James McMahon

James McMahon’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 7 reviews, going back to 2009, each next to the album’s Breakdown.

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Writes for

  • NME 2009–2022 · 7 reviews

What they review

  • Rock 43%
  • Metal & Punk 29%
  • Electronic 14%
  • Pop 14%

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Their favorites

  1. DeftonesOhms 100 NME
  2. ToolFear Inoculum 100 NME
  3. GhostImpera 80 NME
  4. Thom YorkeANIMA 80 NME
  5. Alice in ChainsRainier Fog 80 NME

Every review

Outlet
GhostImpera“Stark social commentary and a procession of left-field collaborators make for a truly delicious pop-rock proposition”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5832022
DeftonesOhms“The band's reunion with producer Terry Dart results in an album as thrilling – and as emotional – as they ever have been”NME via Wikipedia100 5/5842020
ToolFear Inoculum“The Los Angeles progressive group's first album in 13 years is a languid and blissful work that will richly reward future listens”NME via Wikipedia100 5/5822019
Thom YorkeANIMA“This is an artfully produced fever dream of an album that suggests we should continue to pay credence to the prophet Thom Yorke”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5822019
Alice in ChainsRainier Fog“With their sixth album, the Seattle grungers find beauty in heaviosity to create a life-affirming statement”NME via Wikipedia80 4/5752018
GorillazPlastic BeachNME via Wikipedia70 7/10842009
WeezerWeezerNME via Wikipedia70 7/1067

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