Andrew Trendell’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 21 reviews, going back to 2017, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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NME 2017–2026 · 21 reviews
What they review
- Indie & Alternative 65%
- Rock 20%
- Metal & Punk 15%
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By the numbers
2A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
3albums given a perfect score
10years of their reviews we track, 2017 to 2026
57%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (21 albums)
8points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (11 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s0
- 60s3
- 70s1
- 80s14
- 90+3
Their favorites
The CureSongs of a Lost World 100 NME
FoalsEverything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 2 100 NME
DeftonesPrivate Music 100 NME
Queens of the Stone AgePerfecth 80 NME
MuseThe Wow! Signal 80 NME
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
A-Sides they reviewed
2 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 2 of them 75 or higher.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME | 80 4/5 | 78 | Oct 29, 2026 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | 2024 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2024 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2023 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2019 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2019 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 62 | 2018 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2018 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2018 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 68 | 2017 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 74 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 78 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 92 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 69 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 89 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 |
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