B-Side Guys

David Fricke

David Fricke’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 11 reviews, going back to 2006, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 55%
  • Rock 27%
  • Metal & Punk 9%
  • Electronic 9%

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By the numbers

1album given a perfect score
10years of their reviews we track, 2006 to 2015
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s0
  • 60s0
  • 70s2
  • 80s7
  • 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. Bruce SpringsteenWrecking Ball 100 Rolling Stone
  2. Arcade FireReflektor 90 Rolling Stone
  3. MuseDrones 80 Rolling Stone
  4. Bob DylanShadows in the Night 80 Rolling Stone
  5. Jack WhiteLazaretto 80 Rolling Stone

Every review

Outlet
MuseDrones“Check out our album review of Artist's Drones on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5682015
Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsChasing Yesterday“Check out our album review of Artist's Chasing Yesterday on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/5692015
Bob DylanShadows in the Night“Check out our album review of Artist's Shadows in the Night on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5852015
Jack WhiteLazaretto“Check out our album review of Artist's Lazaretto on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5792014
Arcade FireReflektor“Check out our album review of Artist's Reflektor on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia90 4.5/5782013
Joey RamoneYa Know?“Check out our album review of Artist's "…Ya Know?" on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5622012
Bruce SpringsteenWrecking Ball“Check out our album review of Artist's Wrecking Ball on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia100 5/5742012
BjörkBiophilia“Check out our album review of Artist's Biophilia on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5782011
Foo FightersWasting Light“Check out our album review of Artist's Wasting Light on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5792011
The Cure4:13 Dream“Check out our album review of Artist's 4:13 Dream on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia70 3.5/5642008
My Chemical RomanceThe Black Parade“Check out our album review of Artist's The Black Parade on Rolling Stone.com.”Rolling Stone via Wikipedia80 4/5832006

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