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EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)


COMPETITION : CLUES TO THE CLUES


A = The Fall B = Field Music C = Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

D = Edwyn Collins E = Superchunk F = The Gaslight Anthem

G = Anais Mitchell H = Foals I = Neil Young

J = The-Dream

THE WINNER

# 75 in the EOY MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 is The Gaslight Anthem

The winner of the CD of his own choice is antonius

Congratulations !!!

THE OUTSIDERS

Two CDs, which do not contain new material, are not included in the EOY 2010 EU-Mega-Critic-Top 150.
Here their position, if they were included :

003. 73,442622 - 90,86 (14 ) Bruce Springsteen ´The Promise´
EU : 046. 74,71 - UK : 001. 79,55 - US : 00000000 - MC : 95

028. 67,476635 - 84,00 (11 ) Bob Dylan ´The Bootleg Series Vol.9 : The Witmark Demos : 1962 - 1964´
EU : 021. 67,86 - UK : 00000000 – US : 025. 68,19 – MC : 86

THE EOY 2010 MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150

The final position is followed by the adjusted score, the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.

The scores in the second line are the individual positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Meta-Critic-Score

PEAK POSITION
NEW ENTRY



001. 76,050955 - 88,95 (21 ) Kanye West ´My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy´
EU : 001. 75,97 - UK : 076. 67.65 - US : 001. 81,25 - MC : 93

002. 73,901098 - 83,46 (26 ) Arcade Fire ´The Suburbs´
EU : 003. 71,69 - UK : 002. 77,55 - US : 006. 73,75 - MC : 86

003. 71,459854 - 84,59 (17 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 007. 69,52 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 011. 72,06 - MC : 91

004. 71, 308139 - 80,54 (24 ) Deerhunter ´Halycon Digest´
EU : 002. 71,72 - UK : 016. 72,45 - US : 021. 69,82 - MC : 86

005. 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 012. 68,99 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 005. 73,93 - MC : 85



006. 70,618131 - 78,87 (26 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 041. 66,07 - UK : 004. 76,53 - US : 014. 71,70 - MC : 77

007. 70,564971 - 79,12 (25 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 048. 65,69 - UK : 009. 73,47 - US : 004. 74,29 - MC : 85

008. 70,194610 - 79,33 (23 ) Beach House ´Teen Dream´
EU : 006. 70,19 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 007. 73,57 - MC : 82

009. 70,065789 - 80,50 (20 ) Big Boi ´Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty´
EU : 058. 64,91 - UK : 030. 70,51 - US : 002. 75,00 - MC : 89

010. 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 009. 69,27 - UK : 005. 76,14 - US : 078. 75,80 - MC : 85



011. 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 011. 68,99 - UK : 029. 70,59 - US : 022. 69,71 - MC : 83

012. 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 016. 68,15 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 012. 72,05 -MC : 84

013. 69,319727 - 79,90 (19 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 014. 68,63 - UK : 052. 69,12 - US : 018. 70,29 - MC : 83

014. 69,311377 - 78,04 (23 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 008. 69,51 - UK : 033. 70,46 - US : 040. 68,04 - MC : 82

015. 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 017. 68,11 - UK : 104 66,67 - US : 009. 72,26 - MC : 82



016. 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 031. 66,67 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 031. 68,54 - MC : 85

017. 68,795620 - 80,29 (17 ) Wyatt/Atzmon/Stephen ´For The Ghosts Within´
EU : 028. 66,93 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 054. 66,94 - MC : 82

018. 68,772455 - 77,26 (23 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 013. 68,81 - UK : 058. 68,37 - US : 027. 69,12 - MC : 82

019. 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 004. 70,83 - UK : 040. 70,41 - US : 104. 64,64 - MC : 78

020. 68,703703 - 77,55 (22 ) Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti ´Before Today´
EU : 018. 68,06 - UK : 058. 68,37 - US : 020. 70,00 - MC : 85



021. 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 037. 66,38 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 033. 68,39 - MC : 79

022. 68,345070 - 78,94 (18 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 126. 61,44 - UK : 002. 77,55 - US : 072. 66,10 - MC : 83

023. 68,269230 - 82,89 (13 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 004. 70,83 - UK : 030. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

024. 67,993630 - 76,91 (21 ) The Walkmen ´Lisbon´
EU : 025. 77,19 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 083. 65,59 - MC : 83

025. 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 019. 67,95 - UK : 058. 68,37 - US : 051. 67,14 - MC : 81

026. 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 042. 66,06 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 095. 65,00 - MC : 80

027. 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 045. 65,83 - UK : 018. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

028. 67,376543 - 75,59 (22 ) Antony And The Johnsons ´Swanlights´
EU : 033. 66,49 - UK : 00000000 - US : 016. 70,78 - MC : 79

029. 67,185628 - 74,96 (23 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 1´
EU : 010. 69,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 024. 69,41 - MC : 76

030. 67,176870 - 76,58 (19 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 019. 71,80 - US : 003. 74,38 - MC : 84

031. 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 107. 62,26 - UK : 006. 74,49 - US : 082. 65,65 - MC : 83

032. 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 044. 66,01 - UK : 044. 69,39 - US : 084. 65,56 - MC : 79

033. 66,967213 - 79,57 (14 ) Women ´Public Strain´
EU : 140. 60,48 - UK : 076. 67,65 - US : 008. 72,39 - MC : 81

034. 65,875000 - 81,50 (12 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 076. 63,51 - UK : 076. 67,65 - US : 025. 69,27 - MC : 86

035. 66,837121 - 77,78 (16 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 026. 67,15 - UK : 021. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

036. 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 129. 661,28 - UK : 009. 73,47 - US : 102. 64,76 - MC : 81

037. 66,677631 - 75,35 (20 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 027. 67,09 - UK : 00000000 - US : 017. 70,49 - MC : 76

038. 66,623931 - 79,92 (13 ) Swans ´My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 104. 66,67 - US : 010. 72,16- MC : 83

039. 66,527777 - 74,00 (34 ) Warpaint ´The Fool´
EU : 070. 63,67 - UK : 040. 70,41 - US : 068. 66,27 - MC : 77

040. 66,530612 - 75,58 (19 ) Robert Plant ´Band Of Joy´
EU : 048. 65,69 - UK : 033. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

041. 66,452095 - 73,89 (23 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 056. 65,00 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 030. 68,62 - MC : 80

042. 66,417197 - 74,55 (21 ) Grinderman ´Grinderman 2´
EU : 135. 61,08 - UK : 021. 71,59 - US : 019. 70,24 - MC : 83

043. 66, 318897 - 77,63 (15 ) Twin Shadow ´Forget´
EU : 036. 66,39 - UK : 095. 67,05 - US : 091. 65,16 - MC : 82

044. 66,302816 - 75,72 (18 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 2´
EU : 022. 67,54 - UK : 104. 66,67 - US : 112. 64,46 - MC : 76

045. 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 110. 62,11 - UK : 046. 69,32 - US : 041. 68,04 - MC : 78

046. 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 074. 63,62 - UK : 046. 69,32 - US : 075. 65,98 - MC : 80

047. 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 052. 65,35 - UK : 040. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

048. 66,182634 - 73,50 (23 ) Sufjan Stevens ´The Age Of Adz´
EU : 040. 66,23 - UK : 00000000 - US : 015. 70,80 - MC : 81

049. 66,086956 - 87,00 (08 ) Afrocubism ´Afrocubism´
EU : 050. 65,68 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

050. 65,958083 - 73,17 (23 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 053. 65,32 - UK : 114. 66,33 - US : 066. 66,34 - MC : 77

051. 65,925196 - 76,97 (15 ) Drake ´Thank Me Later´
EU : 015. 68,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 053. 67,06 - MC : 75

052. 65,901639 - 77,71 (14 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 3´
EU : 061. 64,52 - UK : 138. 65,52 - US : 043. 67,93 - MC : 86

053. 65,901360 - 74,61 (19 ) No Age ´Everything In Between´
EU : 125. 61,54 - UK : 114. 66,33 - US : 023. 69,51 - MC : 79

054. 65,892857 - 79,67 (12 ) Marnie Stern ´Marnie Stern´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 049. 69,23 - US : 048.67,20 - MC : 81

055. 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 033. 70,46 - US : 036. 68,13 - MC : 82

056. 65,675182 - 75,27 (17 ) Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
EU : 102. 62,44 - UK : 114. 55,33 - US : 042. 67,94 - MC : 77

057. 65,669642 - 79,25 (12 ) Perfume Genius ´Learning´
EU : 030. 66,73 - UK : 056. 68,97 - US: 00000000 - MC : 00

057. 65,669642 - 79,25 (12 ) I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
EU : 051. 65,48 - UK : 030. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

059. 65,633802 - 74,67 (18 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 080. 63,45 - UK : 016. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

060. 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 143. 60,85 - UK : 095. 67,06 - US : 029. 68,63 - MC : 76

061. 65,559210 - 73,65 (20 ) Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
EU : 055. 65,16 - UK : 104. 66,67 - US : 090. 65,20 - MC : 76

062. 65,529197 - 75,03 (17 ) Villagers ´Becoming A Jackal´
EU : 072. 63,64 - UK : 033. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

063. 65,523255 - 72,25 (24 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 120. 61,60 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 098. 64,91 - MC : 78

064. 65,477707 - 73,14 (21 ) Teenage Fanclub ´Shadows´
EU : 038. 66,36 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 146. 63,06 - MC : 81

065. 65,433070 - 76,13 (15 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 059. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 054. 66.94 - MC : 76

066. 65,382165 - 73,00 (21 ) Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´ (2009)
EU : 067. 63,88 - UK : 00000000 - US : …..2009….. - MC : 73

067. 65,327868 - 76,71 (14 ) Steve Mason ´Boys Outside´
EU : 104. 62,30 - UK : 058. 68,37 - US: 114. 64,31 - MC : 80

068. 65,286885 - 76,64 (14 ) Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 072. 67,95 - US : 038. 68,04 - MC : 79

069. 65,200729 - 74,50 (17 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
EU : 023. 67,54 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

070. 65,176056 - 73,94 (18 ) The Fall ´Your Future, Our Clutter´
EU : 085.63,25 - UK : 095. 67,05 - US : 076. 65,85 - MC : 81

071. 65,145985 - 74,41 (17 ) Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 149. 63,05 - MC : 79

072. 65,035211 - 73,72 (18 ) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
EU : 020. 67,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 070. 66,18 - MC : 81

073. 64,978632 - 76,96 (13 ) Edwyn Collins ´Losing Sleep´
EU : 093. 62,82 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

074. 64,957264 - 76,92 (13 ) Superchunk ´Majesty Shredding´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 072. 67,95 - US : 061. 66,46 - MC : 82

075. 64,914965 - 73,08 (19 ) The Gaslight Anthem ´American Slang´
EU : 072. 63,64 - UK : 114. 66,33 - US : 095. 65,00 - MC : 80

076. 64,836956 - 84,13 (08 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

077. 64,671052 - 72,30 (20 ) Foals ´Total Life Forever´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 118. 64,12 - MC : 78

078. 64,632768 - 70,72 (25 ) Neil Young ´Le Noise´
EU : 144. 60,78 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 028. 68,93 - MC : 80

079. 64,572649 - 76,23 (13 ) The-Dream ´Love King´
EU : 076. 63,51 - UK : 00000000 - US : 045. 67,75 - MC : 79

080. 64,566929 - 74,67 (15 ) Damien Jurado ´Saint Bartlett´
EU : 024. 67,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 137. 63,54 - MC : 77

081. 64,532710 - 78,27 (11 ) The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´
EU : 056. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 087. 65,32 - MC : 78

082. 64,379562 - 73,18 (17 ) Les Savy Fav ´Root For Ruin´
EU : 137. 60,95 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 119. 63,92 - MC : 77

083. 64, 344262 - 75,00 (14 ) Gold Panda ´Lucky Shiner´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 058. 68,37 - US : 095. 65,00 - MC : 80

084. 64,338235 - 79,25 (10 ) Mount Kimbie ´Crooks & Lovers´
EU : 097. 62,50 - UK : 049. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

085. 64,290123 - 71,05 (22 ) Best Coast ´Crazy For You´
EU : 115. 61,87 - UK : 086. 67,35 - US : 106. 64,57 - MC : 76

086. 64,285714 - 76,76 (12 ) Gayngs ´Relayted´
EU :00000000 - UK : 011. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

087. 64,242424 - 73,50 (16 ) Phosphorescent ´Here´s To Taking It Easy´
EU : 126. 61,44 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 139. 63,47 - MC : 78

088. 64,166666 - 73,38 (16 ) Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
EU : 034. 66,40 - UK : 119. 66,18 - US: 00000000 - MC : 76

089. 64,145299 - 75,46 (13 ) Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
EU : 054. 65,24 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

090. 64,133858 - 73,93 (15 ) The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´
EU : 097. 62,50 - UK : 00000000 - US : 046. 67,56 - MC : 79

091. 64,084302 - 70,19 (24 ) Midlake ´The Courage Of Others´
EU : 091. 62,89 - UK : 023. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

092. 63,949044 - 70,86 (21 ) The Drums ´The Drums´
EU : 075. 63,55 - UK : 086. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 73

093. 63,939393 - 73,00 (16 ) Retribution Gospel Choir ´2´
EU : 084. 63,30 - UK : 095. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

094. 63,905109 - 72,41 (17 ) Shearwater ´The Golden Archipelago´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 080. 65,69 - MC : 74

095. 63,881578 - 71,10 (20 ) The Hold Steady ´Heaven Is Whenever´
EU : 063. 64,47 - UK : 128. 65,91 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

096. 63,873456 - 70,43 (22 ) Charlotte Gainsbourg ´IRM´ (2009 )
EU : 069. 63,72 - UK : 00000000 - US : 086. 65,44 - MC : 80

097. 63,858267 - 73,47 (15 ) The Books ´The Way Out´
EU : 071. 63,65 - UK : 00000000 - US : 032. 68,48 - MC : 81

098. 63,855633 - 71,86 (18 ) Menomena ´Mines´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 038. 68,04 - MC : 74

099. 63,707482 - 71,21 (19 ) Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Hawk´
EU : 039. 66,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

100. 63,678160 - 84,00 (07 ) Emeralds ´Does It Look Like I´m Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 013. 71,71 - MC : 00

101. 63,632478 - 74,54 (13 ) The Roots ´How I Got Over´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 063. 66,41 - MC : 85

102. 63,529441 - 77,60 (10 ) Delorean ´Subiza´
EU : 134. 61,08 - UK : 00000000 - US : 057. 66,77 - MC : 79

103. 63,578431 - 77,70 (10 ) Caitlin Rose ´Own Side Now´
EU : 122. 61,55 - UK : 033. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

104. 63,457943 - 76,18 (11 ) Mavis Staples ´You Are Not Alone´
EU : 021. 67,66 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

105. 63,391719 - 70,02 (21 ) Crystal Castles ´Crystal Castles II´
EU : 089. 62,94 - UK : 00000000 - US : 080. 65,69 - MC : 77

106. 63,214285 - 74,67 (12 ) Nina Nastasia ´Outlaster´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 104. 66,67 - US : 135. 63,55 - MC : 00

107. 63,206521 - 80,38 (08 ) Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
EU : 045. 65,83 - UK : 119. 66,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

108. 63,155737 - 00,00 (00 ) Stornoway ´The Beachcomber´s Windowsill´
EU : 043. 66,05 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

109. 63,041237 - 78,11 (09 ) Phantom Band ´The Wants´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 040. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

110. 63,037383 - 75,36 (11 ) Aloe Blacc ´Good Things´
EU : 122. 61,55 - UK : 119. 66,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

111. 63,034188 - 74,46 (14 ) Matthew Dear ´Black City´
EU : 103. 62,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 058. 66,53 - MC : 78

111. 63,034188 - 00,00 (00 ) Baths ´Cerulean´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 067. 66,30 - MC : 00

113. 62,953296 - 68,14 (26 ) M.I.A. ´Maya´
EU : 035. 66,40 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 67

114. 62,943925 - 75,18 (11 ) Cherry Ghost ´Beneath The Burning Shoreline´
EU : 100. 62,45 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

115. 62,835051 - 77,67 (09 ) Harvey Milk ´A Small Turn Of Human Kindness´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 052. 69,12 - US : 111. 64,51 - MC : 82

116. 62,834645 - 71,73 (15 ) Avett Brothers ´I And Love And You´ (2009 )
EU : 064. 64,23 - UK : 00000000 - US: …..2009….. - MC : 73

117. 62,820512 - 73,08 (13 ) Josh Ritter ´So Runs The World Away´
EU : 141. 60,87 - UK : 049. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

118. 62,747252 - 67,85 (26 ) MGMT ´Congratulations´
EU : 047. 65,78 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

119. 62,689393 - 00,00 (00 ) Avey Tare ´Down There´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 064. 68,18 - US : 074. 66,08 - MC : 76

120. 62,686915 - 74,68 (11 ) Willie Nelson ´Country Music´
EU : 145. 60,72 - UK : 138. 65,52 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

121. 62,651515 - 70,88 (16 ) Maximum Balloon ´Maximum Ballon´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 086. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

122. 62,649572 - 72,77 (13 ) Xiu Xiu ´Dear God, I Hate Myself´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 085. 65,64 - MC : 74

123. 62,627737 - 70,35 (17 ) Salem ´King Night´
EU : 147. 60,64 - UK : 019. 71,80 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

124. 62,581967 - 71,93 (14 ) Lawrence Arabia ´Chant ´Darling´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 086. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

125. 62,578740 - 71,30 (15 ) Tracey Thorn ´Love And Its Opposite´
EU : 060. 64,56 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

126. 62,500000 - 78,75 (08 ) Konono No 1 ´Assume Crash Position´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 052. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

127. 62,468152 - 68,64 (21 ) Of Montreal ´False Priest´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 107. 64,55 - MC : 72

128. 62,435897 - 72,39 (13 ) Glasser ´Ring´
EU : 104. 62,30 - UK : 00000000 - US : 150. 63,04 - MC : 79

129. 62,427007 - 70,03 (17 ) Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
EU : 029. 66,91 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

130. 62,365269 - 67,96 (23 ) Band Of Horses ´Infinite Arms´
EU : 117. 61,72 - UK : 095. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 69

131. 62,350427 - 72,23 (13 ) Ed Harcourt ´Lustre´
EU : 108. 62,21 - UK : 072. 67,95 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

132. 62,336065 - 71,50 (14 ) Archie Bronson Outfit ´Coconut´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 095. 67,05 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

133. 62,310606 - 70,31 (16 ) The Coral ´Butterfly House´
EU : 095. 62,66 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 73

134. 62,299107 - 72,96 (12 ) Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs ´God Willin´ …´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 076. 67,65 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

135. 62,282608 - 78,25 (08 ) Mulatu Astatke ´Mulatu Steps Ahead´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

136. 62,268041 - 76,44 (09 ) Budos Band ´III´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 048. 67,20 - MC : 83

137. 62,205882 - 74,90 (10 ) Dillinger Escape Plan ´Option Paralysis´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 076. 67,65 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

138. 62,107843 - 74,70 (10 ) Thee Silver Mt. Zion ´Kollaps Tradixionales´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 121. 63,89 - MC : 78

139. 62,107558 - 67,35 (24 ) She & Him ´Volume Two´
EU : 068. 63,85 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 73

140. 62,091836 - 68,71 (19 ) Black Mountain ´Wilderness Heart´
EU : 092. 62,85 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

141. 62,056074 - 73,46 (11) The Futureheads ´The Chaos´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 104. 66,67 US - 00000000 - MC : 77

142. 62,042253 - 69,00 (18 ) Blitzen Trapper ´Destroyer Of The Void´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

143. 62,038216 - 68,00 (21 ) Brian Eno ´Small Craft On A Milk Sea´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 101. 64,82 - MC : 75

144. 62,007575 - 69,81 (16 ) Tindersticks ´Falling Down A Mountain´
EU : 083. 63,33 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

145. 61,988188 - 00,00 (00 ) Wolf Parade ´Expo 86´
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Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

I was just scrolling through and found something that didn't make sense to me.

John Grant's "Queen of Denmark" is 23rd while Sleigh Bells' "Treats" is seven spots behind at 30. When I look at the scores from each area of the world, the order doesn't make sense to me.

John Grant:
EU: 4
UK: 30
US: unranked
MC - 0

Sleigh Bells:
EU: unranked
UK: 19
US: 3
MC - 84

So is the EU really influential? Or does the fact that John Grant doesn't have a metacritic score actually help it? I'm having a tough time with this one.

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

Evan
I was just scrolling through and found something that didn't make sense to me.

John Grant's "Queen of Denmark" is 23rd while Sleigh Bells' "Treats" is seven spots behind at 30. When I look at the scores from each area of the world, the order doesn't make sense to me.

John Grant:
EU: 4
UK: 30
US: unranked
MC - 0

Sleigh Bells:
EU: unranked
UK: 19
US: 3
MC - 84

So is the EU really influential? Or does the fact that John Grant doesn't have a metacritic score actually help it? I'm having a tough time with this one.


First of all , the Meta-Critic score has no influence; it is just a basis of comparison.

If I go deeper into each area, I see that John Grant is not ranked in the US, because it got only one (good) review, whereas the Sleigh Bells are not ranked in the EU, because they got some really bad reviews.

Here the individual scores for both acts :

John Grant

EU : 67,0 80,0 80,0 100,0 83,0 87,5 90,0
UK : 80,0 90,0 89,0 80,0 80,0
US : 80,0

EU : 70,83
UK : 70,51
US : 80,00

Sleigh Bells

EU : 33,0 50,0 33,0 83,0 80,0 83,0
UK : 90,0 80,0 90,0 80,0 80,0
US : 87,0 90,0 85,0 70,0 100,0 80,0 80,0 81,0

EU : 55,96
UK : 71,80
US : 74,38

Hope to smooothe your tough time with this information !

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

Ok thanks - my mistake was inferring that no ranking meant no reviews from that area.

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

Another awesome Mega-Critic year as always. I can't live without it.

Although it's a bit weird to see Anais Mitchell ranking 1st on the UK list and only 76th worldwide! Is it because she only had a few reviews?

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

spiderpig
Another awesome Mega-Critic year as always. I can't live without it.

Although it's a bit weird to see Anais Mitchell ranking 1st on the UK list and only 76th worldwide! Is it because she only had a few reviews?


Anais Mitchell got fab reviews from the UK, but was somehow overlooked in the US (1 review from ´Popmatters´) and the EU (3 reviews, 2 of them not in her favour).

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

Hadestown is the best album critics have never heard of.

It's weird because just about every indie music forum is crazy over it. Critics just aren't touching it.

What's this Wyatt/Atzmon/Stephen album? It's the only one in the top 30 I haven't heard.

Re: EOY 2010 : THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP-150 (Best Reviewed Albums)

STEFAN

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Why excluding Springsteen - The Promise and Dylan - Bootleg Series Vol. 9 but including Dylan's Basement Tapes, which was also old material when released?