Claire Shaffer

Claire Shaffer’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 10 reviews, going back to 2020, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 40%
  • Pop 30%
  • Folk, Country & Americana 20%
  • Rock 10%

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By the numbers

1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
5years of their reviews we track, 2020 to 2024
2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s0
  • 60s3
  • 70s1
  • 80s4
  • 90+2

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

Their favorites

  1. Taylor SwiftEvermore 90 Rolling Stone
  2. Fiona AppleFetch the Bolt Cutters 90 Rolling Stone
  3. Lana Del ReyChemtrails over the Country Club 80 Rolling Stone
  4. Miley CyrusPlastic Hearts 80 Rolling Stone
  5. WaxahatcheeI Walked with You a Ways 80 Pitchfork

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
Sheryl CrowEvolutionPitchfork via Wikipedia60 6/10752024
Lana Del ReyChemtrails over the Country Club“In 'Chemtrails Over the Country Club,' Lana Del Rey looks beyond the San Gabriel Mountains on her most introspective album yet.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5802021
Taylor SwiftEvermore“On Taylor Swift's 'Evermore', she's working again with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia90 4.5/5832020
Miley CyrusPlastic Hearts“Miley Cyrus' glam throwback 'Plastic Hearts' pays homage to her New Wave heroes and channels classic country. Rolling Stone album review.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5732020
Fiona AppleFetch the Bolt Cutters“Fiona Apple Balances Trauma and Resilience on the Triumphant 'Fetch the Bolt Cutters”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia90 4.5/5942020
WaxahatcheeI Walked with You a WaysPitchfork via Wikipedia80 8.0/1081
GrimesMiss AnthropoceneRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/579
The 1975Notes on a Conditional FormRolling Stone via Wikipedia60 3/569
WaxahatcheeSaint Cloud“Waxahatchee's 'Saint Cloud”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/583
Zach BryanThe Great American Bar ScenePitchfork via Wikipedia70 7.0/1072

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