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UPDATE 31/07/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

CLUES TO THE CLUES :

Entering Bubbler : Sunset Rubdown
Climbing Bubbler 1 : Mulatu Astatke & Heliocentrics
Climbing Bubbler 2 : Tortoise
Climbing Bubbler 3 : White Denim
Soviet Born : Regina Spektor
US / GB Duo : Major Lazer

THE WINNER :

The highest New Entry is Sunset Rubdown and this month´s winner is Nassim. Please let me know, which CD you would like and send me your postal adress (stefplu@hotmail.com)

THE MEGA-CRITIC-TOP 50 :

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 Top 50 positions / adjusted scores for Europe, the UK and the US, followed by the current Megacritic score.

= New Entry
= Peak Position

001. (001 ) 74,642857 – 84,50 (26 ) Animal Collective ´Merriweather Post Pavillion´
EU : 02. 72,14 - UK : 01. 75,51 - US : 01. 77,32 - MC : 89

002. (002 ) 71,468926 – 80,40 (25 ) Grizzly Bear ´Veckatimest´
EU : 08. 69,72 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 03. 71,96 - MC : 86

003. (003 ) 71,414473 – 82,55 (20 ) Mastodon ´Crack The Skye´
EU : 01. 73,87 - UK : 29. 67,95 - US : 04. 71,08 - MC : 82

004. (012 ) 70,102459 – 85,04 (14 ) Sunn O))) ´Monoliths & Dimensions´
EU : 15. 66,73 - UK : 04. 73,53 - US : 05. 70,65 - MC : 87

005. (004 ) 69,614197 – 78,89 (22 ) Dirty Projectors ´Bitte Orca´
EU : 19. 65,83 - UK : 15. 69,39 - US : 02. 73,66 - MC : 85

006. (004 ) 69,283439 – 78,83 (21 ) Bill Callahan ´Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle´
EU : 03. 71,49 - UK : 00000000 - US : 06. 70,49 - MC : 82

007. (006 ) 68,750000 – 77,61 (22 ) Fever Ray ´Fever Ray´
EU : 13. 66,90 - UK : 09. 71,43 - US : 14. 68,43 - MC : 81

008. (007 ) 68,093220 – 75,62 (25 ) Antony & The Johnsons ´The Crying Light´
EU : 10. 68,58 - UK : 15. 69,39 - US : 29. 66,34 - MC : 80

009. (008 ) 67,867231 – 75,30 (25 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ´It´s Blitz !´
EU : 46. 63,08 - UK : 02. 74,49 - US : 11. 68,73 - MC : 81

010. (009 ) 67,669491 – 75,02 (25 ) Phoenix ´Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix´
EU : 16. 66,66 - UK : 23. 68,37 - US : 12. 68,53 - MC : 82

011. (010 ) 67,664670 – 75,65 (23 ) M. Ward ´Hold Time´
EU : 06. 70,15 - UK : 27. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

012. (038 ) 67,316384 – 74,52 (25 ) Wilco ´Wilco (The Album)´
EU : 07. 70,13 - UK : 14. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

013. (011 ) 67,286184 – 76,28 (20 ) The Horrors ´Primary Colours´
EU : 14. 66,82 - UK : 03. 73,86 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

014. (013 ) 66,843065 – 77,15 (17 ) DM Stith ´Heavy Ghost´
EU : 21. 65,82 - UK : 15. 69,39 - US : 44. 64,86 - MC : 84

015. (014 ) 66,842105 – 75,60 (20 ) Camera Obscura ´My Maudlin Career´
EU : 27. 64,74 - UK : 19. 69,32 - US : 24. 67,06 - MC : 80

016. (016 ) 66,584302 – 73,77 (24 ) Passion Pit ´Manners´
EU : 11. 68,17 - UK : 00000000 - US : 36. 65,80 - MC : 76

017. (015 ) 66,380813 – 73,48 (24 ) Sonic Youth ´The Eternal´
EU : 09. 68,99 - UK : 23. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

018. (020 ) 66,317365 – 73,70 (23 ) Dinosaur Jr. ´Farm´
EU : 05. 70,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 49. 64,57 - MC : 76

019. (017 ) 66,250000 – 74,70 (20 ) Neko Case ´Middle Cyclone´
EU : 24. 65,26 - UK : 48. 65,91 - US : 21. 67,65 - MC : 79

020. (018 ) 66,174242 – 76,69 (16 ) Dan Deacon ´Bromst´
EU : 19. 65,83 - UK : 48. 65,91 - US : 26. 66,74 - MC : 77

021. (019 ) 65,729927 – 75,35 (17 ) Micachu ´Jewellery´
EU : 00000000 - UK: 27. 68,18 - US : 19. 67,94 - MC : 75

022. (021 ) 65,348837 – 72,00 (24 ) Andrew Bird ´Noble Beast´
EU : 41. 63,19 - UK : 09. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

023. (022 ) 65,334302 – 71,98 (24 ) Morrissey ´Years Of Refusal´
EU : 37. 63,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 18. 68,04 - MC : 79

024. (023 ) 65,299401 – 72,22 (23 ) PJ Harvey & John Parish ´A Woman A Man Walked By´
EU : 42. 63,36 - UK : 07. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

025. (024 ) 65,224550 – 72,11 (23 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Beware´
EU : 04. 71,38 - UK : 00000000 . US : 00000000 - MC : 74

026. (025 ) 64,971751 – 71,20 (25 ) Bob Dylan ´Together Through Life´
EU : 12. 67,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 43. 65,10 - MC : 76

027. (026 ) 64,911971 – 73,53 (18 ) Dan Auerbach ´Keep It Hid´
EU : 23. 65,44 - UK : 43. 66,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

028. (027 ) 64,854014 – 73,94 (17 ) St. Vincent ´Actor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 70,29 - MC : 81

029. (028 ) 64,848484 – 74,50 (16 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Airing Of Grievances´(2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : ...2008... - MC : 84

030. (037 ) 64,579439 – 78,36 (11 ) The Field ´Yesterday And Today´
EU : 44. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 25. 66,85 - MC : 79

031. (039 ) 64.464285 – 77,00 (12 ) The Low Anthem ´Oh My God Charlie Darwin´
EU : 035. 63,57 - UK : 19. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

032. (029 ) 64,431818 – 73,81 (16 ) Super Furry Animals ´Dark Days / Light Years´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 09. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

033. (036 ) 64,401408 – 72,72 (18 ) Manic Street Preachers ´Journal For Plague Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 07. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

034. (030 ) 64,344262 – 75,00 (14 ) Marissa Nadler ´Little Hells´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 21. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

035. (031 ) 64,237288 – 70,16 (25 ) U2 ´No Line On The Horizon´
EU : 36. 63,44 - UK : 32. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

036. (032 ) 64,173228 – 74,00 (15 ) Buraka Som Sistema ´Black Diamond´ (2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : ...2008... - US : 42. 65,14 - MC : 00

037. (044 ) 64,171974 – 71,19 (21 ) Patrick Wolf ´The Bachelor´
EU : 22. 65,57 - UK : 40. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

038. (000 ) 64,017094 – 75,23 (13 ) Sunset Rubdown ´Dragonslayer´
EU : 48. 62,97 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 68,82 - MC : 82

039. (033 ) 64,102564 – 75,39 (13 ) The Phantom Band ´Checkmate Savage´
EU : 29. 64,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

040. (034 ) 63,939393 – 73,00 (16 ) The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 10. 68,80 - MC : 79

041. (035 ) 63,846153 – 74,92 (13 ) Harmonic 313 ´When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence´
EU : 44. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

042. (045 ) 63,802395 – 70,04 (23 ) Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 15. 69,39 - US : 20. 67,77 - MC : 77

043. (041 ) 63,717948 – 74,69 (13 ) Future Of The Left ´Travels With Myself And Another´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 16. 68,29 - MC : 00

044. (048 ) 63,606557 – 73,71 (14 ) Doom ´Born Like This´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

045. (040 ) 63.602362 – 73,03 (15 ) Alela Diane ´To Be Still´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

046. (042 ) 63,428030 – 72,16 (16 ) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart´
EU : 17. 66,20 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

047. (043 ) 63,314393 – 71,97 (16 ) Elvis Perkins ´Elvis Perkins In Dearland´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

048. (046 ) 62,853107 – 68,20 (25 ) Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 32. 67,35 - US : 22. 67,45 - MC : 74

049. (000 ) 62,731958 – 77,44 (09 ) Tinariwen ´Imidiwan : Companions´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 13. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

050. (049 ) 62,687074 – 69,63 (19 ) The Juan Maclean ´The Future Will Come´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

THE BUBBLERS :

056. (116 ) 62,485465 – 67,90 (24 ) Regina Spektor ´Far´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 46. 64,80 - MC : 74

058. (071 ) 62,474226 – 76,89 (09 ) Mulatu Astatke & Heliocentrics ´Inspiration Information´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 17. 68,17 - MC : 00

059. (000 ) 62,439024 – 84,00 (06) Oumou Sangaré ´Seya´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 12. 70,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

064. (088 ) 62,279411 – 75,05 (10 ) Soap & Skin ´Lovetune For Vacuum´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

071. (000 ) 61,901709 – 71,42 (13 ) Major Lazer ´Guns Don´t Kill People…Lazers Do´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

073. (090 ) 61,862745 – 74,20 (10 ) White Denim ´Fits´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 23. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

078. (083 ) 61,666666 – 71,00 (13 ) Akron/Family ´Set ´Em Wild, Set ´Em Free´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 33. 65,98 - MC : 78

079. (099 ) 61,666666 – 69,25 (16 ) Graham Coxon ´The Spinning Top´
EU : 26. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 66

080. (000 ) 61,588785 – 72,55 (11 ) Magnolia Electric Co. ´Josephine´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

082. (000 ) 61,571969 – 69,09 (16 ) God Help The Girl ´God Help The Girl´
EU : 25. 65,12 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 73

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :

018. (017 ) 65,95 Bugge Wesseltoft ´Playing´
028. (024 ) 64,71 Kreator ´Hordes Of Chaos´
030. (027 ) 64,10 The Veils ´Sun Gangs´
031. (028 ) 63,96 Pet Shop Boys ´Yes´
032. (030 ) 63,72 Scott Matthew ´There´s An Ocean That Devides´
033. (031 ) 63,68 Junior Boys ´Begone Dull Care´
034. (032 ) 63,58 Empire Of The Sun ´Walking On A Dream´
038. (035 ) 64,37 Bruce Springsteen ´Working On A Dream´
039. (036 ) 63,33 The Felice Brothers´Yonder Is The Clock´
040. (046 ) 63,32 Eminem ´Relapse´
043. (048 ) 63,20 Jason Lytle ´Yours Truly, The Commuter´
047. (042 ) 62,98 Gallows ´Grey Britain´
048. (000 ) 62,97 Orchestre National De Jazz ´Around Robert Wyatt´
050. (043 ) 62,93 Loney Dear ´Dear John´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :

005. (004 ) 73,47 Doves ´Kingdom Of Rust´
021. (019 ) 69,23 Alasdair Roberts ´Spoils´
023. (021 ) 68,37 Wildbirds & Peacedrums ´The Snake´
030. (029 ) 67,65 Ramblin´Jack Elliott ´A Stranger Here´
030. (029 ) 67,65 A Hawk And A Hacksaw ´Delivrance´
032. (031 ) 67,35 Peter Doherty ´Grace / Wastelands´
032. (031 ) 67,35 The Decemberists ´The Hazards Of Love´
032. (000 ) 67,35 Florence & The Machine ´Lungs´
037. (037 ) 67,05 La Roux ´La Roux´
038. (038 ) 66,67 Teitur ´The Singer´ (2008 )
038. (038 ) 66,67 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson ´Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson´
040. (040 ) 66,33 The Maccabees ´Wall Of Arms´
040. (040 ) 66,33 Kasabian ´The West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum´
043. (042 ) 66,18 Phosphorescent ´To Willie´
043. (042 ) 66,18 King Creosote ´Flick The Vs´
043. (000 ) 66,18 Years ´Years´
043. (000 ) 67,24 Wild Beasts ´Two Dancers´
048. (045 ) 65,91 Malakai ´Ugly Side Of Love´
048. (045 ) 65,91 The Gallows ´Grey Britain´
048. (045 ) 65,91 Speech Debelle ´Speech Therapy´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS :

008. (007 ) 69,02 Isis ´Wavering Radiant´
010. (008 ) 68,80 The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
013. (011 ) 68,48 The-Dream ´Love vs. Money´
015. (000 ) 68,42 James Blackshaw ´Glass Bead Game´
023. (019 ) 67,08 Emeralds ´What Happened´
027. (022 ) 66,53 Mountains ´Choral´
028. (000 ) 66,39 Maxwell ´Blacksummer´s Night´
029. (000 ) 66,34 Bibio ´Ambivalence Avenue´
031. (000 ) 66,30 Dead Weather ´Horehound´
032. (026 ) 66,10 Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´
034. (028 ) 65,83 Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´
035. (000 ) 65,81 Hildar Gudnadottir ´Without Sinking´
037. (030 ) 65,76 Ida Maria ´Fortress Round My Heart´ (2008 )
038. (031 ) 65,65 Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´
038. (000 ) 65,65 Tortoise ´Beacons Of Ancestorship´
040. (032 ) 65,56 Kid 606 ´Shout At The Döner´
041. (033 ) 65,49 Tim Hecker ´An Imaginary Country´
044. (037 ) 64,86 Brakes(brakesbrakes) ´Touchdown´
047. (039 ) 64,67 Glasvegas ´Glasvegas´ (2008 )
048. (040 ) 64,58 Bell Orchestre ´As Seen Through Windows´
050. (042 ) 64,52 Todd Snider ´The Excitement Plan´

THE NEW COMPETITION :

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the highest New Entry into next month´s Mega-Critic-Top 50 (Publication = 31st) as well as its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win that CD.

The Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Re: UPDATE 31/07/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

A lot of interesting directions to go here. I'll vote for one I'm only interested in *if* it gets really good reviews.

So either Arctic Monkeys or Lil Wayne. Eh. Go with Arctic Monkeys #10.

Re: UPDATE 31/07/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

The XX - XX at #9

Re: UPDATE 31/07/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

the xx @#10. I was going to say 9 :-(