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UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

CLUES TO THE CLUES :

(in brackets : the position on the 21st)

A UK Two-Thirds Hard Core
= The XX ´XX´ (24 )

B US Explicit Euphoric Actor
= Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´ (16 )

C UK Carnivore
= Wild Beasts ´Two Dancers´ (22 )

D US Wet Denim
= Pissed Jeans ´King Of Jeans´ (34 )

E US Electro-Botanical Madame de Beauharnais
= Magnolia Electric Co. ´Josephine´ (49 )

F US Drop Observation
= Jay Reatard ´Watch Me Fall´ (29 )

G UK Polar Apes
= Arctic Monkeys ´Humbug´ (98 )

H US Flowing Highway Noises
= Richmond Fontaine ´We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River´ (89 )

THE WINNER :

Sorry, no winner this month. Nobody guessed Mos Def as the highest New Entry.
There will be two CDs in the Jackpot for next month´s competition.

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 : 03. 72,14 - UK : 01. 75,51 - US : 01. 77,32 - MC : 89

002. (002 ) 71,468926 – 80,40 (25 ) Grizzly Bear ´Veckatimest´
EU : 09. 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 : 36. 67,95 - US : 04. 71,08 - MC : 82

004. (004 ) 70,102459 – 85,04 (14 ) Sunn O))) ´Monoliths & Dimensions´
EU : 17. 66,73 - UK : 04. 73,53 - US : 06. 70,65 - MC : 86

005. (006 ) 69,922839 – 79,34 (22 ) Bill Callahan ´Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle´
EU : 02. 72,87 - UK : 00000000 - US : 08. 70,49 - MC : 82

006. (005 ) 69,614197 – 78,89 (22 ) Dirty Projectors ´Bitte Orca´
EU : 22. 65,83 - UK : 17. 69,39 - US : 02. 73,66 - MC : 85

007. (007 ) 68,750000 – 77,61 (22 ) Fever Ray ´Fever Ray´
EU : 15. 66,90 - UK : 11. 71,43 - US : 15. 68,43 - MC : 81

008. (008 ) 68,093220 – 75,62 (25 ) Antony & The Johnsons ´The Crying Light´
EU : 10. 68,58 - UK : 17. 69,39 - US : 38. 66,34 - MC : 80

009. (010 ) 67,669491 – 75,02 (25 ) Phoenix ´Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix´
EU : 18. 66,66 - UK : 29. 68,37 - US : 13. 68,53 - MC : 82

010. (011 ) 67,664670 – 75,65 (23 ) M. Ward ´Hold Time´
EU : 07. 70,15 - UK : 33. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

011. (009 ) 67,596153 – 74,64 (26 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ´It´s Blitz !´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 02. 74,49 - US : 24. 67,77 - MC : 81

012. (000 ) 67,429577 – 77,50 (18 ) Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´
EU : 12. 67,40 - UK : 21. 69,32 - US : 45. 65,65 - MC : 80

013. (012 ) 67,316384 – 74,52 (25 ) Wilco ´Wilco (The Album)´
EU : 08. 70,13 - UK : 16. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

014. (000 ) 67,295081 – 80,14 (14 ) The XX ´XX´
EU : 31. 64,90 - UK : 05. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 87

015. (013 ) 67,286184 – 76,28 (20 ) The Horrors ´Primary Colours´
EU : 16. 66,82 - UK : 03. 73,86 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

016. (000 ) 67,187500 – 82,08 (12 ) Wild Beasts ´Two Dancers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 08. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

017. (017 ) 67,048022 – 74,14 (25 ) Sonic Youth ´The Eternal´
EU : 05. 70,36 - UK : 29. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

018. (014 ) 66,843065 – 77,15 (17 ) DM Stith ´Heavy Ghost´
EU : 24. 65,82 - UK : 17. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

019. (015 ) 66,842105 – 75,60 (20 ) Camera Obscura ´My Maudlin Career´
EU : 32. 64,74 - UK : 21. 69,32 - US : 32. 67,06 - MC : 80

020. (016 ) 66,584302 – 73,77 (24 ) Passion Pit ´Manners´
EU : 11. 68,17 - UK : 00000000 - US : 43. 65,80 - MC : 76

021. (018 ) 66,317365 – 73,70 (23 ) Dinosaur Jr. ´Farm´
EU : 06. 70,21 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

022. (019 ) 66,250000 – 74,70 (20 ) Neko Case ´Middle Cyclone´
EU : 28. 65,26 - UK : 00000000 - US : 28. 67,65 - MC : 79

023. (000 ) 66,233552 – 74,68 (20 ) Jay Reatard ´Watch Me Fall´
EU : 19. 66,41 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 70,59 - MC : 81

024. (020 ) 66,174242 – 76,69 (16 ) Dan Deacon ´Bromst´
EU : 22. 65,83 - UK : 00000000 - US : 34. 66,74 - MC : 77

025. (031 ) 65.860655 – 77,64 (14 ) The Low Anthem ´Oh My God Charlie Darwin´
EU : 14. 67,02 - UK : 21. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

026. (021 ) 65,729927 – 75,35 (17 ) Micachu ´Jewellery´
EU : 00000000 - UK :33. 68,18 - US : 23. 67,94 - MC : 75

027. (000 ) 65,509554 – 73,19 (21 ) Arctic Monkeys ´Humbug´
EU : 30. 64,93 - UK : 33. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

028. (022 ) 65,348837 – 72,00 (24 ) Andrew Bird ´Noble Beast´
EU : 47. 63,19 - UK : 11. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

029. (023 ) 65,334302 – 71,98 (24 ) Morrissey ´Years Of Refusal´
EU : 42. 63,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 22. 68,04 - MC : 79

030. (024 ) 65,299401 – 72,22 (23 ) PJ Harvey & John Parish ´A Woman A Man Walked By´
EU : 49. 63,13 - UK : 08. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - US : 75

031. (025 ) 65,224550 – 72,11 (23 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Beware´
EU : 04. 71,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

032. (028 ) 65,035211 – 73,72 (18 ) St. Vincent ´Actor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 09. 70,29 - MC : 81

033. (026 ) 64,971751 – 71,20 (25 ) Bob Dylan ´Together Through Life´
EU : 13. 67,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

034. (027 ) 64,911971 – 73,53 (18 ) Dan Auerbach ´Keep It Hid´
EU : 26. 65,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

035. (029 ) 64,848484 – 74,50 (16 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Airing Of Grievances´(2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : ...2008... - MC : 84

036. (049 ) 64,696261 – 78,59 (11 ) Tinariwen ´Imidiwan : Companions´
EU : 00000000 - UK: 15. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

037. (030 ) 64,579439 – 78,36 (11 ) The Field ´Yesterday And Today´
EU : 50. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 33. 66,85 - MC : 79

038. (032 ) 64,431818 – 73,81 (16 ) Super Furry Animals ´Dark Days / Light Years´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 11. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

039. (033 ) 64,401408 – 72,72 (18 ) Manic Street Preachers ´Journal For Plague Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 08. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

040. (000 ) 64,358974 – 75,85 (13 ) Pissed Jeans ´King Of Jeans´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 26. 67,72 - MC : 82

041. (034 ) 64,344262 – 75,00 (14 ) Marissa Nadler ´Little Hells´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 25. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

042. (035 ) 64,237288 – 70,16 (25 ) U2 ´No Line On The Horizon´
EU : 41. 63,44 - UK : 39. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

043. (036 ) 64,173228 – 74,00 (15 ) Buraka Som Sistema ´Black Diamond´ (2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : ...2008... - US : 49. 65,14 - MC : 00

044. (037 ) 64,102564 – 75,39 (13 ) The Phantom Band ´Checkmate Savage´
EU : 34. 64,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

045. (038 ) 64,043209 – 70,68 (22 ) Patrick Wolf ´The Bachelor´
EU : 25. 65,57 - UK : 49. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

046. (039 ) 64,017094 – 75,23 (13 ) Sunset Rubdown ´Dragonslayer´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 11. 68,82 - MC : 81

047. (040 ) 63,939393 – 73,00 (16 ) The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 12. 68,80 - MC : 79

048. (041 ) 63,846153 – 74,92 (13 ) Harmonic 313 ´When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence´
EU : 50. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

049. (042 ) 63,802395 – 70,04 (23 ) Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 17. 69,39 - US : 24. 67,77 - MC : 77

050. (043 ) 63,717948 – 74,69 (13 ) Future Of The Left ´Travels With Myself And Another´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 19. 68,15 - MC : 79

THE BUBBLERS :

051. (080 ) 63,622047 – 73,07 (15 ) Magnolia Electric Co. ´Josephine´
EU : 36. 64,04 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

057. (071 ) 62,933070 – 71,90 (15 ) Major Lazer ´Guns Don´t Kill People…Lazers Do´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

059. (000 ) 62,771739 – 79,38 (08 ) Richmond Fontaine ´We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 27. 69,12 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

077. (000 ) 62,159090 – 70,06 (16 ) Madness ´The Liberty Of Norton Folgate´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

078. (000 ) 62,156862 – 74,80 (10 ) Soulsavers ´Broken´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 21. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

085. (000 ) 61,958762 – 75,78 (09 ) Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 05. 70,71 - MC : 84

090. (000 ) 61,804123 – 75,44 (09 ) Clark ´Totems Flare´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 44. 67,24 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

097. (000 ) 61,519607 – 73,50 (10 ) Speech Debelle ´Speech Therapy´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

098. (000 ) 61,518691 – 72,41 (11 ) Tiny Vipers ´Life On Earth´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 49. 65,14 - MC : 67

099. (000 ) 61,494845 – 74,78 (08 ) Mew ´No More Stories Are Told Today I´m Sorry They Wash Away´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :

020. (017 ) 66,20 The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart´
021. (018 ) 65,95 Bugge Wesseltoft ´Playing´
027. (046 ) 65,35 Graham Coxon ´The Spinning Top´
029. (045 ) 65,12 God Help The Girl ´God Help The Girl´
033. (028 ) 64,71 Kreator ´Hordes Of Chaos´
035. (030 ) 64,10 The Veils ´Sun Gangs´
037. (031 ) 63,96 Pet Shop Boys ´Yes´
038. (032 ) 63,72 Scott Matthew ´There´s An Ocean That Devides´
039. (033 ) 63,68 Junior Boys ´Begone Dull Care´
040. (034 ) 63,58 Empire Of The Sun ´Walking On A Dream´
043. (038 ) 63,37 Bruce Springsteen ´Working On A Dream´
044. (039 ) 63,33 The Felice Brothers´Yonder Is The Clock´
045. (040 ) 63,32 Eminem ´Relapse´
046. (043 ) 63,20 Jason Lytle ´Yours Truly, The Commuter´
048. (000 ) 63,14 Julian Plenti ´Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :

005. (005 ) 73,47 Doves ´Kingdom Of Rust´
014. (012 ) 70,59 Oumou Sangare ´Seya´
025. (021 ) 69,23 Alasdair Roberts ´Spoils´
028. (000 ) 68,97 Jamie T ´Kings And Queens´
029. (023 ) 68,37 Wildbirds & Peacedrums ´The Snake´
029. (023 ) 68,37 White Denim ´Fits´
037. (030 ) 67,65 Ramblin´Jack Elliott ´A Stranger Here´
037. (030 ) 67,65 A Hawk And A Hacksaw ´Delivrance´
039. (032 ) 67,35 Peter Doherty ´Grace / Wastelands´
039. (032 ) 67,35 The Decemberists ´The Hazards Of Love´
039. (032 ) 67,35 Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
039. (032 ) 67,35 Florence & The Machine ´Lungs´
045. (037 ) 67,05 La Roux ´La Roux´
046. (038 ) 66,67 Teitur ´The Singer´ (2008 )
046. (038 ) 66,67 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson ´Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson´
046. (000 ) 66,67 Sleeping States ´In The Gardens Of The North´
049. (040 ) 66,33 The Maccabees ´Wall Of Arms´
049. (040 ) 66,33 Kasabian ´The West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS :

010. (008 ) 69,71 Isis ´Wavering Radiant´
014. (013 ) 68,48 The-Dream ´Love vs. Money´
016. (015 ) 68,42 James Blackshaw ´Glass Bead Game´
017. (000 ) 68,33 Mount Eerie ´Winds Poem´
018. (017 ) 68,17 Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics ´Inspiration Information 3´
020. (000 ) 68,06 Brad Paisley ´American Saturday Night´
021. (028 ) 68,05 Maxwell ´Blacksummer´s Night´
026. (000 ) 67,72 The Antlers ´Hospice´
029. (022 ) 67,45 Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
030. (040 ) 67,32 Kid 606 ´Shout At The Döner´
031. (023 ) 67,08 Emeralds ´What Happened´
035. (027 ) 66,53 Mountains ´Choral´
036. (029 ) 66,34 Bibio ´Ambivalence Avenue´
036. (000 ) 66,34 Megafaun ´Gather Form & Fly´
040. (034 ) 65,83 Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´
040. (000 ) 65,83 Cass Mc Combs ´Catacombs´
042. (035 ) 65,81 Hildar Gudnadottir ´Without Sinking´
044. (037 ) 65,76 Ida Maria ´Fortress Round My Heart´ (2008 )
045. (038 ) 65,65 Tortoise ´Beacons Of Ancestorship´
047. (041 ) 65,49 Tim Hecker ´An Imaginary Country´
048. (000 ) 65,48 JJ ´No2 ´
049. (000 ) 65,14 Nosaj Thing ´Drift´

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 two CDs.

The Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Re: UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

Wow, I'm absolutely shocked EU critics think Bill Callahan had the better record than Animal Collective.

Also once it gets more US reviews XX will definately break T10. It'll prob be the biggest climber this month.

Re: UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

SR after re-checking the EU-ratings for above mentioned CDs, I must admit there was a small calculating error. ´Nojesguiden´ gave 83/100 and not 80/100 as they have a six stars system. So the actual EU adjusted score is 72,34, which doesn´t change the fact that the EU-Critic´s put Bill Callahan ahead. On top there´s a very nasty 60/100 from French ´Rock & Folk´ for Animal Collective.

Re: UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

Oh no, I wasn't implying that you made an error, I was just expressing surprise at the result.

Also, Vecmatimest and XX are both ranked fifth for UK. I assume this is a statistical tie.

Keep up the great work! I really enjoy this each month.

Re: UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

Woohoo! With no winner I can not worry about picking something I'm not buying and just pick what I think will win, then add in XX as my extra if I win.

I'm surprised at the high marks for Bill Callahan in general. I find his talk-singing extremely grating. Then again I hated the only Smog album I've heard.

Why? at #5. (Assuming metacritic.com is actually *right* about it's release date).

Re: UPDATE : 31/08/09 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2009 So Far (With Competition)

I'll guess Raekwon at #12.