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Jun 1, 2010 - 12:34AM

31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

UPDATE 2009

With the additional May ratings two CDs have a new Peak Position in the 2009-Chart :

061. 64,369158 Memory Tapes ´Seek Magic´
034. 65,940170 The Unthanks ´Here´s The Tender Coming´

THE CLUES

A Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
B Foals ´Total Life Forever´
C Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
D The National ´High Violet´
E LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
F Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
G Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
H The Black Keys ´Brothers´
I Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
J Steve Mason ´Boys Outside´
K The Fall ´Your Future, Our Clutter´
L The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´
M Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´

THE WINNER

The Winner of the CD of his choice is antonius.
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 : 018. 66,49 - UK : 001. 76,53 - US : 007. 71,70 - MC : 77

002. (000 ) 70,872093 - 79,92 (24 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 020. 66,12 - UK : 006. 73,47 - US : 001. 74,29 - MC : 84

003. (000 ) 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 007. 68,99 - UK : 034. 68,18 - US : 002. 73,,94 - MC : 87

004. (002 ) 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 003. 70,19 - UK : 00000000 - US : 003. 73,57 - MC : 82

005. (003 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 005. 69,27 - UK : 002. 76,14 - US : 035. 65,80 - MC : 85

006. (004 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 006. 68,99 - UK : 018. 70,59 - US : 011, 69,71 - MC : 83

007. (000 ) 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 009. 68,15 - UK : 034. 68,18 - US : 006. 72,05 -MC : 84

008. (005 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 010. 68,11 - UK : 050. 66,67 - US : 005. 72,26 - MC : 82

009. (006 ) 68,943661 - 79,89 (18 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 012. 67,63 - UK : 030. 69,12 - US : 010. 70,29 - MC : 83

010. (018 ) 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 017. 66,67 - UK : 008. 72,73 - US : 015. 68,54 - MC : 86

011. (007 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 001. 70,83 - UK : 022. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

012. (008 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 019. 66,38 - UK : 014. 71,43 - US : 016. 68,39 - MC : 79

013. (000 ) 68,425925 - 77,14 (22 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 008. 68,81 - UK : 044. 67,05 - US : 012. 69,12 - MC : 81

014. (009 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 007. 67,95 - UK : 026. 68,37 - US : 015. 67,14 - MC : 81

015. (010 ) 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

016. (011 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 024. 65,83 - UK : 012. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

017. (027 ) 67,322834 - 79,33 (15 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 004. 69,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 019. 68,04 - MC : 81

018. (012 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 003. 75,00 - US : 031. 66,10 - MC : 82

019. (015 ) 67,181372 - 85,05 (10 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 002. 70,27 - UK : 019. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

020. (013 ) 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 048. 62,26 - UK : 004. 74,49 - US : 038. 65,65 - MC : 84

021. (022 ) 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 022. 66,01 - UK : 024. 69,39 - US : 039. 65,56 - MC : 78

022. (016 ) 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 006. 73,47 - US : 050. 64,68 - MC : 81

023. (014 ) 66,564625 - 75,63 (19 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 015. 66,86 - UK : 00000000 - US : 009. 70,49 - MC : 76

024. (021 ) 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 026. 69,32 - US : 020. 68,04 - MC : 78

025. (017 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 039. 63,62 - UK : 026. 69,32 - US : 033. 65,98 - MC : 80

026. (019 ) 66,033950 - 73,61 (22 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 037. 63,79 - UK : 00000000 - US : 014. 68,62 - MC : 80

027. (020 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 027. 65,35 - UK : 022. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

028. (000 ) 66,168032 - 78,18 (14 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 023. 65,91 - UK : 013. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

029. (023 ) 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 020. 70,46 - US : 017. 68,13 - MC : 81

030. (024 ) 65,633802 - 74,67 (18 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 041. 63,45 - UK : 011. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

031. (025 ) 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 044. 67,05 - US : 013. 68,63 - MC : 77

032. (028 ) 65,433070 - 76,13 (15 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 032. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 025. 67,00 - MC : 76

033. (000 ) 65,382165 - 73,00 (21 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 030. 64,91 - UK : 00000000 - US : 045. 65,00 - MC : 76

034. (026 ) 65,098039 - 80,80 (10 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 67,65 - US : 028. 66,39 - MC : 84

035. (031 ) 65,019685 - 75,43 (15 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
EU : 013. 67,54 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

036. (038 ) 64,854014 - 73,94 (17 ) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
EU : 014. 67,50 - UK : 00000000 - US : 030. 66,18 - MC : 82

037. (029 ) 64,790419 - 71,48 (23 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 008. 72,73 - US : 047. 64,91 - MC : 78

038. (000 ) 64,562043 - 73,47 (17 ) Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
EU : 034. 64,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

039. (036 ) 64,532710 - 78,29 (11 ) The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´
EU : 029. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 042. 65,32 - MC : 78

040. (030 ) 64,409448 - 74,40 (15 ) Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 014. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

041. (000 ) 64,242424 - 73,50 (16 ) The Fall ´Your Future, Our Clutter´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 026. 69,32 - US : 034. 65,85 - MC : 81

042. (044 ) 64,145299 - 75,46 (13 ) Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
EU : 028. 65,24 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

043. (000 ) 64,137931 - 85,14 (07 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 004. 73,15 - MC : 89

044. (000 ) 64,062500 - 76,25 (12 ) Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 044. 67,05 - US : 021. 67,94 - MC : 78

045. (000 ) 64,013605 - 71,68 (19 ) The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´
EU : 031. 64,90 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 76

046. (033 ) 63,939393 - 73,00 (16 ) Retribution Gospel Choir ´2´
EU : 043. 63,30 - UK : 044. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

047. (034 ) 63,907185 - 70,20 (23 ) Midlake ´The Courage Of Others´
EU : 045. 62,89 - UK : 014. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

048. (032 ) 63,905109 - 72,41 (17 ) Shearwater ´The Golden Archipelago´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 037. 65,69 - MC : 74

049. (035 ) 63,873456 - 70,43 (22 ) Charlotte Gainsbourg ´IRM´ (2009 )
EU : 038. 63,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 041. 65,44 - MC : 80

050. (000 ) 63,392857 - 75,00 (12 ) Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
EU : 033. 64,89 – UK : 00000000 – US: 00000000 – MC : 78

THE BUBBLERS

052. (000 ) 63,307086 - 72,53 (15 ) Foals ´Total Life Forever´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 014. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

054. (000 ) 63,039215 – 76,60 (10 ) Steve Mason ´Boys Outside´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 032. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

055. (000 ) 62,816091 – 81,86 (07 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 008. 70,65 - MC : 90

057. (000 ) 62,686915 – 74,68 (11 ) Willie Nelson ´Country Music´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

062. (000 ) 62,187500 – 68,53 (20 ) Band Of Horses ´Infinite Arms´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 044. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 69

068. (000 ) 61,962616 – 73,27 (11 ) Crystal Castles ´Crystal Castles II´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

069. (000 ) 61,904761 – 68,42 (19 ) New Pornographers ´Together´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

070. ((000 ) 61,707317 – 82,00 (06 ) Jack Rose ´Luck In The Valley´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 027. 66,45 - MC : 83

071. (000 ) 61,635514 – 72,64 (11 ) Phosphorescent ´Here´s To Taking It Easy´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

080. (080 ) 61,323529 - 73,10 (10 ) Frog Eyes ´Paul´s Tomb : A Triumph´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 043. 63,06 - MC : 00

081. (000 ) 61,304347 – 76,00 (08 ) Villagers ´Becoming A Jackal´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 029. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

016. (011 ) 66,679104 Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
024. (016 ) 65,833333 The Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
026. (018 ) 65,779220 MGMT ´Congratulations´
035. (024 ) 64,519230 The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project ´We Are Only Riders´
036. (036 ) 63,854166 She & Him ´Volume 2´
039. (028 ) 63,617021 The Avett Brothers ´I And Love And You´ (2009 )
042. (031 ) 63,333333 Tindersticks ´Falling Down A Mountain´
044. (033 ) 63,214285 Motorpsycho ´Heavy Metal Fruit´
046. (035 ) 62,659574 Holly Miranda ´The Magician´s Private Library´
047. (037 ) 62,446808 Get Well Soon ´Vexations´
049. (038 ) 62,211538 Efterklang ´Magic Chairs´
050. (039 ) 62,162162 High On Fire ´Snakes For The Devine´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

005. (005 ) 74,137931 Anais Mitchell ´Hadestown´
020. (017 ) 70,454545 Eels ´End Times´
024. (021 ) 69,387755 Delphic ´Acolyte´
030. (000 ) 69,117647 Konono No 1 ´Assume Crash Position´
034. (027 ) 68,181818 Chew Lips ´Unicorn´
037. (029 ) 67,948717 Polar Bear ´Peepers´
038. (030 ) 67,647058 Dillinger Escape Plan ´Option Paralysis´
038. (000 ) 67,647058 Gayngs ´Relayted´
041. (032 ) 67,346938 Lawrence Arabia ´Chant Darling´
041. (032 ) 67,346938 Fionn Regan ´The Shadow Of An Empire´
041. (032 ) 67,346938 Lightspeed Champion ´Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You´
044. (035 ) 67,045454 Archie Bronson Outfit ´Coconut´
050. (038 ) 66,666666 Errors ´Come Down With Me´
050. (038 ) 66,666666 Corinne Bailey Rae ´The Sea´
050. (038 ) 66,666666 Music Go Music ´Expressions´
050. (000 ) 66,666666 The Futureheads ´The Chaos´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

018. (011 ) 68,043478 Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
022. (013 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
026. (017 ) 66,470588 Los Campesinos! ´Romance Is Boring´
032. (000 ) 66,097560 Woods ´Songs Of Shame´
036. (023 ) 65,694444 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
040. (027 ) 65,543478 Xiu Xiu ´Daer God, I Hate Myself´
043. (029 ) 65,277777 Allison Moorer ´Crows´
044. (038 ) 65,108695 Drive-By Truckers ´The Big To-Do´
048. (032 ) 64,838709 Skullflower ´Strange Keys To Untune´
048. (032 ) 64,838709 Clipd Beaks ´To Realise´

NEW COMPETITION

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the 2nd-Highest New Entry into next month´s Mega-Critic-Chart (Publication = 30th) 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 !!!

Ddiamondd

Jun 1, 2010 - 12:20PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Things to watch for next month:

The National climb to no.1, Sleigh Bells and Janelle Monae launch into the top five (top 10 at least). Crystal Castles will probably be looking at a top 20 slot as well.

BillAdama

Jun 1, 2010 - 8:45PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I thought the 'second place' thing was only for May because the favorites were too obvious.

*shrug* Either way, it looks like the highest new entry will be Janelle Monae (I'm shocked she didn't make top 50), and the frontrunners for second highest new entry are Foals and Blitzen Trapper, but neither probably in the top ten. I won't make my vote till later this month.

I definitely see one of the big may releases stealing the #1 spot next month.

STEFAN

Jun 2, 2010 - 9:23AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

BillAdama do not forget the June favorite, or is it not obvious enough ?

Nassim

Jun 2, 2010 - 9:33AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

STEFAN

BillAdama do not forget the June favorite, or is it not obvious enough ?

I must confess I don't see who you talk about, M.I.A., Panda Bear and Arcade Fire will be huge favourite for July but I don't see any "big" release coming in June. Ariel's Pink Haunted Graffiti should rank high if I believe RYM users, but I would not call that obvious =o/

Harold Wexler

Jun 2, 2010 - 12:19PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Nassim

STEFAN

BillAdama do not forget the June favorite, or is it not obvious enough ?

It's either Miley Cyrus or Diddy, I think.

No, seriously, I have to confess I have no idea who Stefan is referring to, either. Wolf Parade? Teenage Fanclub?

Henrik

Jun 2, 2010 - 2:31PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Could it be Janelle Monáe?

Stephan

Jun 2, 2010 - 2:33PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I don't think so, Bill already mentioned her in his post. Maybe STEFAN was just replying to his last sentence and didn't read the first part, though.

Henrik

Jun 2, 2010 - 2:49PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Stephan

I don't think so, Bill already mentioned her in his post. Maybe STEFAN was just replying to his last sentence and didn't read the first part, though.

Yeah, I was reading too fast and just saw Foals and Blitzen Trapper mentioned.

STEFAN

Jun 2, 2010 - 10:44PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sorry, I thought actually M.I.A. will be already released in June, as there are already two rewievs.

Sean Pak

Jun 3, 2010 - 5:01AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

STEFAN

Sorry, I thought actually M.I.A. will be already released in June, as there are already two rewievs.

Well with enough early reviews before June 30th, she might still be the obvious favorite, right?

Toni

Jun 3, 2010 - 4:21PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Haven't heard the M.I.A. album, but anyway I find it difficult for someone to steal the prize from Janelle Monáe this month.

Sean Pak

Jun 4, 2010 - 10:09AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Regarding Monae, the question is will the Europeans and British start reviewing her? The thing holding her back is the low number of reviews, and I doubt she will get enough in the end to do damage on Mega-Critic. I have a feeling the EOY lists are where she will get her due. I may be wrong, maybe Stefan has already found some more European scores.

STEFAN

Jun 4, 2010 - 2:30PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

There is now a new # 01 in the Mega-Critic-Chart...and it is not Janelle Monáe.
Janelle´s CD up til now only got US reviews (Tiny Mix Tapes still missing) and one EU review from Norway´s Dagbladet.

Jun 4, 2010 - 2:40PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

If it's not Janelle Monae than I'm going to have to guess that either The National picked up the few points necessary to take first, or that Sleigh Bells has gotten more reviews. Probably the former.

It's a shame ArchAndroid hasn't gotten reviews outside the US; so far every single review has been glowing.

BillAdama

Jun 5, 2010 - 5:13AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Actually I think MIA is 6/29. So, it'll probably show up on the chart, but all the reviews probably won't be in yet. It's not an automatic first place for new releases.

I didn't realize Sleigh Bells wasn't on yet. So I think that and Robyn are also huge contenders.

Jun 9, 2010 - 1:21PM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I vote for Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at #6. Now that's an album.

Otisredding

Jun 21, 2010 - 10:40AM

Re: 31/05/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sleigh Bells # 13