B-Side Guys

CSS

CSS’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 59 (F). See the discography in release order.

What is CSS’ best album?

By the critics, it’s Cansei de Ser Sexy (2005), with a B-Side Breakdown of 71 (C-) from 10 reviews. 60% of them liked it.

Next best: La Liberación (53). Lowest rated: Donkey (53).

CSS albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Cansei de Ser Sexy (2005): 71 C-
  2. 2. La Liberación (2011): 53 F
  3. 3. Donkey (2008): 53 F

CSS discography, in release order

The earliest here71Cansei de Ser Sexy, 2005. Still the best reviewed.The latest53La Liberación, 2011. 18 points below Cansei de Ser Sexy.

The career, by Breakdown

Every CSS album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

4010075likedCansei de Ser Sexy (2005): 71712005Donkey (2008): 53532008La Liberación (2011): 53532011

Every CSS album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2005Album cover for Cansei de Ser Sexy by CSSCansei de Ser Sexy71 C-
  2. 2008Album cover for Donkey by CSSDonkey53 F
  3. 2011Album cover for La Liberación by CSSLa Liberación53 F

Which critics love CSS, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 CSS albums.

Warmest on CSSAllMusic10 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on CSSPitchfork3 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

AllMusic3 albums+10
  1. Cansei de Ser Sexy 200570 vs 71 from 9 others −1
  2. Donkey 200860 vs 52 from 9 others +8
  3. La Liberación 201170 vs 47 from 3 others +23

All AllMusic reviews

The Guardian3 albums0
  1. Cansei de Ser Sexy 200580 vs 70 from 9 others +10
  2. Donkey 200860 vs 52 from 9 others +8
  3. La Liberación 201140 vs 57 from 3 others −17

All The Guardian reviews

Pitchfork3 albums−3
  1. Cansei de Ser Sexy 200560 vs 72 from 9 others −12
  2. Donkey 200856 vs 52 from 9 others +4
  3. La Liberación 201152 vs 53 from 3 others −1

All Pitchfork reviews

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