B-Side Guys

Brian Hiatt

Brian Hiatt’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 12 reviews, going back to 2006, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Rock 42%
  • Indie & Alternative 25%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 17%
  • Pop 8%

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By the numbers

2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s1
  • 60s3
  • 70s3
  • 80s5
  • 90+0

More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.

Their favorites

  1. The RootsPhrenology 88 Entertainment Weekly
  2. Kings of ConvenienceRiot on an Empty Street 88 Entertainment Weekly
  3. EvanescenceFallen 81 Entertainment Weekly
  4. Red Hot Chili PeppersStadium Arcadium 80 Rolling Stone
  5. MetallicaDeath Magnetic 80 Rolling Stone

Every review

Outlet
Red Hot Chili PeppersStadium Arcadium“Check out our album review of Artist's Stadium Arcadium on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5732006
Bowling for SoupA Hangover You Don’t DeserveEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia78 C+66
BeyoncéB’Day“Check out our album review of Artist's B'day on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/571
AC/DCBlack Ice“Check out our album review of Artist's Black Ice on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/572
Jimmy Eat WorldChase This LightRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/568
MetallicaDeath MagneticRolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/578
EvanescenceFallenEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia81 B-68
SeetherFinding Beauty in Negative SpacesRolling Stone via Wikipedia50 2.5/546
The RootsPhrenologyEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+84
Kings of ConvenienceRiot on an Empty StreetEntertainment Weekly via Wikipedia88 B+73
Lynyrd SkynyrdStreet SurvivorsRolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/585
Missy ElliottThe CookbookRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/574

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