Annie Zaleski’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 40 reviews, going back to 2012, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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The A.V. Club 2012–2022 · 38 reviews
Alternative Press 2 reviews
What they review
- Pop 53%
- Indie & Alternative 15%
- Electronic 13%
- Rock 10%
Find Annie Zaleski
By the numbers
11years of their reviews we track, 2012 to 2022
2outlets their reviews here ran in
30%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (40 albums)
12points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (12 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s0
- 60s0
- 70s9
- 80s26
- 90+5
Their favorites
Ariana GrandeThank U, Next 91 The A.V. Club
GarbageStrange Little Birds 91 The A.V. Club
Uncle TupeloNo Depression 91 The A.V. Club
Ryan Adams1989 91 The A.V. Club
Taylor SwiftLover 91 The A.V. Club
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 HozierHozier | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 79 | 2022 |
 The 1975I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it“The A.V. Club digs deep into film, TV, music, games, books and more.” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 75 | 2022 |
 MadonnaRebel Heart“The A.V. Club digs deep into film, TV, music, games, books and more.” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 66 | 2022 |
 Katy PerryWitness“The A.V. Club digs deep into film, TV, music, games, books and more.” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 71 C- | 61 | 2022 |
 KeshaHigh Road“Kesha strikes a self-assured pop balance on High Road” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 71 | 2020 |
 Harry StylesFine Line“With Fine Line, Harry Styles transforms into a California-pop iconoclast” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 76 | 2019 |
 Lana Del ReyNorman Fucking Rockwell!“Lana Del Rey goes confessional on the meandering Norman Fucking Rockwell” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 88 | 2019 |
| Ariana GrandeThank U, Next“Ariana Grande has no fucks to spare on the thrilling Thank U, Next” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 91 A- | 83 | 2019 |
 Troye SivanBloom“Wild Nothing’s best album yet, Danny Brown’s Twitch mixtape, and more music to hear this week” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 83 | 2018 |
 Justin TimberlakeMan of the Woods“On Man Of The Woods, Justin Timberlake offers up uneven pop pastiches” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 59 | 2018 |
 The WeekndStarboy“The Weeknd’s resonant Starboy embraces the downside of fame” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 69 | 2016 |
| GarbageStrange Little Birds“Garbage gets loose on the superlative Strange Little Birds” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 91 A- | 78 | 2016 |
 Rob ZombieThe Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser“Rob Zombie shows laser-like focus on an engaging, sometimes campy new album” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 73 | 2016 |
| Uncle TupeloNo Depression“24 years later, does No Depression live up to its reputation?” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 91 A- | 85 | 2014 |
 Lady GagaArtpop | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 71 C- | 62 | 2013 |
 Sky FerreiraNight Time, My Time | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 79 | 2013 |
 Nine Inch NailsHesitation Marks“Nine Inch Nails: Hesitation Marks” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 78 | 2013 |
 Tori AmosGold Dust | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 78 C+ | 71 | 2012 |
| Ryan Adams1989 | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 91 A- | 74 | |
 Bruno Mars24K Magic | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 72 | |
 Deadmau54×4=12 | Alternative Press via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 67 | |
 Robin ThickeBlurred Lines | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 63 | |
 Demi LovatoConfident | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 70 | |
 Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 74 | |
 Carly Rae JepsenEmotion | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 80 | |
 Alanis MorissetteHavoc and Bright Lights“Alanis Morissette: Havoc And Bright Lights” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 50 | |
 Christina AguileraLotus | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 75 C | 63 | |
| Taylor SwiftLover“Taylor Swift is done proving herself on the resonant Lover” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 91 A- | 79 | |
 One DirectionMade in the A.M. | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 65 | |
 One DirectionMidnight Memories“Can 1D have cute faces and be taken seriously?” | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 67 | |
 Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 75 C | 70 | |
 Ariana GrandeMy Everything | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 78 C+ | 70 | |
 ParamoreParamore | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 88 B+ | 80 | |
 Justin BieberPurpose | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 75 C | 66 | |
 Fall Out BoySave Rock and Roll | Alternative Press via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 70 | |
 5 Seconds of SummerSounds Good Feels Good | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 65 | |
 Alice in ChainsThe Devil Put Dinosaurs Here | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 81 B- | 67 | |
 Marilyn MansonThe Pale Emperor | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 68 | |
 Gwen StefaniThis Is What the Truth Feels Like | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 78 C+ | 66 | |
 KeshaWarrior | The A.V. Club via Wikipedia | 85 B | 72 |
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