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01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)


THE CLUES

A Grinderman ´Grinderman 2´
B Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 2´
C Robert Plant ´Band Of Joy´
D Les Savy Fav ´Root For Ruin´
E Antony And The Johnsons ´Swanlights´

Sorry, but on the 21st, that´s how it looked like.

THE WINNER

Anyway, we have a winner. As BillAdama was adventurous enough to tip Deerhunter ´Halycon Digest´ as the Highest New Entry, he is this month´s winner of 2 CDs of his own choice. Congratulations !!!

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. (001 ) 73,901098 - 83,46 (26 ) Arcade Fire ´The Suburbs´
EU : 001. 71,69 - UK : 002. 77,55 - US : 005. 73,75 - MC : 86

002. (002 ) 71,459854 - 84,59 (17 ) Janelle Monáe ´The Archandroid´
EU : 005. 69,52 - UK : 007. 73,53 - US : 008. 72,06 - MC : 91

003. (003 ) 70,686619 - 82,64 (18 ) Flying Lotus ´Cosmogramma´
EU : 011. 68,99 - UK : 00000000 - US : 004. 73,,93 - MC : 85

004. (004 ) 70,618131 - 78,87 (26 ) Gorillaz ´Plastic Beach´
EU : 034. 66,07 - UK : 003. 76,53 - US : 012. 71,70 - MC : 77

005. (005 ) 70,564971 - 79,12 (25 ) The National ´High Violet´
EU : 040. 65,69 - UK : 008. 73,47 - US : 003. 74,29 - MC : 84



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

007. (010 ) 70,065789 - 80,50 (20 ) Big Boi ´Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty´
EU : 049. 64,91 - UK : 025. 70,51 - US : 001. 75,00 - MC : 89

008. (007 ) 69,938271 - 79,36 (22 ) Joanna Newsom ´Have One On Me´
EU : 008. 69,27 - UK : 004. 76,14 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

009. (000 ) 69, 894366 - 81,39 (18 ) Deerhunter ´Halycon Digest´
EU : 005. 69,52 - UK : 016. 71,59 - US : 019. 68,70 - MC : 86

010. (008 ) 69,630281 - 80,97 (18 ) Pantha Du Prince ´Black Noise´
EU : 010. 68,99 - UK : 024. 70,59 - US : 016. 69,71 - MC : 83



011. (009 ) 69,392655 - 77,46 (25 ) LCD Soundsystem ´This Is Happening´
EU : 015. 68,15 - UK : 00000000 - US : 009. 72,05 -MC : 84

012. (011 ) 69,319727 - 79,90 (19 ) Erykah Badu ´New Amerykah Part Two : Return Of The Ankh´
EU : 013. 68,63 - UK : 044. 69,12 - US : 014. 70,29 - MC : 83

013. (012 ) 69,311377 - 78,04 (23 ) Roky Erickson With Okkervil River ´True Love Cast Out All Evil´
EU : 007. 69,51 - UK : 027. 70,46 - US : 030. 68,04 - MC : 82

014. (013 ) 69,128289 - 79,08 (20 ) Four Tet ´There Is Love In You´
EU : 016. 68,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 007. 72,26 - MC : 82

015. (014 ) 69,051094 - 80,71 (17 ) Sleigh Bells ´Treats´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 015. 71,80 - US : 002. 74,38 - MC : 84

016. (015 ) 68,853503 - 78,19 (21 ) Paul Weller ´Wake Up The Nation´
EU : 027. 66,67 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 022. 68,54 - MC : 85

017. (016 ) 68,772455 - 77,26 (23 ) The Black Keys ´Brothers´
EU : 012. 68,81 - UK : 00000000 - US : 018. 69,12 - MC : 82

018. (017 ) 68,757062 - 76,56 (25 ) Yeasayer ´Odd Blood´
EU : 002. 70,83 - UK : 034. 70,41 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

019. (018 ) 68,703703 - 77,55 (22 ) Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti ´Before Today´
EU : 017. 68,06 - UK : 00000000 - US : 015. 70,00 - MC : 85

020. (019 ) 68,473837 - 76,48 (24 ) Hot Chip ´One Life Stand´
EU : 031. 66,38 - UK : 019. 71,43 - US : 024. 68,39 - MC : 79

021. (020 ) 68,269230 - 82,89 (13 ) John Grant ´Queen Of Denmark´
EU : 002. 70,83 - UK : 025. 70,51 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

022. (021 ) 67,810734 - 75,22 (25 ) Vampire Weekend ´Contra´
EU : 018. 67,95 - UK : 00000000 - US : 038. 67,14 - MC : 81

023. (022 ) 67,781690 - 78,06 (18 ) The Besnard Lakes ´Are The Roaring Night´
EU : 035. 66,06 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

024. (023 ) 67,450980 - 85,60 (10 ) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté ´Ali And Toumani´
EU : 037. 65,83 - UK : 014. 72,06 - US : 00000000 - MC : 89

025. (024 ) 67,189781 - 77,71 (17 ) These New Puritans ´Hidden´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 005. 75,00 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

026. (025 ) 67,185628 - 74,96 (23 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 1´
EU : 009. 69,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 017. 69,41 - MC : 76

027. (026 ) 67,070063 - 75,52 (21 ) Caribou ´Swim´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 006. 74,49 - US : 00000000 - MC : 83

028. (027 ) 67,023809 - 76,34 (19 ) Dum Dum Girls ´I Will Be´
EU : 036. 66,01 - UK : 036. 69,39 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

029. (028 ) 66,837121 - 77,78 (16 ) Avi Buffalo ´Avi Buffalo´
EU : 024. 67,15 - UK : 016. 71,59 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

030. (029 ) 66,715328 - 76,94 (17 ) Laura Marling ´I Speak Because I Can´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 008. 73,47 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

031. (030 ) 66,677631 - 75,35 (20 ) Owen Pallett ´Heartland´
EU : 025. 67,09 - UK : 00000000 - US : 013. 70,49 - MC : 76

032. (031 ) 66,452095 - 73,89 (23 ) Spoon ´Transference´
EU : 047. 65,00 - UK : 00000000 - US : 021. 68,62 - MC : 80

033. (032 ) 66,242038 -74,29 (21 ) Liars ´Sisterworld´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

034. (033 ) 66,232394 - 75,61 (18 ) Lindström & Christabelle ´Real Life Is No Cool´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 038. 69,32 - US : 031. 65,98 - MC : 80

035. (034 ) 66,197183 - 75,56 (18 ) Laura Veirs ´July Flame´
EU : 042. 65,35 - UK : 034. 70,41 - US : 00000000- MC : 81

036. (000 ) 66,056338 - 75,33 (18 ) Robert Plant ´Band Of Joy´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 027. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 85

037. (035 ) 65,958083 - 73,17 (23 ) Broken Social Scene ´Forgiveness Rock Record´
EU : 043. 65,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 055. 66,34 - MC : 77

038. (036 ) 65,925196 – 76,97 (15 ) Drake ´Thank Me Later´
EU : 014. 68,32 - UK : 00000000 - US : 042. 67,06 - MC : 75

039. (000 ) 65,802919 - 75,47 (17 ) Robyn ´Body Talk Pt. 2´
EU : 020. 67,54 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

040. (037 ) 65,794392 - 80,73 (11 ) Sam Amidon ´I See The Sign´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 052. 66,39 - MC : 84

041. (000 ) 65,735294 - 82,10 (10 ) Swans ´My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 010. 71,85 - MC : 88

042. (038 ) 65,696721 - 77,36 (14 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Monitor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 027. 70,46 - US : 025. 68,13 - MC : 82

043. (039 ) 65,675182 - 75,27 (17 ) Male Bonding ´Nothing Hurts´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 032. 67,94 - MC : 77

044. (040 ) 65,633802 - 74,67 (18 ) Frightened Rabbit ´The Winter Of Mixed Drinks´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 013. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

045. (041 ) 65,563380 - 74,56 (18 ) Jonsi ´Go´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 020. 68,63 - MC : 76

046. (042 ) 65,559210 - 73,65 (20 ) Jamie Lidell ´Compass´
EU : 046. 65,16 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

047. (RE ) 65,529197 - 75,03 (17 ) Villagers ´Becoming A Jackal´
EU :00000000 - UK : 027. 70,46 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

048. (043 ) 65,523255 - 72,25 (24 ) Gil Scott-Heron ´I´m New Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 010. 72,73 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

049. (044 ) 65,477707 - 73,14 (21 ) Teenage Fanclub ´Shadows´
EU : 032. 66,36 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

050. (045 ) 65,433070 - 76,13 (15 ) Autechre ´Oversteps´
EU : 050. 64,89 - UK : 00000000 - US : 043. 66,94 - MC : 76

THE BUBBLERS

053. (000 ) 65,323129 - 73,71 (19 ) Grinderman ´Grinderman 2´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 016. 71,59 - US : 045. 66,81 - MC : 86

060. (071 ) 64,836956 - 84,13 (08 ) Anais Mitchell ´Hades Town´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 001. 77,94 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

062. (000 ) 64,754464 - 77,54 (12 ) Edwyn Collins ´Losing Sleep´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 021. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

068. (074 ) 64,338235 - 79,25 (10 ) Mount Kimbie ´Crooks & Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 041. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

081. (000 ) 63,787878 - 72,75 (16 ) Les Savy Fav ´Root For Ruin´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

082. (000 ) 63,729508 - 73,93 (14 ) No Age ´Everything In Between´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 044. 66,83 - MC : 77

084. (104 ) 63,678160 - 84,00 (07 ) Emeralds ´Does It Look Like I´m Here´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 011. 71,71 - MC : 00

091. (000 ) 63,137254 - 76,80 (10 ) Mavis Staples ´You Are Not Alone´
EU : 022. 67,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

092. (101 ) 63,034188 - 74,46 (14 ) Matthew Dear ´Black City´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 047. 66,53 - MC : 80

093. (000 ) 62,988505 – 82,29 (07 ) Women ´Public Strain´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 039. 67,10 – MC : 79

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

019. (017 ) 67,719298 Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ´I Learned The Hard Way´
021. (018 ) 67,540322 Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy & The Cairo Gang ´The Wonder Show Of The World´
023. (020 ) 67,211538 Damien Jurado ´Saint Bartlett´
026. (023 ) 66,909722 Johnny Cash ´American VI : Ain´t No Grave´
028. (000 ) 66,595744 Dylan LeBlanc ´Paupers Field´
029. (025 ) 66,403508 The Deftones ´Diamond Eyes´
030. (026 ) 66,396103 M.I.A. ´Maya´
033. (029 ) 66,268656 Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan ´Hawk´
037. (033 ) 65,833333 The Irrepressibles ´Mirror Mirror´
039. (035 ) 65,779220 MGMT ´Congratulations´
041. (037 ) 65,480769 I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
044. (040 ) 65,319148 Perfume Genius ´Learning´
045. (041 ) 65,238095 Gonjasufi ´A Sufi & A Killer´
047. (043 ) 65,000000 The Radio Dept. ´Clinging To A Scheme´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

019. (017 ) 71,428571 Field Music ´Field Music (Measure)´
021. (019 ) 71,428571 Midlake ´The Courage Of Others
021. (019 ) 71,428571 Foals ´Total Life Forever´
027. (024 ) 70,454545 Eels ´End Times´
027. (024 ) 70,454545 Pulled Apart By Horses ´Pulled Apart By Horses´
027. (024 ) 70,454545 Caitlin Rose ´Own Side Now´
036. (032 ) 69,387755 Delphic ´Acolyte´
038. (000 ) 69,318181 Everything Everything ´Man Alive´
041. (036 ) 69,230769 Gayngs ´Relayted´
041. (036 ) 69,230769 Josh Ritter ´So Runs The World Away´
044. (039 ) 69,117647 Konono No 1 ´Assume Crash Position´
044. (039 ) 69,117647 Harvey Milk ´Small Turn Of Human Kindness´
044. (039 ) 69,117647 I Am Kloot ´Sky At Night´
044. (000 ) 69,117647 Salem ´Playing God And Other Shirt Stories´
049. (043 ) 68,965517 Perfume Genius ´Learning´
049. (043 ) 68,965517 Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson ´Gift´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

023. (021 ) 68,478260 The Books ´The Way Out´
026. (000 ) 68,055555 Neil Young ´Le Noise´
027. (024 ) 68,048780 Yellow Swans ´Going Places´
028. (025 ) 68,043478 Surfer Blood ´Astro Coast´
028. (025 ) 68,043478 Menomena ´Mines´
033. (030 ) 67,804878 Free Energy ´Stuck On Nothing´
034. (032 ) 67,745098 The-Dream ´Love King´
035. (031 ) 67,560975 The Tallest Man On Earth ´The Wild Hunt´
036. (000 ) 67,560975 Oneohtrix Point Never ´Returnal´
037. (000 ) 67,195121 The Budos Band ´The Budos Band III´
040. (034 ) 67,083333 Laurie Anderson ´Homeland´
041. (035 ) 67,073170 Baths ´Cerulean´
046. (038 ) 66,774193 Delorean ´Subiza´
047. (000 ) 66,527777 Curren$y ´Pilot Talk´
049. (040 ) 66,470588 Los Campesinos! ´Romance Is Boring´
050. (041 ) 66,451612 Jack Rose ´Luck In The Valley´

THE HIGHEST NEW ENTRY



NEW ENTRIES & BUBBLERS











NEW COMPETITION

Guess (Deadline = 25th) the Highest New Entry into next month´s Mega-Critic-Chart (Publication = 31st) as well as its position (as a tie-breaker) and enter the chance to win a CD of your choice.
The Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Swans and Avi Buffalo. Still have my address?

Sufjan Stevens #10

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Not sure about picking Sufjan yet. I'm pretty sure it won't "bomb" inside the chart like MAYA or MGMT, but since three out of the 4 reviews i read were mixed, i still need some time to see where this is going.

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

I'm very surprised that Grinderman 2 didn't make it to the list proper. It has a high score on both metacritic and the superior anydecentmusic.com, and I think it's very good. Odd.

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

didn't the Walkmen have a well received album this year? Looked like it was going to be their best reviewed album to date.

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

Sean Pak : Grinderman are currently # 016 in the UK, # 045 in the US (only 4 sources reviewed it yet) and # 126 in EU (with some horrible scores, as a 040/100 from Scandinavia and a 050/100 from Belgium.

Tim E : The Walkmen are currently # 069 in the US (with a 050/100 from Rolling Stone and a 060/100 from Tinymixtapes) and have been reviewed yet only from one source outside the US.

Re: 01/10/2010 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2010 So Far (With Competition)

usually the opposite happens here especially with British bands. Their albums and reviews tend to come out months before their release in the US.