66 or higher at the end of April 2009, this year there are already 20. Has the formula been tweaked, or are this year's albums really that much better-reviewed?

Ddiamondd

May 6, 2010 - 7:16PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

The National #1, LCD Soundsystem #3, Flying Lotus #6, Crystal Castles #10

Sean Pak

May 6, 2010 - 8:49PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Interesting, Harold. I've always used 68 as my cut-off point, and the pace seems to be nearly the same for that score, so I don't think the weights have changed. It may be true, though, that the albums have so far been better reviewed.

Last year there were 14 albums with at least a 68. So far this year, eight. A slightly faster pace but nothing extraordinary. I would say the same thing about the albums with at least a 66: last year, 33; this year so far, 20. Definitely a difference, but nothing unusual if you consider the releases this year have been collectively better. I doubt Stefan changed his formula. Of course, only one person can confirm that.

STEFAN

May 7, 2010 - 8:41AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Interesting observation, Harold, but the calculating formula for the adjusted scores has not changed. This years albums really seem to be better-reviewed.

May 7th, 2010 - 8:41 AM

Henrik

May 7, 2010 - 10:41AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Stefan, I know that you replaced The Observer with The Fly. Maybe The Fly rate albums higher generally? (Or maybe The Fly just rate more albums, that would also increase the megascores.) Of course, only one new source can not have a major impact on the overall scores, but maybe you have replaced other sources too?

Sean Pak

May 7, 2010 - 7:00PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Although it appears the overall scores have been better this year across more albums, this hasn't been a very "high" year yet. No album has cracked 71. It has instead been a consistently solid year, nothing more. Looks like this might change on May 31, though. Both The National and Flying Lotus seem poised to go above 71.

And personally, they deserve to. Great listens.

STEFAN

May 8, 2010 - 10:29AM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Henrik, the only source changed is The Fly instead of OMM, and they don´t rate albums higher than other sources.

HRS

May 8, 2010 - 10:20PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sean Pak

I don't know if The National and Flying Lotus will go above 71. Based on their metascores, so far, it is a possibility, but look, Joanna had a 85 metascore based in 34 reviews and still she wan't able to top both Beach House or Gorillaz. Flying Lotus album is terrific and still few are the people who reviewed it. I was also cheering to see LCD Soundsystem surpass that mark, but according to Any Decent Music there are 4 mixed reviews already and the most recent ones are 4 stars reviews, none of them are glooming yet, so i don't know if it will be able to go higher than 71 either. Maybe we should wait these album's official release to date to see the ultimate reviews. This was Flying Lotus's week, The National is coming out the next one, so we'll see critic's reaction soon and there are plenty of days ahead to LCD's This Is Happening come out.

I don't know if all of you guys agree, but i'm liking this year. There are a good amount consistent releases in a short amount of time (we're still in may). I believe that since there's no album "leading the pack" or way ahead of the others, so far, we might see the most "variable and unpredictable" EOY lists in a long time.

BillAdama

May 10, 2010 - 5:27PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I think this is the best year at least in the last few.

Whether or not the few mixed reviews for National and LCD will drag it below 71 depends on whether they happened to come from sources Megacritic used, and whether the support is uniform across the US, UK and EU.

You can't go by the metascore. Gorillaz have a 77 on metacritic.

When I'm using megacritic I don't look to any particular score as a threshold. I look down the list and pay attention to the top few I haven't heard yet.

FredinWhiteRock

May 19, 2010 - 8:33PM

Re: 30/04/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

1. The National 2. LCD Soundsystem 3. The Tallest Man on Earth 4. Broken Social Scene

May 19th, 2010 - 8:33 PM