Barry Nicolson

Barry Nicolson’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 28 reviews, going back to 2005, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

  • NME 2005–2016 · 28 reviews

What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 61%
  • Rock 29%
  • Pop 4%
  • Electronic 4%

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By the numbers

1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
2albums given a perfect score
12years of their reviews we track, 2005 to 2016
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s2
  • 60s5
  • 70s4
  • 80s13
  • 90+4

Their favorites

  1. Arcade FireEverything Now 100 NME
  2. Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsSkeleton Tree 100 NME
  3. Arctic MonkeysSuck It and See 90 NME
  4. The White StripesIcky Thump 90 NME
  5. Green DayRevolution Radio 80 NME

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

1 album that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 1 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
Green DayRevolution Radio“Billie, Tre and Mike put their 2012 meltdown behind them on an album as strong as anything Green Day have done since ‘American Idiot”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5722016
The Last Shadow PuppetsEverything You’ve Come To Expect“From ‘The Age of The Understatement’ to the era of matching velour tracksuits, a lot of water has passed under the bridge between The Last Shadow Puppets’ 2008 debut and…”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5712016
GrimesArt Angels“Thus far, the story of Claire Boucher’s long-awaited fourth Grimes album has been that of an artist determined to assert control over her own narrative. Often, this is as much…”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5822015
Alabama ShakesSound & ColorNME via Wikipedia80 8/10792015
Thom YorkeTomorrow’s Modern Boxes“It’s been three years since the last one, but you all remember the drill, right? The blog post/press release/i n t r i g u i n g l y-formatted…”NME via Wikipedia70 7/10742014
Animal CollectiveCentipede HzNME via Wikipedia80 8/10742012
Jack WhiteBlunderbuss“When he was asked if he kept a notebook to record all of his great ideas, Einstein answered with a shrug that he’d only ever had one. That the idea…”NME via Wikipedia80 8/10832012
Florence + the MachineCeremonialsNME via Wikipedia80 8/10772011
Arctic MonkeysSuck It and SeeNME via Wikipedia90 9/10782011
The White StripesIcky Thump“Some people labour under the misconception that, for Jack White, The White Stripes are a bit of a drag; a self-set challenge to make rock’n’roll that’s as sexually charged, ornately…”NME via Wikipedia90 9/10812007
Fall Out BoyInfinity on HighNME via Wikipedia70 7/10732007
PrinceMusicologyNME via Wikipedia60 6/10722005
Kings of LeonBecause of the Times“After the four-year party, the Followills come of age on Because of the Times. Read the NME album review.”NME via Wikipedia80 8/1080
The Rolling StonesBlue & LonesomeNME via Wikipedia80 4/583
Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsChasing YesterdayNME via Wikipedia70 7/1069
OasisDig Out Your SoulNME via Wikipedia80 8/1070
Arcade FireEverything NowNME via Wikipedia100 5/574
Manic Street PreachersLifebloodNME via Wikipedia60 6/1066
My Bloody ValentineMBVNME via Wikipedia80 8/1085
Paul McCartneyNewNME via Wikipedia70 7/1075
Manic Street PreachersSend Away the TigersNME via Wikipedia80 8/1073
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsSkeleton TreeNME via Wikipedia100 5/594
Pink FloydThe Endless RiverNME via Wikipedia50 5/1066
The Black KeysTurn BlueNME via Wikipedia60 6/1078
The KillersWonderful WonderfulNME via Wikipedia80 4/573
Green Day¡Dos!NME via Wikipedia60 6/1073
Green Day¡Tré!NME via Wikipedia50 5/1065
Green Day¡Uno!NME via Wikipedia60 6/1068

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