B-Side Guys

David Cavanagh

David Cavanagh’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 38 reviews, going back to 1993, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

  • Select 2004–2006 · 14 reviews
  • Uncut 2003 · 16 reviews
  • Q 1993 · 8 reviews

What they review

  • Rock 59%
  • Indie & Alternative 24%
  • Electronic 11%
  • Metal & Punk 3%

By the numbers

10A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
17albums given a perfect score
14years of their reviews we track, 1993 to 2006
How their scores spread
  • 0–493
  • 50s0
  • 60s5
  • 70s2
  • 80s11
  • 90+17

Their favorites

  1. RideGoing Blank Again 100 Select
  2. QueenA Night at the Opera 100 Uncut
  3. R.E.M.Automatic for the People 100 Select
  4. KraftwerkComputerwelt 100 Uncut
  5. LoveForever Changes 100 Uncut

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

10 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 10 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
The Flying Burrito BrothersBurrito DeluxeSelect via Wikipedia40 2/5732006
RideGoing Blank AgainSelect via Wikipedia100 5/5862005
Hüsker DüCandy Apple GreySelect via Wikipedia80 4/5782005
The LemonheadsCome On Feel The LemonheadsSelect via Wikipedia80 4/5772005
Hüsker DüWarehouse: Songs and StoriesSelect via Wikipedia80 4/5872004
BadfingerStraight UpUncut via Wikipedia80 4/5802003
Stone Temple PilotsCoreQ via Wikipedia20 1/5621993
Oasis(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?Q via Wikipedia60 3/578
QueenA Night at the OperaUncut via Wikipedia100 5/589
R.E.M.Automatic for the PeopleSelect via Wikipedia100 5/596
The B-52'sBouncing off the SatellitesSelect via Wikipedia60 3/565
KraftwerkComputerweltUncut via Wikipedia100 5/588
KraftwerkElectric CaféQ via Wikipedia40 2/550
LoveForever ChangesUncut via Wikipedia100 5/599
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsFrom Her to EternityUncut via Wikipedia80 4/578
Brian EnoHere Come the Warm JetsSelect via Wikipedia100 5/591
Patti SmithHorsesUncut via Wikipedia100 10/1099
SupergrassIn It for the MoneyQ via Wikipedia100 5/584
NirvanaIn UteroSelect via Wikipedia100 5/593
Iggy PopKill CityUncut via Wikipedia80 4/574
Frank ZappaLumpy GravyUncut via Wikipedia70 7/1070
Lou ReedMagic and LossSelect via Wikipedia100 5/583
The Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessQ via Wikipedia80 4/581
R.E.M.Out of TimeSelect via Wikipedia100 5/584
Patti Smith GroupRadio EthiopiaUncut via Wikipedia70 7/1077
R.E.M.RevealQ via Wikipedia100 5/575
Robert WyattRock BottomUncut via Wikipedia100 5/593
The Rolling StonesSticky FingersUncut via Wikipedia100 5/594
CanTago MagoUncut via Wikipedia100 5/595
Brian EnoTaking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)Select via Wikipedia80 4/586
Carole KingTapestryUncut via Wikipedia80 4/596
David BowieThe Buddha of SuburbiaUncut via Wikipedia80 8/1070
KraftwerkTour de France SoundtracksUncut via Wikipedia80 4/573
KraftwerkTrans-Europe ExpressUncut via Wikipedia100 5/599
Mike OldfieldTubular BellsQ via Wikipedia100 5/5100
The Rolling StonesVoodoo LoungeQ via Wikipedia60 3/572
The B-52'sWhammy!Select via Wikipedia60 3/565
The B-52'sWild PlanetSelect via Wikipedia60 3/579

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