Caryn Ganz’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 10 reviews, going back to 2008, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Rolling Stone 2008–2014 · 7 reviews
Spin 2011–2012 · 3 reviews
What they review
- Pop 50%
- Indie & Alternative 30%
- Electronic 10%
- R&B & Soul 10%
By the numbers
7years of their reviews we track, 2008 to 2014
2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s0
- 60s1
- 70s5
- 80s4
- 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
WeezerEverything Will Be Alright in the End 80 Rolling Stone
Lady GagaBorn This Way 80 Spin
Massive AttackHeligoland 80 Rolling Stone
Ne-YoYear of the Gentleman 80 Rolling Stone
Lana Del ReyUltraviolence 70 Rolling Stone
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
- Lady Gaga 2 reviews80Born This Way60Artpop
- Britney Spears 2 reviews70Circus70Femme Fatale
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeezerEverything Will Be Alright in the End“Check out our album review of Artist's Everything Will Be Alright in the End on Rolling Stone.com.” | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2014 |
| Lana Del ReyUltraviolence“Check out our album review of Artist's Ultraviolence on Rolling Stone.com.” | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 75 | 2014 |
 ColdplayGhost Stories“Check out our album review of Artist's Ghost Stories on Rolling Stone.com.” | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 61 | 2014 |
 Lady GagaArtpop“Check out our album review of Artist's Artpop on Rolling Stone.com.” | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 62 | 2013 |
 MadonnaMDNA“7SPIN Rating: 7 of 10Release Date: March 26, 2012Label: InterscopeOne pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small. And the pill Madonna wants you” | Spin | 70 7/10 | 65 | 2012 |
| Lady GagaBorn This Way“Life is a highway, and Lady Gaga wants to ride it on a unicorn with Jesus strapped to her back all night long. Born This Way is a literal road…” | Spin via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 80 | 2011 |
 Britney SpearsFemme Fatale“Britney Spears' seventh album starts with the Ke$ha-cowritten disco banger "Till the World Ends," her first truly synapse-sizzling single since "Toxic.” | Spin via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 65 | 2011 |
 Britney SpearsCircus“Check out our album review of Artist's Circus on Rolling Stone.com.” | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 70 3.5/5 | 60 | 2008 |
| Massive AttackHeligoland | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 67 | |
| Ne-YoYear of the Gentleman | Rolling Stone via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 |
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