B-Side Guys

Adam Sweeting

Adam Sweeting’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 31 reviews, going back to 2003, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Rock 39%
  • Folk, Country & Americana 32%
  • Indie & Alternative 16%
  • Electronic 10%

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By the numbers

3albums given a perfect score
3years of their reviews we track, 2003 to 2005
39%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (31 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–493
  • 50s0
  • 60s8
  • 70s1
  • 80s16
  • 90+3

Their favorites

  1. U2All That You Can’t Leave Behind 100 The Guardian
  2. KraftwerkComputerwelt 100 The Guardian
  3. KraftwerkThe Mix 100 The Guardian
  4. SuedeHead Music 80 The Guardian
  5. The Smashing PumpkinsAdore 80 The Guardian

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
SuedeHead MusicThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/5712005
Paul SimonHearts and BonesThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5832004
Paul SimonThe Rhythm of the SaintsThe Guardian via Wikipedia40 2/5762004
Emmylou HarrisBlue Kentucky GirlThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5672004
KraftwerkRadio-ActivityThe Guardian via Wikipedia75 3/4862004
BeyoncéDangerously in LoveThe Guardian via Wikipedia40 2/5682003
Dave GahanPaper MonstersThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/5632003
Sonic YouthA Thousand LeavesThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/577
The Smashing PumpkinsAdoreThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/577
U2All That You Can’t Leave BehindThe Guardian via Wikipedia100 5/580
KraftwerkComputerweltThe Guardian via Wikipedia100 4/488
David BowieDiamond DogsThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/576
Emmylou HarrisElite HotelThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/583
A Perfect CircleEmotiveThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/560
The CureFaithThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/576
The Mars VoltaFrances the MuteThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/570
Josh RitterGolden Age of RadioThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/573
Emmylou HarrisLuxury LinerThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/578
The Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/581
Echo & the BunnymenOcean Rain“Crocodiles 4 stars Heaven Up Here 5 stars Porcupine 4 stars Ocean Rain 4 stars Echo and the Bunnymen 3 stars (all Warner Strategic Marketing)”The Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/586
Emmylou HarrisPieces of the SkyThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/586
Emmylou HarrisQuarter Moon in a Ten Cent TownThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/573
Emmylou HarrisRed Dirt GirlThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/581
Pearl JamRiot ActThe Guardian via Wikipedia40 2/565
Lou ReedSet the Twilight ReelingThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/583
The CureSeventeen SecondsThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/570
KraftwerkThe MixThe Guardian via Wikipedia100 4/470
The CureThree Imaginary BoysThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/584
R.E.M.UpThe Guardian via Wikipedia60 3/571
Emmylou HarrisWrecking BallThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/586
Pearl JamYieldThe Guardian via Wikipedia80 4/580

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