Andy Gill’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 218 reviews, going back to 2005, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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The Independent 2005–2017 · 207 reviews- Uncut 8 reviews
- Q 3 reviews
What they review
- Indie & Alternative 29%
- Pop 25%
- Rock 21%
- Hip-Hop & Rap 9%
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By the numbers
12A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
32albums given a perfect score
13years of their reviews we track, 2005 to 2017
3outlets their reviews here ran in
44%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (218 albums)
14points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (73 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–4942
- 50s1
- 60s63
- 70s0
- 80s79
- 90+33
Their favorites
The AvalanchesWildflower 100 The Independent
Van MorrisonAstral Weeks 100 The Independent
Leonard CohenPopular Problems 100 The Independent
Elton JohnThe Diving Board 100 The Independent
Bruce SpringsteenWrecking Ball 100 The Independent
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
- Tom Waits 7 reviews100Small Change80Foreign Affairs80Blue Valentine100Swordfishtrombones80Bone Machine80Bone Machine100Bad as Me
- Sufjan Stevens 4 reviews100Illinois80The Age of Adz80Carrie & Lowell80Planetarium
- Eminem 3 reviews40Relapse80The Marshall Mathers L…80Revival
- Calvin Harris 3 reviews40Ready for the Weekend6018 Months20Funk Wav Bounces Vol.…
- Fleet Foxes 3 reviews100Sun Giant100Helplessness Blues80Crack-Up
- Bob Dylan 3 reviews80Tempest80Shadows in the Night80Fallen Angels
A-Sides they reviewed
13 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 13 of them 75 or higher.
Every review
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| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 60 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 66 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 67 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 86 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 77 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 87 | 2017 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 69 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 78 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 64 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2016 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 93 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 82 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 63 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 90 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2015 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 65 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 84 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 79 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 69 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 63 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | 2014 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 58 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 78 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 43 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 77 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | 2013 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 61 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 68 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 52 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 61 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 74 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 63 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 60 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | 2012 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 68 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 63 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 72 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 60 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 65 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 78 | 2011 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 83 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | 2010 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 86 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 61 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 73 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 57 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 60 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 59 | 2009 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2008 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 86 | 2008 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | 2007 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | 2006 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | 2005 | |
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 55 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 84 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 84 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 84 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 56 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 61 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 56 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 57 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 63 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 82 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 90 | ||
| Q via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 90 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 69 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 62 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 50 2/4 | 53 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 62 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 79 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 52 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 65 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 66 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 98 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 78 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 62 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 82 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 65 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 69 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 20 1/5 | 55 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 52 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 43 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 89 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 55 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 62 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 53 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 57 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 50 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 72 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 75 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 78 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 51 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 91 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 92 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 78 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 66 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 74 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 66 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 59 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 69 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 76 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 57 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 53 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 83 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 99 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 77 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 87 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 50 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 46 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 83 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 85 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 85 | ||
| Uncut via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 96 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 80 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 69 | ||
| Q via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 81 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 75 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 77 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 83 | ||
| Q via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 71 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 44 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 90 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 74 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 87 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 99 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 78 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 40 2/5 | 64 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 88 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | ||
| The Independent via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 52 |
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