B-Side Guys

Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 79 (C+). See the discography in release order.

What is Sparklehorse’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Good Morning Spider (1998), with a B-Side Breakdown of 83 (B) from 9 reviews. 89% of them liked it.

Next best: Bird Machine (81) and It’s a Wonderful Life (78). Lowest rated: Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (72).

Sparklehorse albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Good Morning Spider (1998): 83 B
  2. 2. Bird Machine (2023): 81 B-
  3. 3. It’s a Wonderful Life (2001): 78 C+
  4. 4. Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (2006): 72 C-

Sparklehorse discography, in release order

The earliest here83Good Morning Spider, 1998. Still the best reviewed.The latest81Bird Machine, 2023. 2 points below Good Morning Spider.

The career, by Breakdown

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

6010075likedGood Morning Spider (1998): 83831998It’s a Wonderful Life (2001): 78782001Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (2006): 72722006Bird Machine (2023): 81812023

Every Sparklehorse studio album, oldest first. 2 don't have a Breakdown yet; each gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1995VivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplotNo Breakdown yet
  2. 1998Album cover for Good Morning Spider by SparklehorseGood Morning Spider83 B
  3. 2001Album cover for It’s a Wonderful Life by SparklehorseIt’s a Wonderful Life78 C+
  4. 2006Album cover for Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain by SparklehorseDreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain72 C-
  5. 2010Dark Night of the SoulNo Breakdown yet
  6. 2023Album cover for Bird Machine by SparklehorseBird Machine81 B-

Which critics love Sparklehorse, and which don’t

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

Warmest on SparklehorseAllMusic4 points above the other critics, on average, across 4 albums.Coolest on SparklehorseRolling Stone13 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.

AllMusic4 albums+4
  1. Good Morning Spider 199890 vs 83 from 8 others +7
  2. It’s a Wonderful Life 200180 vs 78 from 9 others +2
  3. Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain 200670 vs 73 from 5 others −3
  4. Bird Machine 202390 vs 79 from 7 others +11

All AllMusic reviews

Pitchfork4 albums+4
  1. Good Morning Spider 199891 vs 83 from 8 others +9
  2. It’s a Wonderful Life 200177 vs 78 from 9 others −1
  3. Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain 200683 vs 70 from 5 others +13
  4. Bird Machine 202376 vs 81 from 7 others −5

All Pitchfork reviews

The Guardian3 albums+2
  1. Good Morning Spider 199880 vs 84 from 8 others −4
  2. It’s a Wonderful Life 200180 vs 78 from 9 others +2
  3. Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain 200680 vs 71 from 5 others +9

All The Guardian reviews

Rolling Stone3 albums−13
  1. Good Morning Spider 199870 vs 85 from 8 others −15
  2. It’s a Wonderful Life 200170 vs 79 from 9 others −9
  3. Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain 200660 vs 75 from 5 others −15

All Rolling Stone reviews

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