John Bergstrom’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 12 reviews, going back to 2006, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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- PopMatters 2006–2008 · 11 reviews
NME 1 review
What they review
- Rock 50%
- Pop 25%
- Indie & Alternative 17%
- Electronic 8%
By the numbers
3years of their reviews we track, 2006 to 2008
2outlets their reviews here ran in
How their scores spread
- 0–490
- 50s1
- 60s5
- 70s4
- 80s2
- 90+0
More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.
Their favorites
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkDazzle Ships 80 PopMatters
Tears for FearsThe Hurting 80 PopMatters
Pete TownshendEmpty Glass 70 PopMatters
New OrderLost Sirens 70 PopMatters
Snow PatrolSongs for Polarbears 70 PopMatters
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkDazzle Ships“The youth anti-Imperialist Tribune was also addressed by a young girl from Nicaragua whose hands had been cut off at the wrists by the former Somoza guard.” | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 89 | 2008 |
| Pete TownshendEmpty Glass | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 74 | 2006 |
 Duran DuranBig Thing“Did MTV make Duran Duran or did Duran Duran make MTV? In 1986, that question was moot, because the two were inextricably linked. With the help of those” | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 47 | |
| New OrderLost Sirens | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 68 | |
 The CarsMove Like This | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 69 | |
 Duran DuranRed Carpet Massacre | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 59 | |
| Snow PatrolSongs for Polarbears | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 74 | |
 The Beach BoysThat’s Why God Made the Radio | NME via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 68 | |
| Tears for FearsThe Hurting | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 80 8/10 | 79 | |
 Snow PatrolWhen It’s All Over We Still Have to Clear Up | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 60 6/10 | 67 | |
 WingsWings at the Speed of Sound | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 50 5/10 | 47 | |
 Pet Shop BoysYes | PopMatters via Wikipedia | 70 7/10 | 73 |
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