Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 5 reviews, going back to 2004, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

  • Uncut 2004–2006 · 5 reviews

What they review

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

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

Their favorites

  1. Steely DanTwo Against Nature 100 Uncut
  2. Nick DrakePink Moon 100 Uncut
  3. Steely DanEverything Must Go 80 Uncut
  4. Nick DrakeFive Leaves Left 80 Uncut
  5. Robert WyattShleep 60 Uncut

Artists they keep coming back to

Their scores for each artist, in release order.

A-Sides they reviewed

2 albums that earned an A-Side, the critics’ top tier; they scored 2 of them 75 or higher.

Every review

Outlet
Robert WyattShleepUncut via Wikipedia60 3/5772006
Steely DanEverything Must GoUncut via Wikipedia80 4/5712004
Steely DanTwo Against NatureUncut via Wikipedia100 5/5742004
Nick DrakeFive Leaves LeftUncut via Wikipedia80 4/592
Nick DrakePink MoonUncut via Wikipedia100 5/595

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