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31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)


THE CLUES

A The Roots ´How I Got Over´
B I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
C The-Dream ´Love King´
D Menomena ´Mines´
E Interpol ´Interpol´

THE WINNER

As there is no New Entry into this month´s Mega-Critic-Chart, there is no winner. There are 2 CDs in the Jackpot for next month´s competition.

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. (022 ) 73,901098 - 83,46 (26 ) Arcade Fire ´The Suburbs´
EU : 001. 71,69 - UK : 002. 77,55 - US : 004. 73,75 - MC : 86

002. (001 ) 70,757575 - 84,25 (16 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 019. 67,34 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 008. 72,06 - MC : 91

003. (002 ) 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 009. 68,99 - UK : 050. 68,18 - US : 003. 73,,93 - MC : 85

004. (003 ) 70,618131 - 78,87 (26 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 030. 66,07 - UK : 003. 76,53 - US : 010. 71,70 - MC : 77

005. (004 ) 70,564971 - 79,12 (25 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 036. 65,69 - UK : 008. 73,47 - US : 002. 74,29 - MC : 84



006. (005 ) 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 004. 70,19 - UK : 00000000 - US : 005. 73,57 - MC : 82

007. (006 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 006. 69,27 - UK : 004. 76,14 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

008. (007 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 008. 68,99 - UK : 021. 70,59 - US : 014. 69,71 - MC : 83

009. (008 ) 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 013. 68,15 - UK : 050. 68,18 - US : 009. 72,05 -MC : 84

010. (018 ) 69,387755 - 80,00 (18 ) Big Boi ´Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty´
EU : 045. 64,91 - UK : 022. 70,51 - US : 006. 73,53 - MC : 90



011. (009 ) 69,319727 - 79,90 (19 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 011. 68,63 - UK : 039. 69,12 - US : 012. 70,29 - MC : 83

012. (010 ) 69,311377 - 78,04 (23 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 005. 69,51 - UK : 024. 70,46 - US : 027. 68,04 - MC : 81

013. (011 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 014. 68,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 007. 72,26 - MC : 82

014. (020 ) 69,051094 - 80,71 (17 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 015. 71,80 - US : 001. 74,38 - MC : 84

015. (012 ) 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 024. 66,67 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 020. 68,54 - MC : 85

016. (013 ) 68,772455 - 77,26 (23 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 010. 68,81 - UK : 045. 68,37 - US : 017. 69,12 - MC : 82

017. (014 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 002. 70,83 - UK : 030. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

018. (015 ) 68,703703 - 77,55 (22 ) Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti ´Before Today´
EU : 015. 68,06 - UK : 045. 68,37 - US : 013. 70,00 - MC : 85

019. (016 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 027. 66,38 - UK : 017. 71,43 - US : 022. 68,39 - MC : 79

020. (017 ) 68,269230 - 82,89 (13 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 002. 70,83 - UK : 022. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

021. (019 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 016. 67,95 - UK : 045. 68,37 - US : 033. 67,14 - MC : 81

022. (021 ) 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 031. 66,06 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

023. (023 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 033. 65,83 - UK : 014. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

024. (024 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 005. 75,00 - US : 048. 66,10 - MC : 82

025. (030 ) 67,185628 - 74,96 (23 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 1´
EU : 007. 69,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 015. 69,41 - MC : 76

026. (025 ) 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 006. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

027. (026 ) 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 032. 66,01 - UK : 032. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

028. (027 ) 66,837121 - 77,78 (16 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 021. 67,15 - UK : 016. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

029. (028 ) 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 008. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

030. (029 ) 66,677631 - 75,35 (20 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 022. 67,09 - UK : 00000000 - US : 011. 70,49 - MC : 76

031. (031 ) 66,452095 - 73,89 (23 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 043. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 019. 68,62 - MC : 80

032. (032 ) 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 034. 69,32 - US : 028. 68,04 - MC : 78

033. (033 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 034. 69,32 - US : 050. 65,98 - MC : 80

034. (034 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 038. 65,35 - UK : 030. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

035. (035 ) 65,958083 - 73,17 (23 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 039. 65,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 045. 66,34 - MC : 77

036. (036 ) 65,925196 – 76,97 (15 ) Drake ´Thank Me Later´
EU : 012. 68,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 036. 67,06 - MC : 75

037. (049 ) 65,794392 - 80,73 (11 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 043. 66,39 - MC : 84

038. (037 ) 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 024. 70,46 - US : 0023. 68,13 - MC : 82

039. (038 ) 65,675182 - 75,27 (17 ) Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 029. 67,94 - MC : 77

040. (039 ) 65,633802 - 74,67 (18 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 013. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

041. (040 ) 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 018. 68,63 - MC : 76

042. (041 ) 65,559210 - 73,65 (20 ) Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
EU : 042. 65,16 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

043. (042 ) 65,523255 - 72,25 (24 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

044. (043 ) 65,477707 - 73,14 (21 ) Teenage Fanclub ´Shadows´
EU : 028. 66,36 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

045. (045 ) 65,433070 - 76,13 (15 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 046. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 037. 66,94 - MC : 76

046. (044 ) 65,382165 - 73,00 (21 ) Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´ (2009)
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : …..2009….. - MC : 74

047. (046 ) 65,286885 - 76,64 (14 ) Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 025. 68,04 - MC : 78

048. (047 ) 65,176056 - 73,94 (18 ) The Fall ´Your Future, Our Clutter´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

049. (048 ) 65,145985 - 74,41 (17 ) Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 017. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

050. (050 ) 65,035211 - 73,72 (18 ) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
EU : 017. 67,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 047. 66,18 - MC : 81

THE BUBBLERS

051. (055 ) 65,000000 - 79,18 (11 ) I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
EU : 037. 65,48 - UK : 039. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

055. (000 ) 64,905303 - 74,59 (16 ) Menomena ´Mines´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 025. 68,04 - MC : 77

057. (058 ) 64,754901 - 80,10 (10 ) Perfume Genius ´Learning´
EU : 040. 65,32 - UK : 043. 68,97 - US: 00000000 - MC : 00

060. (061 ) 64,566929 - 74,67 (154 ) Damien Jurado ´Saint Bartlett´
EU : 020. 67,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

062. (109 ) 64,426751 - 71,57 (21 ) Best Coast ´Crazy For You´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

066. (102 ) 64,065420 - 77,36 (11 ) The-Dream ´Love-King´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 032. 67,50 - MC : 00

072. (075 ) 63,632478 - 74,54 (13 ) The Roots ´How I Got Over´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 042. 66,41 - MC : 85

074. (096 ) 63,451086 - 80,94 (08 ) Mount Kimbie ´Crooks & Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 036. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

080. (121 ) 63,196721 - 73,00 (14 ) The Books ´The Way Out´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 021. 68,48 - MC : 81

081. (000 ) 63,133802 - 70,72 (18 ) Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Hawk´
EU : 029. 66,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

018. (017 ) 67,540322 Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
023. (021 ) 66,909722 Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
025. (023 ) 66,403508 The Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
026. (038 ) 66,396103 M.I.A. ´Maya´
033. (030 ) 65,833333 The Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
035. (032 ) 65,779220 MGMT ´Congratulations´
041. (036 ) 65,238095 Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
043. (040 ) 65,000000 The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´
047. (045 ) 64,711538 Stornoway ´The Beachcomber´s Windowsill´
048. (046 ) 64,556451 Tracy Thorn ´Love And Its Opposite´
049. (047 ) 64,519230 The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project ´We Are Only Riders´
050. (043 ) 64,473684 The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

001. (001 ) 77,941176 Anais Mitchell ´Hadestown´
019. (016 ) 71,428571 Midlake ´The Courage Of Others´
019. (016 ) 71,428571 Foals ´Total Life Forever´
024. (022 ) 70,454545 Eels ´End Times´
024. (022 ) 70,454545 Villagers ´Becoming A Jackal´
024. (022 ) 70,454545 Pulled Apart By Horses ´Pulled Apart By Horses´
024. (000 ) 70,454545 Caitlin Rose ´Own Side Now´
032. (029 ) 69,387755 Delphic ´Acolyte´
036. (033 ) 69,230769 Gayngs ´Relayted´
036. (000 ) 69,230769 Josh Ritter ´So Runs The World Away´
039. (035 ) 69,117647 Konono No 1 ´Assume Crash Position´
039. (035 ) 69,117647 Harvey Milk ´Small Turn Of Human Kindness´
043. (000 ) 68,965517 Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson ´Gift´
045. (041 ) 68,367346 Steve Mason ´Boys Outside´
045. (041 ) 68,367346 Mystery Jets ´Serotonin´
050. (046 ) 68,181818 Chew Lips ´Unicorn´
050. (000 ) 68,181818 Cherry Ghost ´Beneath This Burning Shoreline´
050. (000 ) 68,181818 Phosphorescent ´Here´s To Taking It Easy´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

016. (014 ) 69,166666 Emeralds ´Does It Look Like I´m Here´
024. (022 ) 68,048780 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
030. (027 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
031. (029 ) 67,560975 The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´
034. (032 ) 67,083333 Laurie Anderson ´Homeland´
035. (033 ) 67,073170 Baths ´Cerulean´
038. (036 ) 66,774193 Delorean ´Subiza´
039. (000 ) 66,527777 Matthew Dear ´Black City´
040. (038 ) 66,470588 Los Campesinos! ´Romance Is Boring´
041. (039 ) 66,451612 Jack Rose ´Luck In The Valley´
043. (041 ) 66,388888 Future Islands ´In Evening Air´
046. (044 ) 66,219512 Frog Eyes ´Paul´s Tomb : A Triumph´
048. (046 ) 66,097560 Woods ´Songs Of Shame´

THE CLIMBERS











HIGHEST NEW ENTRY



NEW COMPETITION

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the 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 2 CDs of your choice.
Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

But, but.. I was closest!

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

My pick came in #51. So close.

Interesting September releases: (According to metacritic's chart which is known to be often wrong)
Blonde Redhead
Grinderman
Of Montreal
The Walkmen
Robert Plant
Flying Lotus
Manic Street Preachers
Deerhunter
No Age

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I had a feeling Arcade Fire might shoot up to #1. When I first heard The Suburbs, I thought it was focusing too much on Pop and I found the rhythm a bit samey from song to song. But, as was the case with both previous albums, I gradually couldn't resist giving it a spin over and over again while appreciating nuances I hadn't heard at previous listens.

Here's hoping the "late 2010" release of the forthcoming Radiohead album will be amazing and we will have another Arcade Fire vs. Radiohead for albums of the year / decade.

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

That Pantha Du Prince is still riding high, should I take a look?

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Dan M
I had a feeling Arcade Fire might shoot up to #1. When I first heard The Suburbs, I thought it was focusing too much on Pop and I found the rhythm a bit samey from song to song. But...


I have these exact feelings you say you used to have about The Suburbs. Maybe I should give it some more spins in the next days.

Hey, I don't believe Big Boi jumped only to 10th! I was hoping he would acheive #2 this time. It's really hard this days to hear such a perfect rap album from one tip to another. And This Is Happening only at #9 is a shame. To me these two are the only ones that currently deserve to fight with Janelle Monáe for album of the year.

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Nice to see an album finally (and deservedly) break the 71-point barrier, and then some.

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Toni

Hey, I don't believe Big Boi jumped only to 10th! I was hoping he would acheive #2 this time. It's really hard this days to hear such a perfect rap album from one tip to another. And This Is Happening only at #9 is a shame. To me these two are the only ones that currently deserve to fight with Janelle Monáe for album of the year.


In this formula, the US, UK and Europe are automatically weighted equally, even if one region completely ignores the album. That's why Big Boi's only at #10. Cause Europe hates rap.

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I'm new in this.

Should I post my guess before the 25th, or e-mail it somehow?

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

The Clues will be online soon; then you can post your guess in the new thread !!

Re: 31/08/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

STEFAN
The Clues will be online soon; then you can post your guess in the new thread !!


Thanks!