31/07/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)
THE CLUES
A I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
B Drake ´Thank Me Later´
C The Roots ´How I Got Over´
D Big Boi ´Sir Luscious Left Foot : The Sun Of Chico Dusty´
E Perfume Genius ´Learning´
F Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´
G Mount Kimbie ´Crooks & Lovers´
THE WINNER
The Highest New Entry into this month´s chart is Big Boi, in the last minute nearly beaten by Arcade Fire.
Our winner of the 2 CDs is antonius (again !). Sorry, Nassim, the prize was not right.
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. (027 ) 70,757575 - 84,25 (16 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 018. 67,34 - UK : 006. 73,53 - US : 007. 72,06 - MC : 91
002. (001 ) 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 008. 68,99 - UK : 046. 68,18 - US : 003. 73,,93 - MC : 85
003. (002 ) 70,618131 - 78,87 (26 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 027. 66,07 - UK : 002. 76,53 - US : 009. 71,70 - MC : 77
004. (003 ) 70,564971 - 79,12 (25 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 033. 65,69 - UK : 007. 73,47 - US : 002. 74,29 - MC : 85
005. (004 ) 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 003. 70,19 - UK : 00000000 - US : 004. 73,57 - MC : 82
006. (005 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 005. 69,27 - UK : 003. 76,14 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85
007. (006 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 007. 68,99 - UK : 020. 70,59 - US : 013. 69,71 - MC : 83
008. (007 ) 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 011. 68,15 - UK : 046. 68,18 - US : 008. 72,05 -MC : 84
009. (008 ) 69,319727 - 79,90 (19 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 016. 67,63 - UK : 035. 69,12 - US : 011. 70,29 - MC : 83
010. (009 ) 69,311377 - 78,04 (23 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 004. 69,51 - UK : 022. 70,46 - US : 024. 68,04 - MC : 81
011. (010 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 012. 68,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 006. 72,26 - MC : 82
012. (011 ) 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 022. 66,67 - UK : 009. 72,73 - US : 019. 68,54 - MC : 85
013. (012 ) 68,772455 - 77,26 (23 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 009. 68,81 - UK : 041. 68,37 - US : 015. 69,12 - MC : 82
014. (013 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 001. 70,83 - UK : 027. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78
015. (015 ) 68,703703 - 77,55 (22 ) Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti ´Before Today´
EU : 013. 68,06 - UK : 041. 68,37 - US : 012. 70,00 - MC : 85
016. (014 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 025. 66,38 - UK : 016. 71,43 - US : 020. 68,39 - MC : 79
017. (016 ) 68,269230 - 82,89 (13 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 001. 70,83 - UK : 021. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
018. (000 ) 67,883211 - 78,82 (017 ) Big Boi ´Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 035. 69,12 - US : 005. 73,53 - MC : 90
019. (017 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 014. 67,95 - UK : 041. 68,37 - US : 031. 67,14 - MC : 81
020. (041 ) 67,795275 - 80,13 (15 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 001. 74,38 - MC : 84
021. (018 ) 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 028. 66,06 - UK : 009. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80
022. (000 ) 67,757009 - 84,55 (11 ) Arcade Fire ´The Suburbs´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 013. 72,06 - US : 018. 68,55 - MC : 86
023. (019 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 030. 65,83 - UK : 013. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89
024. (020 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 004. 75,00 - US : 046. 66,10 - MC : 82
025. (021 ) 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 005. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83
026. (022 ) 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 029. 66,01 - UK : 029. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
027. (024 ) 66,837121 - 77,78 (16 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 019. 67,15 - UK : 015. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
028. (023 ) 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 007. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
029. (025 ) 66,677631 - 75,35 (20 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 020. 67,09 - UK : 00000000 - US : 010. 70,49 - MC : 76
030. (026 ) 66,592356 - 74,81 (21 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 1´
EU : 006. 69,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 028. 67,68 - MC : 76
031. (031 ) 66,452095 - 73,89 (23 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 040. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 017. 68,62 - MC : 80
032. (028 ) 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 031. 69,32 - US : 025. 68,04 - MC : 78
033. (029 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 031. 69,32 - US : 048. 65,98 - MC : 80
034. (030 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 034. 65,35 - UK : 027. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81
035. (032 ) 65,958083 - 73,17 (23 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 035. 65,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 043. 66,34 - MC : 77
036. (000 ) 65,925196 – 76,97 (15 ) Drake ´Thank Me Later´
EU : 010. 68,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 034. 67,06 - MC : 77
037. (033 ) 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 022. 70,46 - US : 021. 68,13 - MC : 82
038. (038 ) 65,675182 - 75,27 (17 ) Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 026. 67,94 - MC : 77
039. (034 ) 65,633802 - 74,67 (18 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 012. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78
040. (035 ) 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 016. 68,63 - MC : 76
041. (039 ) 65,559210 - 73,65 (20 ) Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
EU : 037. 65,16 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76
042. (036 ) 65,523255 - 72,25 (24 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 009. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78
043. (042 ) 65,477707 - 73,14 (21 ) Teenage Fanclub ´Shadows´
EU : 026. 66,36 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81
044. (000 ) 65,476973 - 73,53 (20 ) Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´ (2009)
EU : 050. 63,99 - UK : 00000000 - US : …..2009….. - MC : 74
045. (037 ) 65,433070 - 76,13 (15 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 044. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 035. 66,94 - MC : 76
046. (044 ) 65,286885 - 76,64 (14 ) Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 049. 67,24 - US : 23. 68,04 - MC : 78
047. (047 ) 65,176056 - 73,94 (18 ) The Fall ´Your Future, Our Clutter´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 049. 65,85 - MC : 81
048. (050 ) 65,145985 - 74,41 (17 ) Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 016. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
049. (040 ) 65,098039 - 80,80 (10 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 041. 66,39 - MC : 84
050. (045 ) 65,035211 - 73,72 (18 ) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
EU : 015. 67,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 045. 66,18 - MC : 81
THE BUBBLERS
052. (060 ) 64,914965 - 73,08 (19 ) The Gaslight Anthem ´American Slang´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79
055. (000 ) 64,742268 - 81,78 (09 ) I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
EU : 040. 65,00 - UK : 035. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83
058. (000 ) 64,619565 - 83,63 (08 ) Perfume Genius ´Learning´
EU : 038. 65,12 - UK : 040. 68,97 - US: 00000000 - MC : 00
061. (084 ) 64,139344 - 74,64 (14 ) Damien Jurado ´Saint Bartlett´
EU : 024. 66,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77
067. (077 ) 63,793103 - 84,29 (07 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
068. (083 ) 63,529441 - 77,60 (10 ) Delorean ´Subiza´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 036. 66,77 - MC : 78
073. (089 ) 63,214285 - 74,67 (12 ) Nina Nastasia ´Outlaster´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
075. (000 ) 63,125000 - 74,50 (12 ) The Roots ´How I Got Over´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 040. 66,41 - MC : 85
083. (108 ) 62,578740 - 71,30 (15 ) Tracey Thorn ´Love And Its Opposite´
EU : 046. 64,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77
086. (100 ) 62,391304 - 78,50 (08 ) Harvey Milk ´A Small Turn Of Human Kindness´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 035. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82
AND !!!
090. (000 ) 62,252906 - 00,00 (00 ) M.I.A. ´Maya´
EU : 038. 65,12 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 68
FURTHER EU-POSITIONS
017. (014 ) 67,540322 Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
021. (018 ) 66,909722 Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
023. (021 ) 66,403508 The Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
030. (026 ) 65,833333 The Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
032. (028 ) 65,779220 MGMT ´Congratulations´
036. (032 ) 65,238095 Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
040. (033 ) 65,000000 The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´
043. (035 ) 64,903846 The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´
045. (039 ) 64,711538 Stornoway ´The Beachcomber´s Windowsill´
047. (040 ) 64,519230 The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project ´We Are Only Riders´
048. (045 ) 64,230769 The Avett Brothers ´I And Love And You´ (2009 )
049. (044 ) 64,104477 Karen Elson ´The Ghost Who Walks´
014. (028 ) 69,166666 Emeralds ´Does It Look Like I´m Here´
022. (020 ) 68,048780 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
027. (025 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
029. (027 ) 67,560975 The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´ 030. (000 ) 67,500000 The-Dream ´Love King´ 032. (000 ) 67,083333 Laurie Anderson ´Homeland´ 033. (000 ) 67,073170 Baths ´Cerulean´ 037. (000 ) 66,707317 The Books ´The Way Out´
038. (032 ) 66,470588 Los Campesinos! ´Romance Is Boring´
039. (033 ) 66,451612 Jack Rose ´Luck In The Valley´
041. (035 ) 66,388888 Future Islands ´In Evening Air´
044. (038 ) 66,219512 Frog Eyes ´Paul´s Tomb : A Triumph´
046. (041 ) 66,097560 Woods ´Songs Of Shame´ 050. (000 ) 65,833333 Oneohtrix Point Never ´Returnal´ 050. (000 ) 65,833333 Best Coast ´Crazy For You´
THE TOP 5
HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
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NEW COMPETITION
Guess (Deadline = 25th) the 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.
Re: 31/07/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)
STEFAN
067. (077 ) 63,793103 - 84,29 (07 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
America! Europe! Be more like England!
No obvious picks for August now that Arcade Fire's already in. Maybe some of the ones that are getting buzz but haven't really gotten around yet, like Best Coast or Perfume Genius.
Re: 31/07/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)
BillAdama
STEFAN
067. (077 ) 63,793103 - 84,29 (07 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
America! Europe! Be more like England!
No obvious picks for August now that Arcade Fire's already in. Maybe some of the ones that are getting buzz but haven't really gotten around yet, like Best Coast or Perfume Genius.
haha, that really stood out to me as well. Notice the ridiculously high average rating. It's also worth mentioning that Consequences of Sound gave it a 10/10. Look for that one to shoot up fast.
Yeah, Stefan, I share your surprise about the number 1. Pleasant surprise. Would that be one of the highest jumps ever in a single month?
Re: 31/07/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)
Sean Pak
BillAdama
STEFAN
067. (077 ) 63,793103 - 84,29 (07 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00
America! Europe! Be more like England!
No obvious picks for August now that Arcade Fire's already in. Maybe some of the ones that are getting buzz but haven't really gotten around yet, like Best Coast or Perfume Genius.
haha, that really stood out to me as well. Notice the ridiculously high average rating. It's also worth mentioning that Consequences of Sound gave it a 10/10. Look for that one to shoot up fast.
Yeah, Stefan, I share your surprise about the number 1. Pleasant surprise. Would that be one of the highest jumps ever in a single month?
Hadestown is surely this year's most underrated record by everyone except Britishers. For God's sake someone in America review that album and give the exposure it deserves. Why We Build The Wall is one of this year's best songs to me and the album is nothing short of incredible. Nice to see Joanna Newsom hangin' in there after so many great releases, hope she ends inside the top 10 this year and Janelle long overdue, she deserves it.