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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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
71%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (28 albums)
6points, on average, between their release-week reviews and where the other critics ended up (11 reviews)
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s2
- 60s5
- 70s4
- 80s13
- 90+4
Their favorites
Arcade FireEverything Now 100 NME
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsSkeleton Tree 100 NME
Arctic MonkeysSuck It and See 90 NME
The White StripesIcky Thump 90 NME
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2016 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 71 | 2016 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 82 | 2015 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 79 | 2015 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 74 | 2014 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 74 | 2012 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 83 | 2012 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 77 | 2011 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 78 | 2011 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 90 9/10 | 81 | 2007 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 73 | 2007 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 72 | 2005 | |
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 69 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 70 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 74 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 66 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 85 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 75 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 73 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 94 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 66 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 78 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 73 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 65 | ||
| NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 68 |
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