30/04/2011
MEGA-CRITIC
Best Reviewed Albums Of 2011 So Far
(With Competition)

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CLUES TO THE CLUES

CD 1 Tune – Who Killed (Laura Palmer) – Scotland (Yard) = tUnE-yArDs ´WHOKILL´
CD 2 (Mount) Apo – Bill Callahan – Calypso = Bill Callahan ´Apocalypse´
CD 3 Tom (Cruise) – Panda – Boy (George) = Panda Bear ´Tomboy´
CD 4 (Saint) Simon – So What ? – (Saint) Paul = Paul Simon ´So Beautiful Or So What´
CD 5 Radio – Nine Lights – TV = TV On The Radio ´Nine Types Of Light´
CD 6 Low (Pants) – Low – C´mon = Low ´C´Mon´
CD 7 Blood – The Kills – Pressure = The Kills ´Blood Pressures´
CD 8 F – Waste – F = Foo Fighters ´Wasting Light´
CD 9 F – Blues – F = Fleet Foxes ´Helplessness Blues´

THE WINNER

The Highest New Entry is Low´s ´C´Mon´ at # 04.
Despite a record participation, this month no one guessed right.
There are two CDs in the Jackpot for next month.

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 : 004. 71,25 – MC : 88

002. (003 ) 70,030864 – 79,50 (22 ) Lykke Li ´Wounded Rhymes´
EU : 003. 70,15 – UK : 026. 67,05 – US : 003. 72,45 – MC : 83

003. (002 ) 69,840116 – 78,44 (24 ) James Blake ´James Blake´
EU : 002. 70,17 – UK : 032. 66,33 – US : 002. 72,75 – MC : 81

004. (000 ) 69,029605 – 78,93 (20 ) Low ´C´Mon´
EU : 005. 68,11 – UK : 011. 70,41 – US : 012. 68,70 – MC : 81

005. (000 ) 68,714788 – 79,53 (18 ) tUnE-yArDs ´WHOKILL´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 002. 74,49 – US : 001. 73,33 – MC : 86



006. (004 ) 68,590116 – 76,65 (24 ) Radiohead ´The King Of Limbs´
EU : 007. 66,59 – UK : 005. 71,59 – US : 009. 69,02 – MC : 80

007. (005 ) 68,270348 – 76,19 (24 ) Iron & Wine ´Kiss Each Other Clean´
EU : 009. 66,49 – UK : 005. 71,59 – US : 015. 67,95 – MC : 77

008. (000 ) 67,609489 – 78,38 (17 ) Bill Callahan ´Apocalypse´
EU : 004. 68,78 – UK : 039. 65,91 – US : 014. 68,04 – MC : 81

009. (006 ) 67,401574 – 79,47 (15 ) Elbow ´Build A Rocket Boys!´
EU : 013. 65,24 – UK : 007. 71,43 – US : 042. 64,44 – MC : 83

010. (000 ) 66,878980 – 75,24 (21 ) TV On The Radio ´Nine Types Of Light´
EU : 033. 62,83 – UK : 018. 68,37 - US : 007. 70,27 – MC : 82



011. (007 ) 66,808035 – 81,37 (12 ) Destroyer ´Kaputt´
EU : 012. 65,34 – UK : 00000000 – US : 008. 69,91 – MC : 84

012. (016 ) 66,742424 – 77,63 (16 ) Smith Westerns ´Dye It Blonde´
EU : 035. 61,68 – UK : 037. 66,18 – US : 005. 70,45 – MC : 83

013. (000 ) 66,653543 – 78,20 (15 ) Fleet Foxes ´Helplessness Blues´
EU : 022. 63,13 – UK : 009. 70,51 – US : 017. 67,74 – MC : 00

014. (008 ) 66,513605 – 75,55 (19 ) Kurt Vile ´Smoke Ring For My Halo´
EU : 025. 63,14 – UK : 026. 67,05 – US : 010. 68,93 – MC : 81

015. (000 ) 65,427631 – 73,45 (20 ) Panda Bear ´Tomboy´
EU : 016. 64,36 – UK : 00000000 – US : 028. 66,43 – MC : 80


016. (009 ) 65,280373 – 79,73 (11 ) Josh T. Pearson ´Last Of The Country Gentlemen´
EU : 010. 66,31 – UK : 004. 71,80 – US : 00000000 – MC : 76

017. (000 ) 65,245901 – 76,57 (14 ) Explosions In The Sky ´Take Care, Take Care, Take Care´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 021. 68,18 – US : 016. 67,84 – MC : 80

018. (010 ) 65,017605 – 73,69 (18 ) Drive-By Truckers ´Go-Go Boots´
EU : 006. 67,35 – UK : 043. 65,52 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78

019. (011 ) 64,846938 – 72,97 (19 ) Mogwai ´Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will´
EU : 024. 63,29 – UK : 015. 69,23 – US : 034. 63,24 – MC : 77

020. (014 ) 64,696261 – 78,59 (11 ) Nicolas Jaar ´Space Is Only Noise´
EU : 032. 61,85 – UK : 049. 65,39 – US : 019. 67,36 – MC : 87

021. (036 ) 64,545454 – 74,00 (16 ) The Mountain Goats ´All Eternals Deck´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 005. 70,45 – MC : 79

022. (012 ) 64,527559 – 74,60 (15 ) Wire ´Red Barked Tree´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 012. 69,32 – US : 033. 65,28 – MC : 77

023. (000 ) 64,407894 – 71,90 (20 ) The Kills ´Blood Pressures´
EU : 021. 63,63 – UK : 00000000 – US : 035. 65,11 – MC : 76

024. (026 ) 64,062500 – 76,25 (12 ) The Unthanks ´Last´
EU : 040. 61,31 – UK : 0012. 69,32 – US : 00000000 – MC : 81

025. (013 ) 63,996350 – 72,56 (17 ) J Mascis ´Several Shades Of Why´
EU : 008. 66,54 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78

026. (015 ) 63,885869 – 81,94 (08 ) Tim Hecker ´Ravedeath, 1972´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 008. 70,59 – US : 00000000 – MC : 87

027. (000 ) 63,653846 – 74,58 (13 ) Paul Simon ´So Beautiful Or So What´
EU : 011. 65,52 – UK : 00000000 – US : 046. 64,03 – MC : 88

028. (017 ) 63,637724 – 69,34 (22 ) Bright Eyes ´The People´s Key´
EU : 015. 64,59 – UK : 012. 69,32 – US : 00000000 – MC : 70

029. (032 ) 63,556338 – 71,39 (18 ) Yuck ´Yuck´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 011. 68,92 – MC : 81

030. (000 ) 63,550955 – 70,26 (21 ) Foo Fighters ´Wasting Light´
EU : 037. 61,46 – UK : 00000000 – US : 021. 67,32 – MC : 78

031. (000 ) 63,528037 – 76,32 (11 ) Metronomy ´The English Riviera´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 003. 73,863636 – US : 00000000 – MC . 77

032. (018 ) 63,459302 – 69,26 (24 ) The Decemberists ´The King Is Dead´
EU : 014. 65,22 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 77

033. (027 ) 63,427835 – 78,81 (08 ) Julianna Barwick ´The Magic Place´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 025. 67,24 – US : 00000000 – MC : 81

034. (042 ) 63,391719 – 70,02 (21 ) The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart ´Belong´
EU : 017. 64,43 – UK : 00000000 – US : 027. 66,61 – MC : 78

035. (019 ) 63,266423 – 71,38 (17 ) Deerhoof ´Deerhoof Vs. Evil´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 039. 65,91 – US : 023. 66,86 – MC : 77

036. (020 ) 63,169642 – 74,58 (12 ) Akron/Family ´The Cosmic Birth And Journey Of
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 024. 66,85 – MC : 79

037. (029 ) 62,937956 – 70,85 (17 ) Twilight Singers ´Dynamite Steps´
EU : 023. 63,35 – UK : 00000000 – US : 038. 64,51 – MC : 72

038. (021 ) 62,901459 – 70,79 (17 ) Anna Calvi ´Anna Calvi´
EU : 035. 61,73 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 80

039. (000 ) 62,897196 – 75,09 (11 ) Braids ´Native Speaker´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 013. 68,04 – MC : 76

040. (022 ) 62,893700 – 71,83 (15 ) Toro Y Moi ´Underneath The Pine´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 030. 66,67 – US : 036. 65,10 – MC : 79

041. (023 ) 62,803030 – 71,13 (16 ) The Joy Formidable ´The Big Roar´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 021. 68,18 – US : 041. 64,46 – MC : 77

042. (024 ) 62,745535 – 73,79 (12 ) Rumer ´Seasons Of My Soul´ (2010 )
EU : 019. 64,15 – UK : .. (2010 ) .. – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

043. (025 ) 62,628205 – 72,73 (13 ) Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX ´Were New Here´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 010. 70,46 – US : 00000000 – MC : 82

044. (028 ) 62,500000 – 78,75 (08 ) Hannah Peel ´Broken Wave´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 018. 68,37 – US : 00000000 – MC : 78

044. (030 ) 62,500000 – 71,79 (14 ) …And You Will Know Us … ´Tao Of The Dead´
EU : 043. 61,07 – UK : 015. 69,23 – US : 00000000 – MC : 73

046. (000 ) 62,445652 – 78,63 (08 ) Earth ´Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light I´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 017. 68,97 – US : 00000000 – MC : 82

047. (000 ) 62,377450 – 75,25 (10 ) Katy B ´On A Mission´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 026. 67,05 – US : 00000000 – MC : 76

048. (000 ) 62,352941 – 75,20 (10 ) Kode 9 & The Space Ape ´Black Sun´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 049. 65,39 – US : 046. 64,03 – MC : 79

049. (000 ) 62,286324 – 72,12 (13 ) Bibio ´Mind Bokeh´
EU : 026. 62,92 – UK : 024. 67,95 –US : 00000000 – MC : 78

050. (000 ) 62,187500 – 72,75 (12 ) Cat´s Eyes ´Cat´s Eyes´
EU : 050. 59,89 – UK : 018. 68,37 – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

THE BUBBLERS

054. (000 ) 61,939252 – 73,23 (11 ) Crystal Stilts ´In Love With Oblivion´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 026. 67,05 – US : 00000000 – MC : 77

055. (000 ) 61,869158 – 73,09 (11 ) Cass McCombs ´Wit´s End´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 043. 65,52 –US : 034. 65,14 – MC : 76

068. (000 ) 60,726495 – 69,31 (13 ) Alela Diane & Wild Divine ´Alela Diane & Wild Divine´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 72

071. (000 ) 60,487804 – 78,67 (06 ) The Psychic Paramount ´II´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 031. 65,56 – MC : 79

072. (000 ) 60,416666 – 71,25 (10 ) The Dodos ´No Colour´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US: 044. 64,15 – MC : 79

074. (000 ) 60,326086 – 73,75 (08 ) Alexander ´Alexander´
EU : 034. 61,76 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 00

075. (000 ) 60,233644 – 69,91 (11 ) Parts & Labor ´Constant Future´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 77

076. (000 ) 60,213675 - 68,39 (13 ) Papercuts ´Fading Parade´
EU : 00000000 – UK :00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 71

077. (000 ) 60,098425 – 67,10 (15 ) Vivian Girls ´Share The Joy´
EU : 00000000 – UK : 00000000 – US : 00000000 – MC : 66

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS

018. (012 ) 64,308510 The Low Anthem ´Smart Flesh´
020. (014 ) 63,928571 The Haunted ´Unseen´
027. (018 ) 62,587719 Wanda Jackson ´The Party Ain´t Over´
028. (027 ) 62,462686 The Vaccines ´What Did You Expect From The Vaccines ?´
030. (019 ) 62,149122 Peter Bjorn And John ´Gimme Some´
031. (020 ) 61,904761 Frankie & The Heartstrings ´Hunger´
036. (024 ) 61,488095 Charles Bradley ´No Time For Dreamning´
038. (025 ) 61,403508 Adele ´21´
039. (026 ) 61,369047 Phoenix Foundation ´Buffalo´
041. (000 ) 61,283783 Amon Amarth ´Surtur Rising´
041. (000 ) 61,283783 Raveonettes ´Raven In The Grave´
043. (029 ) 61,071428 Gregg Allman ´Low County Blues´
045. (030 ) 61,057692 Gruff Rhys ´Hotel Shampoo´
046. (031 ) 60,974025 The Strokes ´Angles´
047. (032 ) 60,887096 Marianne Faithfull ´Horses And High Heels´
048. (033 ) 60,240384 Ron Sexsmith ´Long Player Late Bloomer´
049. (034 ) 60,000000 Joan As Policewoman ´The Deep Field´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS

021. (015 ) 68,181818 Suuns ´Zeroes QC´ (2010 )
030. (029 ) 66,666666 King Creosote ´Diamond Mine´
032. (020 ) 66,326530 British Sea Power ´Valhalla Dancehall´
032. (020 ) 66,326530 The Strokes ´Angles´
032. (020 ) 66,326530 Erland & The Carnival ´Nightingale´
032. (020 ) 66,326530 Noah And The Whale ´Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down´
037. (025 ) 66,176470 Gang Of Four ´Content´
039. (026 ) 65,909090 Fujiya & Miyagi ´Ventriloquizzing´
039. (026 ) 65,909090 Cage The Elephant ´Thank You Happy Birthday´
043. (029 ) 65,517241 Gregg Allman ´Low County Blues´
043. (029 ) 65,517241 Arbouretum ´The Gathering´
043. (029 ) 65,517241 Hiss Golden Messenger ´From County Hai East Cotton´
043. (000 ) 65,517241 A Hawk & A Hacksaw ´Cervantine´
018. (011 ) 67,450980 Ghostface Killah ´Apollo Kids´ (2010 )
019. (030 ) 67,361111 Faust ´Something Dirty´

FURTHER US-POSITIONS

022. (000 ) 67,096774 Big K.R.I.T. ´Return Of 4Eva´
025. (015 ) 66,774193 Demdike Stare ´Tryptich´
026. (016 ) 66,666666 Delicate Steve ´Wondervisions´
029. (017 ) 66,071428 Cut Copy ´Zonoscope´
030. (000 ) 65,806451 Weeknd ´House Of Balloons´
032. (000 ) 65,416666 Dirty Beaches ´Badlands´
037. (021 ) 65,000000 Six Organs Of Admittance ´Asleep On The Floodplain´
039. (023 ) 64,509803 Tennis ´Cape Dory´
039. (024 ) 64,509803 Dirtbombs ´Party Store´
042. (000 ) 64,444444 Nick Lowe ´Labour Of Lust´
044. (000 ) 64,146341 The Feelies ´Here Before´
046. (000 ) 64,032258 Grouper ´A/A´
049. (000 ) 64,027777 Hauschka ´Salon Des Amateurs´
050. (028 ) 63,902439 Danielson ´Best Of Gloucester County´

031. (019 ) 65,645161 Johnny Cash ´Bootleg Vol.II : From Memphis To Hollywood´

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NEW COMPETITION

The Mega-Critic-Competition May 2011 will be online on Mayl 21st !
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