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Evan Minsker

Evan Minsker’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 6 reviews, going back to 2013, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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What they review

  • Rock 83%
  • Metal & Punk 17%

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

Their favorites

  1. Neil YoungLe Noise 90 Consequence
  2. White ZombieSoul-Crusher 84 Pitchfork
  3. The HeartbreakersL.A.M.F. 84 Pitchfork
  4. RamonesEnd of the Century 64 Pitchfork
  5. Chuck BerryChuck 63 Pitchfork

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

Every review

Outlet
Chuck BerryChuck“In his final years, Chuck Berry endeavored to make another record worthy of his rock’n’roll legacy. The resulting Chuck is a collection of new songs and covers that meditate on…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia63 6.3/10712017
White ZombieSoul-Crusher“They may have found fame through Beavis and Butt-Head, but in their early days, White Zombie operated in the same NYC underground as Swans and Sonic Youth. This Numero Group…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia84 8.4/10752016
Neil YoungA Letter Home“Neil Young has spent the past few months making moves on something he's been passionately preaching about for a while now: studio-quality audio made accessible to the masses. So what's…”Pitchfork via Wikipedia63 6.3/10732014
The HeartbreakersL.A.M.F.“The crucial New York punk document of Johnny Thunders' band has been expanded to a 4-CD box set, complete with multiple mixes and rare demos.”Pitchfork via Wikipedia84 8.4/10812013
RamonesEnd of the CenturyPitchfork via Wikipedia64 6.4/1065
Neil YoungLe NoiseConsequence via Wikipedia90 4.5/583

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