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The Strokes # 05

UPDATE EOY-CHART 2010

With the additional March ratings there is a new Peak Position for :

108. 63,288043 – 80,56 (08 ) How To Dress Well ´Love Remains´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 026. 69,24 – MC : 83

CLUES TO THE CLUES

CD 1 Shades – Dinosaur Jr – Why = J Mascis ´Several Shades Of Why´
CD 2 Rave – (Munich) 1972 – Death = Tim Hecker ´Ravedeath, 1972´
CD 3 Halo – Kurt Weill – Smoke Ring = Kurt Vile ´Smoke Ring For My Halo´
CD 4 Boys – Elbow – Rocket = Elbow ´Build A Rocket Boys !´
CD 5 (Swim) Stroke – Angles – (Swim) Stroke = The Strokes ´Angles´
CD 6 Space – Nicolas Jaar – Noise = Nicolas Jaar ´Space Is Only Noise´
CD 7 County Gentleman – Texas – Jerusalem = Josh T Pearson ´Last Of The Country Gentlemen´

THE WINNER

The Highest New Entry is Elbow´s ´Build A Rocket Boys !´ # 06.
Congratulations Nassim !!!

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 ) 73,037790 – 83,02 (24 ) PJ Harvey ´Let England Shake´
EU : 001. 70,45 – UK : 001. 79,55 – US : 003. 71,25 – MC : 88

002. (002 ) 69,840116 – 78,44 (24 ) James Blake ´James Blake´
EU : 002. 70,17 – UK : 020. 66,33 – US : 001. 72,75 – MC : 81

003. (020 ) 69,713375 – 79,48 (21 ) Lykke Li ´Wounded Rhymes´
EU : 003. 69,36 – UK : 018. 67,05 – US : 002. 72,45 – MC : 83

004. (004 ) 68,503086 – 77,25 (22 ) Radiohead ´The King Of Limbs´
EU : 005. 67,05 – UK : 006. 70,51 – US : 006. 69,02 – MC : 80

005. (003 ) 68,270348 – 76,19 (24 ) Iron & Wine ´Kiss Each Other Clean´
EU : 007. 66,49 – UK : 003. 71,59 – US : 010. 67,95 – MC : 79



006. (000 ) 67,158119 – 80,89 (13 ) Elbow ´Build A Rocket Boys!´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 004. 71,43 – US : 026. 64,44 – MC : 82

007. (005 ) 66,808035 – 81,37 (12 ) Destroyer ´Kaputt´
EU : 009. 65,34 – UK : 00000000 – US : 005. 69,91 – MC : 84

008. (000 ) 66,038732 – 75,21 (18 ) Kurt Vile ´Smoke Ring For My Halo´
EU : 016. 63,14 – UK : 034. 65,39 – US : 007. 68,93 – MC : 82

009. (000 ) 65,824742 – 84,11 (09 ) Josh T. Pearson ´Last Of The Country Gentlemen´
EU : 008. 66,31 – UK : 002. 71,80 – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

010. (009 ) 65,017605 – 73,69 (18 ) Drive-By Truckers ´Go-Go Boots´
EU : 004. 67,35 – UK : 029. 65,52 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78




011. (006 ) 64,846938 – 72,97 (19 ) Mogwai ´Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will´
EU : 015. 63,29 – UK : 011. 69,23 – US : 034. 63,24 – MC : 78

012. (007 ) 64,527559 – 74,60 (15 ) Wire ´Red Barked Tree´
EU : 036. 59,47 – UK : 008. 69,32 – US : 019. 65,28 – MC : 77

013. (000 ) 63,996350 – 72,56 (17 ) J Mascis ´Several Shades Of Why´
EU : 006. 66,54 – UK : 00000000 – US : 043. 61,81 – MC : 78

014. (000 ) 63,946078 – 78,45 (10 ) Nicolas Jaar ´Space Is Only Noise´
EU : 022. 61,85 – UK : 00000000 – US : 012. 67,36 – MC : 88

015. (000 ) 63,885869 – 81,94 (08 ) Tim Hecker ´Ravedeath, 1972´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 005. 70,59 – US : 035. 63,23 – MC : 88


016. (010 ) 63,865979 – 79,89 (09 ) Smith Westerns ´Dye It Blonde´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 004. 70,45 – MC : 83

017. (012 ) 63,637724 – 69,34 (22 ) Bright Eyes ´The People´s Key´
EU : 011. 64,59 – UK : 008. 69,42 – US : 00000000 – MC : 70

018. (013 ) 63,459302 – 69,26 (24 ) The Decemberists ´The King Is Dead´
EU : 010. 65,22 – UK : 00000000 – US : 039. 62,41 – MC : 77

019. (011 ) 63,266423 – 71,38 (17 ) Deerhoof ´Deerhoof Vs. Evil´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 026. 65,91 – US : 013. 66,82 – MC : 77

020. (023 ) 63,169642 – 74,58 (12 ) Akron/Family ´S/T II : The Cosmic Birth And Journey Of Shinju TNT´
EU : 037. 59,46 – UK : 00000000 – US : 014. 66,85 – MC : 80

021. (016 ) 62,901459 – 70,79 (17 ) Anna Calvi ´Anna Calvi´
EU : 023. 61,73 – UK : 035. 65,31 – US : 00000000 – MC : 80

022. (000 ) 62,893700 – 71,83 (15 ) Toro Y Moi ´Underneath The Pine´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 019. 66,67 – US : 020. 65,10 – MC : 80

023. (031 ) 62,803030 – 71,13 (16 ) The Joy Formidable ´The Big Roar´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 015. 68,18 – US : 025. 64,46 – MC : 78

024. (008 ) 62,745535 – 73,79 (12 ) Rumer ´Seasons Of My Soul´ (2010 )
EU : 013. 64,15 – UK : .. (2010 ) .. – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

025. (000 ) 62,628205 – 72,73 (13 ) Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX ´Were New Here´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 007. 70,46 – US : 00000000 – MC : 83

026. (000 ) 62,551546 – 88,17 (09 ) The Unthanks ´Last´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 008. 69,32 – US : 00000000 – MC : 81

027. (000 ) 62,527173 – 78,81 (08 ) Julianna Barwick ´The Magic Place´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 017. 67,24 – US : 032. 63.47 – MC : 81

028. (014 ) 62,500000 – 78,75 (08 ) Hannah Peel ´Broken Wave´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 014. 68,37 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78

029. (017 ) 62,291666 – 70,28 (16 ) Twilight Singers ´Dynamite Steps´
EU : 021. 61,89 – UK : 00000000 – US : 022. 64,51 – MC : 72

030. (015 ) 62,179487 – 71,00 (92 ) …And You Will Know Us … ´Tao Of The Dead´
EU : 028. 61,07 – UK : 012. 69,12 – US : 00000000 – MC : 74

031. (026 ) 62,010309 – 75,38 (08 ) Gregg Allman ´Low County Blues´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 029. 65,52 – US : 00000000 – MC : 80

032. (018 ) 62,008196 – 70,93 (14 ) Yuck ´Yuck´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 008. 68,92 – MC : 80

033. (000 ) 61,985294 – 74,45 (10 ) Six Organs Of Admittance ´Asleep On The Floodplain´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 042. 64,10 – US : 021. 65,00 – MC : 77

034. (021 ) 61,730769 – 71,12 (13 ) The Low Anthem ´Smart Flesh´
EU : 012. 64,31 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78

035. (022 ) 61,709401 – 71,08 (13 ) Joan As Policewoman ´The Deep Field´
EU : 034. 60,00 – UK : 035. 65,31 – US : 00000000 – MC : 77

036. (000 ) 61,568627 – 00,00 (00 ) The Mountain Goats ´All Eternals Deck´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 018. 65,98 – MC : 79

037. (024 ) 61,544117 – 73,55 (10 ) Charles Bradley ´No Time For Dreaming´
EU : 024. 61,49 – UK : 00000000 – US : 029. 63,75 – MC : 77

038. (000 ) 61,538461 – 66,15 (26 ) The Strokes ´Angles´
EU : 031. 69,97 – UK : 020. 66,33 – US : 00000000 – MC : 71

039. (000 ) 61,437007 – 00,00 (00 ) Peter Bjorn And John ´Gimme Some´
EU : 019. 62,15 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 70

040. (019 ) 61,326530 – 67,53 (19 ) Cut Copy ´Zonoscope´
EU : 042. 58,83 – UK : 00000000 – US : 017. 66,07 – MC : 74

041. (000 ) 61,274509 – 73,00 (10 ) Frankie & The Heartstrings ´Hunger´
EU : 020. 61,91 – UK : 037. 64,77 – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

042. (000 ) 61,200787 – 68,00 (97 ) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´Belong´
EU : 017. 62,93 – UK : 00000000 – US : 027. 64,13 – MC : 76

043. (025 ) 61,149635 – 67,97 (17 ) Wanda Jackson ´The Party Ain´t Over´
EU : 018. 62,59 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 66

044. (000 ) 61,116071 – 70,75 (12 ) Wye Oak ´Civilian´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 039. 64,71 – US : 037. 62,68 – MC : 80

045. (027 ) 60,948905 – 67,65 (17 ) Adele ´21´
EU : 025. 61,40 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 76

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

014. (000 ) 63,93 The Haunted ´Unseen´
026. (018 ) 61,37 Phoenix Foundation ´Buffalo´
027. (000 ) 61,14 The Vaccines ´What Did You Expect From The Vaccines ?´
028. (029 ) 61,07 Gregg Allman ´Low County Blues´
030. (022 ) 61,06 Gruff Rhys ´Hotel Shampoo´
032. (020 ) 60,89 Marianne Faithfull ´Horses And High Heels´
033. (026 ) 60,24 Ron Sexsmith ´Long Player Late Bloomer´
035. (028 ) 59,661 Seefeel ´Seefeel´
038. (000 ) 59,05 Raekwon ´Shaolin vs Wu-Tang´
039. (000 ) 58,94 Lucinda Williams ´Blessed´
040. (000 ) 58,93 Keren Ann ´101´
040. (000 ) 58,93 Jonny ´Jonny´
043. (000 ) 58,51The View ´Bread And Circuses´
044. (030 ) 58,51 Esben And The Witch ´Violet Cries´
045. (021 ) 58,47 Hercules & Love Affair ´Blue Songs´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

013. (000 ) 68,97 Earth ´Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1´
015. (009 ) 68,18 Suuns ´Zeroes QC´ (2010 )
020. (011 ) 66,33 British Sea Power ´Valhalla Dancehall´
020. (000 ) 66,33 Erland & The Carnival ´Nightingale´
020. (000 ) 66,33 Noah And The Whale ´Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down´
025. (013 ) 66,18 Gang Of Four ´Content´
026. (014 ) 65,91 Fujiya & Miyagi ´Ventriloquizzing´
026. (000 ) 65,91 Cage The Elephant ´Thank You Happy Birthday´
029. (000 ) 65,52 Arbouretum ´The Gathering´
029. (000 ) 65,512 Hiss Golden Messenger ´From County Hai East Cotton´
029. (000 ) 65,52 King Creosote & Jon Hopkins ´Diamond Mine´
037. (020 ) 64,77 Esben And The Witch ´Violet Cries´
039. (000 ) 64,71 Buffalo Tom ´Skins´
041. (000 ) 64,29 The Vaccines ´What Did You Expect From The Vaccines ?´
042. (000 ) 64,10 Parts & Labor ´Constant Future´
044. (000 ) 63,24 Hunx And His Punx ´Too Young To Be In Love´
044. (000 ) 63,24 Micachu & The Shades ´Chopped & Screwed´
044. (000 ) 63,24 Duran Duran ´All You Need Is Now´ (2010 )

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

009. (006 ) 68,24 Braids ´Native Speaker´
011. (009 ) 67,45Ghostface Killah ´Apollo Kids´ (2010 )
015. (012 ) 66,77 Demdike Stare ´Tryptich´
016. (013 ) 66,67 Delicate Steve ´Wondervisions´
023. (017 ) 64,51 Tennis ´Cape Dory´
023. (024 ) 64,51 Dirtbombs ´Party Store´
028. (018 ) 63,90 Danielson ´Best Of Gloucester County´
030. (000 ) 63,71 Faust ´Something Dirty´
031. (000 ) 63,48 Raekwon ´Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang´
033. (000 ) 63,33 Dodos ´No Color´
036. (028 ) 63,06 East River Pipe ´We Live In Rented Rooms´
038. (000 ) 62,44 Rural Alberta Advantage ´Departing´
040. (000 ) 62,28 R.E.M. ´Collapse Into Now´
041. (000 ) 62,10 Saigon ´Greatest Story Never Told´
042. (027 ) 61,95 Beans ´End It All´
044. (029 ) 61,77 Young Galaxy ´Shapeshifting´
045. (030 ) 61,67 Sic Alps ´Napa Asylum´

( 019. (000 ) 65,65 Johnny Cash ´Bootleg Vol.II : From Memphis To Hollywood´ )

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