James Christopher Monger

James Christopher Monger’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 29 reviews, going back to 2008, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

What they review

  • Indie & Alternative 38%
  • Rock 28%
  • Metal & Punk 17%
  • Electronic 7%

By the numbers

1A-Sides reviewed, the albums the critics rate highest
1album given a perfect score
90%of their scores landed within 10 points of the other critics’ average for the same album (29 albums)
How their scores spread
  • 0–490
  • 50s0
  • 60s6
  • 70s9
  • 80s11
  • 90+3

Their favorites

  1. Arcade FireThe Suburbs 100 AllMusic
  2. TurnstileGlow On 90 AllMusic
  3. Bring Me the HorizonThat’s the Spirit 90 AllMusic
  4. Dead Can DanceDionysus 80 AllMusic
  5. Tears for FearsEverybody Loves a Happy Ending 80 AllMusic

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
EnigmaSeven Lives Many FacesAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/5482008
Kings of LeonAha Shake HeartbreakAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/575
Mumford & SonsBabelAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/563
Dead Can DanceDionysusAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/574
Kaiser ChiefsEducation, Education, Education And War!AllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/562
Tears for FearsEverybody Loves a Happy EndingAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/555
FoalsEverything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 1AllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/574
FoalsEverything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 2AllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/574
Blitzen TrapperFurrAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/577
TurnstileGlow OnAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/589
Dolly PartonI Believe in YouAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/555
MegadethMegadethAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/563
Rise AgainstNowhere GenerationAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/575
Mark KnopflerPrivateeringAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/575
Arcade FireReflektorAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/578
alt-JRelaxerAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/565
Sufjan StevensSeven SwansAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/577
Mumford & SonsSigh No MoreAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/566
DanzigSkeletonsAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/573
GhostSkeletáAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/576
KeaneStrangelandAllMusic via Wikipedia60 3/554
Bring Me the HorizonThat’s the SpiritAllMusic via Wikipedia90 4.5/585
Sufjan StevensThe Age of AdzAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/580
SlipknotThe End, So FarAllMusic via Wikipedia70 3.5/572
MastodonThe HunterAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/581
Arcade FireThe SuburbsAllMusic via Wikipedia100 5/590
alt-JThis Is All YoursAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/573
Lamb of GodVII: Sturm und DrangAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/578
SlipknotWe Are Not Your KindAllMusic via Wikipedia80 4/585

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