CLUES TO ´THE CLUES´:

The Re-Entry : The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Bubbler 1 : Jarvis Cocker
Bubbler 2 : Isis
Mentioned 1 : Dirty Projectors
Mentioned 2 : Sonic Youth

THE WINNER :

As the highest New Entry is Dirty Projectors with ´Bitte Orca´ at # 04, this month´s winner is Sean Pak. Please let me know your home adress by mail (stefplu@hotmail.com), so I can send you the CD.

THE MEGA-CRITIC-CHART :

Iron and Wine´s ´Around The Well´ has been eliminated from the chart, as it is not a proper CD with new material.

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 Metacritic score.

= New Entry
= Peak Position
= Re-Entry

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 : 07. 69,72 - UK : 04. 73,47 - US : 03. 71,96 - MC : 86

003. (003 ) 71,414473 – 82,55 (20 ) Mastodon ´Crack The Skye´
EU : 01. 73,87 - UK : 28. 67,95 - US : 04. 71,08 - MC : 82

004. (004 ) 69,283439 – 78,83 (21 ) Bill Callahan ´Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle´
EU : 03. 71,49 - UK : 00000000 - US : 05. 70,49 - MC : 82

004. (000 ) 69,283439 – 78,83 (21 ) Dirty Projectors ´Bitte Orca´
EU : 26. 64,47 - UK : 13. 69,39 - US : 02. 73,66 - MC : 85

006. (005 ) 68,750000 – 77,61 (22 ) Fever Ray ´Fever Ray´
EU : 13. 66,90 - UK : 08. 71,43 - US : 12. 68,43 - MC : 81

007. (007 ) 68,093220 – 75,62 (25 ) Antony & The Johnsons ´The Crying Light´
EU : 09. 68,58 - UK : 13. 69,39 - US : 24. 66,34 - MC : 80

008. (006 ) 67,867231 – 75,30 (25 ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs ´It´s Blitz !´
EU : 41. 63,08 - UK : 02. 74,49 - US : 09. 68,73 - MC : 81

009. (013 ) 67,669491 – 75,02 (25 ) Phoenix ´Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix´
EU : 15. 66,66 - UK : 21. 68,37 - US : 10. 68,53 - MC : 82

010. (009 ) 67,664670 – 75,65 (23 ) M. Ward ´Hold Time´
EU : 05. 70,15 - UK : 25. 68,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

011. (008 ) 67,193877 – 76,61 (19 ) The Horrors ´Primary Colours´
EU : 14. 66,82 - UK : 03. 73,86 - US : 00000000 - MC : 82

012. (035 ) 67,058823 – 84,80 (10 ) Sunn O))) ´Monoliths & Dimensions´
EU : 29. 63,92 - UK : 11. 70,69 - US : 18. 67,36 - MC : 87

013. (010 ) 66,843065 – 77,15 (17 ) DM Stith ´Heavy Ghost´
EU : 19. 65,82 - UK : 13. 69,39 - US : 38. 64,86 - MC : 84

014. (014 ) 66,842105 – 75,60 (20 ) Camera Obscura ´My Maudlin Career´
EU : 22. 64,74 - UK : 17. 69,32 - US : 20. 67,06 - MC : 80

015. (000 ) 66,380813 – 73,48 (24 ) Sonic Youth ´The Eternal´
EU : 08. 68,99 - UK : 21. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 78

016. (028 ) 66,257961 – 74,31 (21 ) Passion Pit ´Manners´
EU : 10. 67,64 - UK : 00000000 - US : 29. 65,80 - MC : 76

017. (011 ) 66,250000 – 74,70 (20 ) Neko Case ´Middle Cyclone´
EU : 21. 65,26 - UK : 45. 65,91 - US : 16. 67,65 - MC : 79

018. (012 ) 66,174242 – 76,69 (16 ) Dan Deacon ´Bromst´
EU : 18. 65,83 - UK : 45. 65,91 - US : 21. 66,74 - MC : 77

019. (015 ) 65,729927 – 75,35 (17 ) Micachu ´Jewellery´#
EU : 00000000 - UK : 25. 68,18 - US : 15. 67,94 - MC : 75

020. (000 ) 65,636942 – 73,38 (21 ) Dinosaur Jr. ´Farm´
EU : 06. 69,85 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

021. (017 ) 65,348837 – 72,00 (24 ) Andrew Bird ´Noble Beast´
EU : 37. 63,19 - UK : 08. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 79

022. (018 ) 65,334302 – 71,98 (24 ) Morrissey ´Years Of Refusal´
EU : 34. 63,44 - UK : 00000000 - US : 14. 68,04 - MC : 79

023. (016 ) 65,299401 – 72,22 (23 ) PJ Harvey & John Parish ´A Woman A Man Walked By´
EU : 38. 63,36 - UK : 06. 72,45 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

024. (019 ) 65,224550 – 72,11 (23 ) Bonnie ´Prince´ Billy ´Beware´
EU : 04. 71,38 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

025. (023 ) 64,971751 – 71,20 (25 ) Bob Dylan ´Together Through Life´
EU : 11. 67,27 - UK : 00000000 - US : 37. 65,10 - MC : 76

026. (020 ) 64,911971 – 73,53 (18 ) Dan Auerbach ´Keep It Hid´
EU : 20. 65,44 - UK : 42. 66,18 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

027. (021 ) 64,854014 – 73,94 (17 ) St. Vincent ´Actor´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 06. 70,29 - MC : 81

028. (022 ) 64,848484 – 74,50 (16 ) Titus Andronicus ´The Airing Of Grievances´(2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : ...2008... - MC : 84

029. (024 ) 64,431818 – 73,81 (16 ) Super Furry Animals ´Dark Days / Light Years´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 08. 71,43 - US : 00000000 - MC : 84

030. (030 ) 64,344262 – 75,00 (14 ) Marissa Nadler ´Little Hells´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 19. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

031. (025 ) 64,237288 – 70,16 (25 ) U2 ´No Line On The Horizon´
EU : 33. 63,44 - UK : 31. 67,35 - US : 00000000 - MC : 72

032. (034 ) 64,173228 – 74,00 (15 ) Buraka Som Sistema ´Black Diamond´ (2008 )
EU : 00000000 - UK : ...2008... - US : 36. 65,14 - MC : 00

033. (026 ) 64,102564 – 75,39 (13 ) The Phantom Band ´Checkmate Savage´
EU : 25. 64,68 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

034. (027 ) 63,939393 – 73,00 (16 ) The Thermals ´Now We Can See´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 08. 68,80 - MC : 79

035. (029 ) 63,846153 – 74,92 (13 ) Harmonic 313 ´When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence´
EU : 39. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

036. (041 ) 63,832116 – 72,29 (17 ) Manic Street Preachers ´Journal For Plague Lovers´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 06. 72,45 - US : 48. 64,36 - MC : 86

037. (049 ) 63,823529 – 78,20 (10 ) The Field ´Yesterday And Today´
EU : 39. 63,11 - UK : 00000000 - US : 35. 65,24 - MC : 79

038. (000 ) 63,770491 – 74,00 (14 ) Wilco ´Wilco (The Album)´
EU : 12. 66,63 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

039. (000 ) 63,738317 – 76,73 (11 ) The Low Anthem ´Oh My God Charlie Darwin´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 17. 69,32 - US : 00000000 - MC : 80

040. (031 ) 63.602362 – 73,03 (15 ) Alela Diane ´To Be Still´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

041. (000 ) 63,586956 – 61,25 (08 ) Future Of The Left ´Travels With Myself And Another´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 35. 67,24 - US : 13. 68,29 - MC : 00

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

043. (033 ) 63,314393 – 71,97 (16 ) Elvis Perkins ´Elvis Perkins In Dearland´
EU : 45. 62,80 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 74

044. (000 ) 63,265306 – 70,53 (19 ) Patrick Wolf ´The Bachelor´
EU : 22. 64,74 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

045. (032 ) 63,148148 – 69,36 (22 ) Bat For Lashes ´Two Suns´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 13. 69,39 - US : 27. 66,08 - MC : 77

046. (000 ) 62,853107 – 68,20 (25 ) Jarvis Cocker ´Further Complications´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 31. 67,35 - US : 17. 67,45 - MC : 74

047. (037 ) 62,826086 – 79,50 (08 ) The-Dream ´Love Vs. Money´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 11. 68,48 - MC : 83

048. (038 ) 62,777777 – 73,00 (13 ) Doom ´Born Like This´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 76

049. (039 ) 62,687074 – 69,63 (19 ) The Juan Maclean ´The Future Will Come´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

050. (036 ) 62,678571 – 73,67 (12 ) Alasdair Roberts ´Spoils´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 19. 69,23 - US : 00000000 - MC : 77

THE BUBBLERS :

052. (054 ) 62,591240 – 70,29 (17 ) Isis ´Wavering Radiant´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 07. 69,02 - MC : 79

062. (089 ) 62,049180 – 71,00 (14 ) Wavves ´Wavvves´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 71

067. (071 ) 61,764705 – 74,00 (10 ) Hell ´Teufelswerk´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

069. (000 ) 61,581196 – 70,85 (13 ) Tortoise ´Beacons Of Ancestorship´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

071. (122 ) 61,521739 – 76,50 (08 ) Mulatu Astatke & Heliocentrics ´Inspiration Information´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 22. 66,53 - MC : 00

075. (084 ) 61,261682 – 71,91 (11 ) The Maccabees ´Wall Of Arms´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 40. 66,33 - US : 00000000 - MC : 75

086. (086 ) 60,804597 – 76,86 (07 ) A Hawk And A Hacksaw ´Delivrance´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 29. 67,65 - US : 00000000 - MC : 00

090. (000 ) 60,706521 – 74,63 (08 ) White Denim ´Fits´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 21. 68,37 - US : 00000000 - MC : 81

093. (000 ) 60,618556 – 72,89 (09 ) Sunset Rubdown ´Dragonslayer´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 25. 66,22 - MC : 85

095. (000 ) 60,559210 – 66,05 (20 ) The Gossip ´Music For Men´
EU : 00000000 - UK : 00000000 - US : 00000000 - MC : 63

FURTHER EU-POSITIONS :

017. (000 ) 65,95 Bugge Wesseltoft ´Playing´
024. (015 ) 64,71 Kreator ´Hordes Of Chaos´
027. (019 ) 64,10 The Veils ´Sun Gangs´
028. (020 ) 63,96 Pet Shop Boys ´Yes´
030. (026 ) 63,72 Scott Matthew ´There´s An Ocean That Devides´
031. (043 ) 63,68 Junior Boys ´Begone Dull Care´
032. (022 ) 63,58 Empire Of The Sun ´Walking On A Dream´
035. (017 ) 64,37 Bruce Springsteen ´Working On A Dream´
036. (026 ) 63,33 The Felice Brothers´Yonder Is The Clock´
042. (037 ) 62,98 Gallows ´Grey Britain´
043. (033 ) 62,93 Loney Dear ´Dear John´
044. (000 ) 62,81 Graham Coxon ´The Spinning Top´
046. (029 ) 63,20 Eminem ´Relapse´
047. (035 ) 62,64 Buddy & Julie Miller ´Written In Chalk´
048. (036 ) 62,55 Jason Lytle ´Yours Truly, The Commuter´
049. (000 ) 62,50 God Help The Girl ´God Help The Girl´
050. (000 ) 62,41 Eels ´Hombre Lobo´

FURTHER UK-POSITIONS :

004. (004 ) 73,47 Doves ´Kingdom Of Rust´
012. (012 ) 70,59 Oumou Sangare ´Seya´
021. (017 ) 68,37 Wildbirds & Peacedrums ´The Snake´
025. (000 ) 68,18 Jack Penate ´Everything Is New´
029. (019 ) 67,65 Ramblin´Jack Elliott ´A Stranger Here´
031. (022 ) 67,35 Peter Doherty ´Grace / Wastelands´
031. (022 ) 67,35 The Decemberists ´The Hazards Of Love´
035. (000 ) 67,24 Tinariwen ´Imidiwan´
037. (000 ) 67,05 La Roux ´La Roux´
038. (025 ) 66,67 Teitur ´The Singer´ (2008 )
038. (025 ) 66,67 Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson ´Miles Benjamin Anthony Robertson´
040. (000 ) 66,33 Kasabian ´The West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum´
042. (030 ) 66,18 Phosphorescent ´To Willie´
042. (072 ) 66,18 King Creosote ´Flick The Vs´
045. (032 ) 65,91 Malakai ´Ugly Side Of Love´
045. (032 ) 65,91 The Gallows ´Grey Britain´
045. (000 ) 65,91 Speech Debelle ´Speech Therapy´
050. (038 ) 65,52 The Shaky Hands ´Lunglight´ (2008 )

FURTHER US-POSITIONS :

019. (016 ) 67,08 Emeralds ´What Happened´
022. (019 ) 66,53 Mountains ´Choral´
026. (023 ) 66,10 Japandroids ´Post-Nothing´
028. (000 ) 65,83 Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse ´Dark Night Of The Soul´
030. (022 ) 65,76 Ida Maria ´Fortress Round My Heart´ (2008 )
031. (000 ) 65,65 Mos Def ´The Ecstatic´
032. (058 ) 65,56 Kid 606 ´Shout At The Döner´
033. (024 ) 65,49 Tim Hecker ´An Imaginary Country´
034. (025 ) 65,42 The Vaselines ´Enter The Vaselines´
038. (029 ) 64,86 Brakes(brakesbrakes) ´Touchdown´
040. (031 ) 64,67 Glasvegas ´Glasvegas´ (2008 )
041. (032 ) 64,58 Bell Orchestre ´As Seen Through Windows´
042. (033 ) 64,57 Akron/Family ´Set ´Em Wild, Set ´Em Free´
043. (000 ) 64,52 Todd Snider ´The Excitement Plan´
044. (034 ) 64,51 Extra Golden ´Thank You Very Quickly´
045. (035 ) 64,46 A.C. Newman ´Get Guilty´
046. (036 ) 64,46 Black Lips ´200 Million Thousand´
046. (036 ) 64,46 Swan Lake ´Enemy Mine´
048. (000 ) 65,36 Elegi ´Varde´
050. (038 ) 64,31 Mirah ´(A)Spera´

THE 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 that CD.

The Clues will be online on the 21st.

Good Luck !!!

looking closely, it appears Bitte Orca is #5. I got screwed, what a rip off.....

then what's number five? not Fever Ray, that's number six. I still say it's fixed. Congratulations, Sean Pak, on winning the "competition"

For all the sceptics here the ratings of the 26 sources for the two CDs tied at # 04 :

Bill Callahan

UK : 70 00 60 80 80 60 80
US : 81 80 75 00 80 80 80 83
EU : 67 90 90 00 83 83 83 87,5 00 00 83

Dirty Projectors

UK : 80 80 80 80 60 80 80
US : 92 80 85 60 100 80 90 78
EU : 83 80 00 00 83 50 67 87,5 00 00 00

Sorry brennen !!!

haha no worries, Stefan. I trust math. Just being a jerk, as per usual.

Just went through a list of upcoming releases this July, I'm thinking Dead Weather's Horehound. Besides that, it's seems like a lackluster month, but we'll see, at least in pop. Suffocation's new album is coming out, but I'm not too sure an OSDM album will make this chart.

Yeah it looks like a pretty slow month. Put my down for Dead Weather at 9.

Stefan, isn't ENTER THE VASELINES a compilation, and thus ineligible?

You are right, Harold, The Vaselines will be eliminated from the July-Charts. Thanks for the hint.

Rural Alberta Advantage #15

Their first album made the MC forum's top 20 last year, so they're due for a critical explosion.

I also think Sunset Rubdown and White Denim will probably crack the top 50, and even though Fiery Furnaces is getting slammed now it probably will too.

Discovery - LP @ #11

Levon Helm - "Electric Dirt" in 7th.

The Alchemist at #11.