B-Side Guys

Alex Needham

Alex Needham’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 18 reviews, going back to 2005, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

  • NME 2005–2006 · 18 reviews

What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 28%
  • Pop 22%
  • Electronic 17%
  • Rock 17%

By the numbers

2years of their reviews we track, 2005 to 2006
78%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (18 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–491
  • 50s0
  • 60s2
  • 70s5
  • 80s6
  • 90+4

Their favorites

  1. Aphex TwinDrukqs 90 NME
  2. The StrokesRoom on Fire 90 NME
  3. EminemThe Eminem Show 90 NME
  4. Franz FerdinandYou Could Have It So Much Better 90 NME
  5. MorrisseyRingleader of the Tormentors 80 NME

Every review

Outlet
MorrisseyRingleader of the Tormentors“A couple of years ago, NME took tea with Morrissey amid the old-school glamour of the Dorchester Hotel for his first interview with this magazine in 12 years. Noting that…”NME via Wikipedia80 8/10702006
Kylie MinogueFeverNME via Wikipedia70 7/10712005
Justin TimberlakeJustified“This is, culturally, a significant album. Not because of the music (we’ll come to that in a minute) but because it’s the first concerted attempt by a white teen artist…”NME via Wikipedia60 3/5672005
RöyksoppMelody A.M.NME via Wikipedia80 8/10802005
No DoubtRock SteadyNME via Wikipedia70 7/10752005
Moby18NME via Wikipedia40 4/1063
Courtney LoveAmerica’s SweetheartNME via Wikipedia60 6/1062
SugababesAngels with Dirty FacesNME via Wikipedia70 3.5/570
NSYNCCelebrity“Despite Joey being fat, Lance boss-eyed and Chris having once sported a pineapple-shaped hairdo, *NSYNC are undoubtedly one of the best teen pop groups America has ever given us. They’ve…”NME via Wikipedia80 4/572
Aphex TwinDrukqsNME via Wikipedia90 9/1063
The White StripesGet Behind Me SatanNME via Wikipedia80 8/1078
KeaneHopes and FearsNME via Wikipedia70 7/1066
The StrokesRoom on FireNME via Wikipedia90 9/1082
KuruptSpace Boogie: Smoke OddesseyNME via Wikipedia80 4/575
NasStillmaticNME via Wikipedia70 7/1075
EminemThe Eminem ShowNME via Wikipedia90 9/1081
The LibertinesUp the BracketNME via Wikipedia80 8/1082
Franz FerdinandYou Could Have It So Much BetterNME via Wikipedia90 9/1084

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