B-Side Breakdowns is live. Every album gets one page that gathers what the critics said and boils it down to a single score out of 100.

Stars, letter grades, scores out of 10 and scores out of 100 all convert to the same scale and average into the Breakdown. Approval and agreement sit right beside it, so you can tell at a glance whether the critics lined up or fought about it.

Start with the A-Sides for the records critics agree on, or come back on a release weekend and watch New this Friday fill in as the first reviews land.

Entertainment Weekly liked 95% of the albums it reviewed. Slant liked 24%. Every outlet and every critic has a page of its own, so you can find the ones whose taste matches yours.

A C is the most common grade on the site, and only 6% of albums earn an A.

Older records average higher, because the albums critics still revisit decades later are the ones people kept.

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The back catalog is still filling in, with thousands more albums being added over the coming weeks. If a record you love is missing or a score looks off, reply to this email or leave a comment. We read all of it.

Thanks for being here for the launch.

Caleb
B-Side Guys