B-Side Guys

Stormzy

Stormzy’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 3 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 80 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Stormzy’s best album?

By the critics, it’s This Is What I Mean (2022), with a B-Side Breakdown of 82 (Keeper) from 7 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Gang Signs & Prayer (81). Lowest rated: Heavy Is the Head (77).

Stormzy albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. This Is What I Mean (2022): 82 Keeper
  2. 2. Gang Signs & Prayer (2017): 81 Keeper
  3. 3. Heavy Is the Head (2019): 77 Keeper

Stormzy discography, in release order

The earliest here81Gang Signs & Prayer, 2017The latest82This Is What I Mean, 2022. Their best reviewed yet.

The career, by Breakdown

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

6010070likedGang Signs & Prayer (2017): 81812017Heavy Is the Head (2019): 77772019This Is What I Mean (2022): 82822022

Every Stormzy album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2017Album cover for Gang Signs & Prayer by StormzyGang Signs & Prayer81 Keeper
  2. 2019Album cover for Heavy Is the Head by StormzyHeavy Is the Head77 Keeper
  3. 2022Album cover for This Is What I Mean by StormzyThis Is What I Mean82 Keeper

Which critics love Stormzy, and which don’t

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

Warmest on StormzyNME7 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on StormzyPitchfork6 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.

NME3 albums+7
  1. Gang Signs & Prayer 2017100 vs 78 from 9 others +22
  2. Heavy Is the Head 201980 vs 77 from 10 others +3
  3. This Is What I Mean 202280 vs 83 from 6 others −3

All NME reviews

The Independent3 albums0
  1. Gang Signs & Prayer 201760 vs 83 from 9 others −23
  2. Heavy Is the Head 201980 vs 77 from 10 others +3
  3. This Is What I Mean 2022100 vs 80 from 6 others +21

All The Independent reviews

The Telegraph3 albums0
  1. Gang Signs & Prayer 201780 vs 81 from 9 others −1
  2. Heavy Is the Head 201980 vs 77 from 10 others +3
  3. This Is What I Mean 202280 vs 83 from 6 others −3

All The Telegraph reviews

The Guardian3 albums0
  1. Gang Signs & Prayer 201780 vs 81 from 9 others −1
  2. Heavy Is the Head 201980 vs 77 from 10 others +3
  3. This Is What I Mean 202280 vs 83 from 6 others −3

All The Guardian reviews

Pitchfork3 albums−6
  1. Gang Signs & Prayer 201776 vs 81 from 9 others −5
  2. Heavy Is the Head 201970 vs 78 from 10 others −8
  3. This Is What I Mean 202277 vs 83 from 6 others −6

All Pitchfork reviews

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