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 !!!